Past Recipients
DAVID MALO RECIPIENTS
1957 Mary Kawena Pukui
1958 Henry Kekahuna
1959 Reverend Abraham Akaka
1960 Flora K. Hayes
1961 Jennie K. Wilson
1962 Judge William C. Heen
1963 Duke Kahanamoku
1964 Dr. George Mills
1965 Ka‘upena Wong
1966 Reverend Samuel Keala
1967 Clorinda Lucas
1968 Martha Hohu
1969 Doris Kahikilani M Keppeler
1970 Dorothy Kahananui
1971 Iolani Luahine
1972 Mons Charles K. Kekumano
1973 Clara H. Nelson
1974 Mitchell Pauole
1975 Richard Lyman
1976 Herbert K. Kane
1977 Senator Daniel Akaka
1978 Alice Namakelua
1979 Emma Sharpe
1980 Danny Kaleikini
1981 Annie Kanahele
1982 Gladys Brandt
1983 Judge Samuel King
1984 Henry Peters
1985 Abigail K. Kawananakoa
1986 John Bellinger
1987 Winona K. Beamer
1988 Irmagard Farden Aluli
1989 Dr Abraham Pi‘ianai‘a
1990 Kaui Zuttermeister
1991 Thomas Kaulukukui, Sr.
1992 Genoa Keawe
1993 Edwin Mahiai Copp Beamer
1994 Elia A. Long
1995 Malia K. Craver
1996 Kenneth F. Brown
1997 Judge William S Richardson
1998 Kahauanu Lake
1999 Winona K Ellis Rubin
2000 Edith K. McKinzie
2001 Professor Isabella Abbott
2002 Wright Elemakule Bowman, Sr.
2003 Dr. Michael J. Chun
2004 Ret. Gen Irwin K. Cockett, Jr.
2005 Rev. William H Kaina
2006 S. Haunani Apoliona
2007 Oswald K Stender
2008 Samuel Kamaka, Jr & Frederick Kamaka, Sr
2009 Dr. Benjamin Young
2010 Dr. Kekuni Blaisdell
2011 Eddie L. Kamae
2012 Robert Cazimero & Roland Cazimero
2013 Richard “Buffalo“ Keaulana & Joseph K. “Nappy“ Napoleon, Jr.
2014 Rev. Dennis David Kahekilimamaoikalanikeha Kamakahi
2014 Florence Ku‘upualeipoina‘ole Lolena Nicholas - commitment to the perpetuation of the Hawaiian language
2015 Nainoa Thompson
2016 Dr. Pualani Kanaka'ole Kanahele
2017 Dr. Claire Ku'uleilani Hughes
2018 Cyril Pahinui
2019 Dr. Hokulani Holt Padilla
MARY KAWENA PUKUI RECIPIENTS recognizing significant contributions to the Hawaiian community.
2002 Patience “Namaka” Wiggin Bacon
2003 Ralph Honda
2004 Richard M. Towill
2005 Marvin Puakea Nogelmeier
2006 Esther Takakura Mo‘okini
2007 Dr Yoshiko H. Sinoto
2009 Roy Sakuma
2019 Hardy Spoehr.