Elizabeth Kapuʻuwailani Lindsey

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]

Elizabeth Lindsey
Born
Elizabeth Kapuʻuwailani Lindsey

(1956-04-17) April 17, 1956
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)​

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

    Filmmaker

    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

    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

    Personal life

    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
    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. "Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey". National Geographic Society. Retrieved August 13, 2021 – via www.nationalgeographic.org.
    6. "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. "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.
    17. Mallozzi, Vincent M. (November 10, 2018). "An Impossible Dream Come True". The New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
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