Biography Hawaii; Interview with Kalena Silva 11/16/01 #4 : LAKE 020. Kalena Silva #4 11/16/01
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Interview with Kalena Silva, former student of Ma'iki Aiu Lake, recorded on November 16, 2001 for Biography Hawai'i: Ma'iki Aiu Lake. Topics include the significance of the Hawai'ian language to Ma'iki & her teaching; Ma'iki's influence on the course of Kalena's life & career; Ma'iki's general openness to people & to teaching a wide demograhiic variety of students; the elements that led to the Hawai'ian Renaissance in the late 1960s; how cultural authority is vested in Hawai'ian society & Ma'iki's own sense of cultural vestment; the importance of holding the famous 1970s Papa Lehua hula class to Ma'iki; why traditions change & Kalena's memories of the Papa Lehua class.
