Conference subject
She will present the work being done by the non-profit organisation Mālama Huleʻia to restore Alakoko fishpond on Kaua’i.
Sabra Kauka
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Celebrated as one of the most influential Na Wahine Alakai (women leaders) on the island of Kaua'i, Sabra Kauka shares her passion for Hawaiian culture by teaching both young and old. This experienced woman is a kumu hula (Hawaiian dance teacher) at Island School and coordinator of Hawaiian studies on Kaua'i for the Ministry of Education.
She is also a kumu kapa (braiding teacher) at Kaua'i and is part of the Kalia i Ka Nuu project team, aimed at preparing teachers to be well informed about the strategies that support Hawaiian students, at the University of Hawai'i to Manoa. She has taught hundreds of students. Sabra is a founding member and former president of the Na Pali Coast Ohana non-profit community organization dedicated to the preservation of the natural and cultural resources of Napali Coast State Park. |
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Her work in the ancient Hawaiian village, Nualolo Kai, is considered one of the most successful conservation programs in Hawai'i. She continues to sit on the Garden Island Conservation and Resource Development Council to restore cultural sites for future generations.
She was also a journalist, historian, environmentalist, anthropologist, responsible for political information, devoted activist and grandmother. She served for two years in the county government as the public information officer of former mayor JoAnn Yukimura during his first term and practiced and taught the Hawaiian cultural arts of Hula, the making of Kapa (printed fabrics), Lauhala weaving and featherwork. She continues her work for the benefit of the island community and beyond.
She was also a journalist, historian, environmentalist, anthropologist, responsible for political information, devoted activist and grandmother. She served for two years in the county government as the public information officer of former mayor JoAnn Yukimura during his first term and practiced and taught the Hawaiian cultural arts of Hula, the making of Kapa (printed fabrics), Lauhala weaving and featherwork. She continues her work for the benefit of the island community and beyond.