Top 8 Quotes & Sayings by Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American explorer Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey.
Last updated on November 21, 2024.
Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey

Elizabeth Kapuʻuwailani Lindsey is an actor, filmmaker and anthropologist. As an anthropologist, she works "to find, preserve and share the knowledge and traditions of indigenous populations before they disappear." She is also the first female National Geographic fellow and the first Polynesian explorer at the National Geographic Society.

For centuries, cultures throughout the world have used indigenous technologies to navigate life's complexities. From navigator-priests in Micronesia to mystics in India, vast sums of knowledge are available if we but recognize it.
As a child, I was raised by native Hawaiian elders - three old women who took care of me while my parents worked.
My work is as an ethnographic rescuer: a conduit between past and future generations. The urgency of this effort cannot be overstated. — © Elizabeth Kapu'uwailani Lindsey
My work is as an ethnographic rescuer: a conduit between past and future generations. The urgency of this effort cannot be overstated.
I believe that when an elder dies, a library is burned: vast sums of wisdom and knowledge are lost. Throughout the world libraries are ablaze with scant attention.
All of us want to be better. Human nature is always seeking advancement.
True navigation begins in the human heart. It's the most important map of all.
From the boardroom to the bedroom, we're connected 24/7, yet loneliness is at an all-time high. More people are reaching for mobile devices than for the hand of someone in need. Where did our humanity go?
We live in a society bloated with data yet starved for wisdom. We're connected 24/7, yet anxiety, fear, depression and loneliness is at an all-time high. We must course-correct.
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