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Elizabeth Kapuʻuwailani Lindsey

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Elizabeth Lindsey
Born
Elizabeth Kapuʻuwailani Lindsey

(1956-04-17) April 17, 1956 (age 68)
Oahu, Hawaii, United States
Occupation(s)Explorer, anthropologist, actor
Years active1994–present
Spouses
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(m. 1999; died 2006)​
George David Crowley, III
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(m. 2018)​

Elizabeth Kapuʻuwailani Lindsey is an actor, filmmaker and anthropologist.[1][2][3] As an anthropologist, she works "to find, preserve and share the knowledge and traditions of indigenous populations before they disappear."[4] She is also the first female National Geographic fellow and the first Polynesian explorer at the National Geographic Society.[5][6]

Her work recognizes Pius "Mau" Piailug (Mau Piailug) of Micronesia, her mentor with whom she studied ethnonavigation.[7]

Filmmaker

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Lindsey directed and produced Then There Were None, a 1996 documentary film that chronicles the plight of native Hawaiians.[8][9][10] It received the CINE Golden Eagle Award.[11]

Actor

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Lindsey has also worked as an actor, with roles in Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Byrds of Paradise,[12] Magnum, P.I.,[13] and a number of other television shows and movies.

Awards and recognition

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Personal life

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Lindsey was married to John W. A. "Doc" Buyers, former chairman and chief executive officer of C. Brewer & Co., from 1999 until his death in 2006.[15][16]

Lindsey married George D. Crowley, III in 2018.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Scientific Discovery Reverses Gray Hair To Its Natural Color - Invented By The Warner Babcock Institute". Warner Babcock Institute. April 3, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Understanding, Temple of (August 28, 2011). "Global Interfaith Conference on Sustainable Development Interview with Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey". The Temple of Understanding. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "2011 YPO Global Leadership Summit: Dr. Elizabeth Lindsey". YPO. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  4. ^ Lindsey, Elizabeth. "Elizabeth Lindsey | Speaker | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey". National Geographic Society. Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via www.nationalgeographic.org.
  6. ^ a b "World Peace Day: Spotlight on Dr. Elizabeth". ISHA Foundation. August 19, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2019 – via www.ishafoundation.org.
  7. ^ Jaynes, Bill (March 7, 2007). "World Famous Anthropologist Visits Pohnpei". The Kaselehlie Press. Retrieved June 12, 2019 – via www.fm.
  8. ^ "Native American Film + Video Festival 1997" (PDF). National Museum of the American Indian. Smithsonian Institution. 1997. Retrieved June 12, 2019 – via americanindian.si.edu.
  9. ^ "Then There Were None". National Museum of the American Indian. Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018 – via filmcatalog.nmai.si.edu.
  10. ^ "Then There Were None". Pacific Islanders in Communication. Retrieved June 12, 2019 – via www.piccom.org.
  11. ^ a b "CINE Golden Eagle Film & Video Competition 1996 Winner Directory" (PDF). cine.org. CINE. January 5, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2014.
  12. ^ "The Byrds of Paradise (TV Series 1994) - IMDb".
  13. ^ "Elizabeth Lindsey".
  14. ^ "About". elizabethlindsey.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2011.
  15. ^ Donnelly, Dave (August 4, 1999). "Hawaii". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  16. ^ "C. Brewer Chief Saw Beyond Sugar: He spearheaded the move toward diversified agriculture". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. May 21, 2006. Archived from the original on June 3, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  17. ^ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (November 10, 2018). "An Impossible Dream Come True". The New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
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