About Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele
Born 1946. Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele is a dancer.
Pualani Kanakaʻole Kanahele (born September 14, 1937) is a Hawaiian kumu hula and author. She is the daughter of Edith Kanakaʻole, and as of 2003 led Hālau o Kekuhi along with her sister Nalani Kanakaʻole. In 1993, the sisters were jointly named National Heritage Fellows by the National Endowment for the Arts, which recognized them as "Hula Masters".
Kanahele was among the leaders of the Thirty Meter Telescope protests in 2019. In May 2021, she was one of seven Native Hawaiians named to a working group of 15 people that was convened by the Hawaii House of Representatives to develop recommendations for management of the Mauna Kea summit.
As of 2020, Kanahele was president of the Edith Kanakaʻole Foundation.
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Who is Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele?
kumu hula and author
When was Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele born?
Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele was born in 1946.
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Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele is a dancer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele. https://biography.guide/pualani-kanakaole-kanahele/
MLA: "Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pualani-kanakaole-kanahele/.
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