NEA National Heritage Fellowships

Hawai‘i Recipients of the National Heritage Fellowship

 

 Year   

 Recipient

 Traditional Arts Award

 Culture

 2012 

 Lynne Yoshiko Nakasone

 Okinawan dance

 Okinawan

 2011

 Ledward Kaapana

 Hawaiian music (ukulele, slack key guitar, song)

 Hawaiian

 2010

 Gladys Kukana Grace

 Lauhala Weaver

 Hawaiian

 2007

 Eddie Kamae

 Hawaiian music (musician, composer) & filmmaker

 Hawaiian

 2006

 George Na‘ope

 Hula

 Hawaiian

 2005

 James Ka‘upena Wong

 Hawaiian chant & instruments

 Hawaiian

 2000

 Genoa Keawe

 Hawaiian music

 Hawaiian

 1996

 Richard & Solomon Ho‘opi‘i

 Hawaiian music

 Hawaiian

 1993

 Nalani Kanaka‘ole & Pualani Kanaka‘ole Kanahele

 Hula

 Hawaiian

 1991

 Harry Seisho Nakasone

 Okinawan music (sanshin, song)

 Okinawan

 1990

 Marie McDonald

 Lei

 Hawaiian

 1988

 Clyde “Kindy” Sproat

 Hawaiian music (ukulele, paniolo song)

 Hawaiian

 1987

 Raymond Kane

 Hawaiian music (slack key guitar, song)

 Hawaiian

 1985

 Meali‘i Kalama

 Quilting

 Hawaiian

 1984

 Emily Kau‘i Zuttermeister

 Hula

 Hawaiian

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