Davianna Pōmaika’i McGregor, professor emerita in UH Mānoa’s Department of Ethnic Studies, has been named one of five 2024 Living Treasures of Hawaiʻi. The statewide award recognized McGregor for her dedication to education, cultural preservation and shouldering efforts to stop the bombing of and facilitate healing of Kaho‘olawe.
“In honoring me, really it’s honoring my mentors, my colleagues at the Department of Ethnic Studies, as well as my students and those who I have worked with in the Protect Kaho‘olawe ‘Ohana and my own ‘ohana,” said McGregor. “Because whatever I’ve accomplished, it’s always been with a team of people.”
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