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Park, Alice Pulu`elo Naipo
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| Mother's
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Walkers (Mother: Louise Leiomalama Walker from Ho`okena, Hawai`i island)
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| Father's
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Beamers (Father: Frances Keali`inohopono Desha Beamer from Hilo, Hawai`i island)
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Maternal
Grandparents: |
The Walkers from Australia (mother's father) and the Kamaka's (mother's mother)
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Paternal
Grandparents: |
Peter Carl Beamer (from mainland U.S.) and Helen Desha (from Hilo)
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| Ethnicities: |
Hawaiian, Scottish, Swedish, German, French
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| Places
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Hilo, Näpo`opo`o, Kona, Honolulu, Pähoa
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Schooling:
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Kapälama Elementary
Kamehameha Schools c/o 1941
Colorado Women's College
Barnard College
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Awards
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Sampling of Awards and Accomplishments:
1974 - Inducted to Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame
1981 - Appointed to Native Hawaiian Study Commission by President Reagan
1986 - Recognized as Master in Hawaiian Puppetry from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Received award from Hawai`i Association for the Education of Young Children
1987 - Received David Malo Award for Outstanding Hawaiian of the Year
1992 - Presented with Lifetime Achievement Award at Nä Hökü Hanohano Ceremony (Hawaiian Grammy)
1993 - Recognized Master in Hawaiian Storytelling from State Foundation on Culture & the Arts
1996 - Received Alfred Preis Award for Excellence in Arts Education
1999, 2000, 2001 - Recognized Master in Ancient Hula from State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
2000 - Featured on NPR's "All Things Considered," Appointed to Kamehameha Schools Trustee Selection Committee
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