Morrnah Nalamaku Simeona, Hawaiian healer
She adapted a spiritual tradition centered on reconciliation and shared it internationally, building a following around forgiveness, personal reflection, and the repair of relationships.
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Queen Liliʻuokalani, first and last queen regnant of Hawaii
She defended her people’s sovereignty as foreign interests threatened their kingdom, while her music preserved a love of homeland that political defeat could not erase.