Henriette Kamia

Henriette Kamia (born 1955) is a French Polynesian educator and disability activist. She is president of the Te Niu o Te Huma federation.

Kamia was born on the island of Fatu-Hiva in the Marquesas Islands and was educated at école Sainte-Anne on Hiva Oa She trained as a teacher, but went blind in her first year of teaching. She has since served as president of the Polynesian Federation of Adapted and Disabled Sports, and vice-president of the Olympic Committee of French Polynesia.

In 2001 she was made a knight of the Order of Tahiti Nui. In December 2017 she was elevated to officer. In December 2022 she was elevated to the rank of commander. In 2010 she was made a knight of the Legion of Honour. She was awarded her medal in 2022.

In June 2023 she was awarded a Poerava award by the Union of French-speaking Women of Oceania.