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Edith Kawelohea McKinzie is a Hawaiian educator and author. She is best known for her work in Hawaiian language and culture, and for her books on Hawaiian history and culture. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where she earned a bachelor's degree in education. She later earned a master's degree in Hawaiian language and literature from the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
McKinzie has served as a professor of Hawaiian language and culture at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and has also taught at the University of Hawaii at Hilo and the University of Hawaii at West Oahu. She has written several books on Hawaiian language and culture, including "Hawaiian Language and Culture: An Introduction" and "Hawaiian Language and Culture: A Guide to the Basics".
McKinzie has also served as a consultant for the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program, and has been involved in the Hawaiian language revitalization movement. She is a member of the Hawaiian Language Advisory Council, and has been honored with the Order of the Sacred Treasure from the Japanese government for her work in promoting Hawaiian language and culture.
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Edith Kawelohea Kapule |
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89 years old |
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Libra |
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22 October 1925 |
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22 October |
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Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
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(2014-10-21) |
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United States |
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Who Is Edith Kawelohea McKinzie's Husband?
Her husband is Clayton McKinzie (m. 1946)
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Clayton McKinzie (m. 1946) |
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Joleen Hokuloa McKinzie |
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On October 21, 2014, McKinzie died just a few hours before her 89th birthday. She was interred in the Valley of the Temples Memorial Park. Abigail K. Kawananakoa, a member of Hawaii's royal family and a longtime friend of McKinzie, released a statement: "Edith McKinzie guided me into the world of genealogy and opened the door to the true history of the Hawaiian people. My profound aloha to you Aunty Edith."
As an adult, McKinzie taught hula across Hawaii, the U.S. mainland, Guam, Midway Island, and Alaska. After she opened a dance school at Guam, McKinzie was invited by dancers Ted Shawn and La Meri to teach Hawaiian dance at Jacob's Pillow in Lee, Massachusetts. She also became a frequent judge in hula competitions. In 2012, McKinzie attended the annual Malia Craver Hula Kahiko Competition as a presenter, awarding the Edith Kawelohea McKinzie Overall Trophy to Kamehameha High School.
In 2004, McKinzie was named a Living Treasure of Hawaii by the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii for her efforts in fostering traditional Hawaiian culture.
Working with the Bishop Museum, McKinzie established the Hawaiian Language Newspaper Indexing and Cataloguing Project from 1992-2005, organizing a team of scholars to index and catalogue articles, notices, and advertisements from early 19th– and 20th–century Hawaiian-language newspapers. Members of the project included Kimo Keaulana, William Kalikolehua Pānui, Makalapua Alencastre, Noelani Arista, and Keawe Lopes. McKinzie served as Director of the project.
McKinzie was the She was the first professor of Hawaiian Studies at the Honolulu Community College, holding the position from 1978 to 1997. Later, she lectured at the University of Hawaii's College of Continuing Education, teaching local genealogy and mele hula, and she also taught chanting for the State Council on Hawaiian Heritage.
McKinzie joined the Ahahui Ka’ahumanu society in 1949. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and received the title Worthy Matron in 1965.
In 1946, she married Clayton McKinzie of St. Louis, Missouri. They had one daughter named Joleen Hokuloa McKinzie, and four step-children from Clayton's earlier life.
Edith Kawelohea Kapule McKinzie (October 22, 1925 – October 21, 2014) was a Kanaka Maoli genealogist, educator, author, and an expert in hula and chant. She published two books on Hawaiian genealogy, was Director of the Hawaiian Language Newspaper Indexing Project, and taught traditional hula and chant across the United States. In 2004, she was named a Living Treasure of Hawaii for her contributions to Hawaiian culture and heritage.
Edith Kawelohea Kapule was born on October 22, 1925, in Honolulu, Hawaii. She was the eldest of three siblings, with a sister named Alexandra and a brother named Harry Jr. Their father, Harry Kawelo Kapule, was a Hawaiian from Holualoa, and their mother, Caroline "Carrie" Costa, was a Portuguese woman living in Pauoa.
