{"id":686,"date":"2013-01-09T13:07:31","date_gmt":"2013-01-09T13:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.mauiculturallands.org\/?p=686"},"modified":"2025-12-01T09:03:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T19:03:54","slug":"the-maui-weekly-honors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mauiculturallands.org\/mcl\/the-maui-weekly-honors","title":{"rendered":"Ed Lindsey Honoured"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-line-height:1.75;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Words by Sean Lester<b style=\"letter-spacing: 25px;\"> <\/b> <b style=\"letter-spacing: 25px;\">\u2022<\/b>Contributions by J.M. Buck<b style=\"letter-spacing: 25px;\"> <\/b> <b style=\"letter-spacing: 25px;\">\u2022<\/b>Photos by Sean Lester<b style=\"letter-spacing: 25px;\"> <\/b> <b style=\"letter-spacing: 25px;\">\u2022<\/b>The Maui Weekly<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-space-around fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"Ed Lindsey Honoured for his many years of dedicated service to Maui\" title=\"Ed Lindsey Honoured for his many years of dedicated service to Maui\" src=\"https:\/\/mauiculturallands.org\/mcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Ed-Lindsey-Honoured-Feature.webp\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-2748\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mauiculturallands.org\/mcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Ed-Lindsey-Honoured-Feature-200x113.webp 200w, https:\/\/mauiculturallands.org\/mcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Ed-Lindsey-Honoured-Feature-400x225.webp 400w, https:\/\/mauiculturallands.org\/mcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Ed-Lindsey-Honoured-Feature-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/mauiculturallands.org\/mcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Ed-Lindsey-Honoured-Feature-800x450.webp 800w, https:\/\/mauiculturallands.org\/mcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Ed-Lindsey-Honoured-Feature-1200x675.webp 1200w, https:\/\/mauiculturallands.org\/mcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Ed-Lindsey-Honoured-Feature.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:100px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;letter-spacing:.05em;font-size:1em;--fontSize:20;--minFontSize:20;line-height:1.75;\">The Maui Weekly honors the late \u201cUncle\u201d Ed Lindsey for his many years of dedicated service to Maui.<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.1;\">\u201cHis wisdom exceeds his time.\u201d<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>\u201cThere is more than a verbal tie between the words common, community, and communication\u2026 Try the experiment of communicating, with fullness and accuracy, some experience to another, especially if it is somewhat complicated, and you will find your own attitude toward your experience changing.\u201d \u2013 John Dewey, philosopher, 1859\u20131952<\/p>\n<p>These words could have been spoken by our Person of the Year for 2009. For his lifetime of hard work communicating a model of preservation of the Hawaiian culture, education and sustainability; for protecting the lands and sea of Maui, Edwin \u201cEd\u201d Robert Naleilehua Lindsey Jr., is our nominee.<\/p>\n<p>Uncle Ed, as many called him, was born in Lahaina in 1939, and was an alumni of Kamehameha Schools. During his stint in the U.S. Air Force, he met his wife-to-be, Puanani Doong of Wailuku, and together they shared a lifelong devotion to each other and to Maui.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-space-evenly fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element awb-imageframe-style awb-imageframe-style-below awb-imageframe-style-2\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-margin-top:25px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h4_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h4_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h4_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h4_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:uppercase;--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h4_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h4_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"668\" title=\"Uncle Ed\" src=\"https:\/\/mauiculturallands.org\/mcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/uncle_lg.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mauiculturallands.org\/mcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/uncle_lg-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/mauiculturallands.org\/mcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/uncle_lg.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-container\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption\"><h4 class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-title\">Uncle Ed<\/h4><p class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-text\">Shared his music with people for decades. He always enjoyed a little \u2018ukelele time with his wife, Puanani, and grandson, Keolewa, at their Lahaina family home.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Realizing his passion for educating, Ed earned teaching credentials at Western State University in Colorado. As a teacher, Ed was assigned to H\u0101na then \u2018\u012aao Intermediate School in Wailuku, where he retired after 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>During his formative years, the influence of his parents, Rose \u201cPua\u201d and Ned Lindsey, both activists and visionaries who worked to preserve Hawaiian culture and lands, sharpened Ed\u2019s focus on waking the ancient powers that shaped the Valley Isle.<\/p>\n<p>Today, months after his passing, people speak of how his message continues to guide them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is difficult to sum up the mo\u2019okuauhau of a person like Kupuna Lindsey,\u201d said Councilmember Sol Kaho\u2019ohalahala. \u201cHis roots are deep, his life experiences are vast, his passion for the \u2018ina is meticulous, his knowledge is tested and honed, his wisdom exceeds his time and his vision bridges multiple horizons. This is the manner of love and commitment Kupuna Lindsey has graced us with. Privileged to be in his presence, we each have the kuleana to onipa\u2018a, k\u014dkua, m\u0101lama\u2014and to do it all in the true spirit of aloha. This is the legacy of Kupuna Lindsey. It is a burden, a challenge and a commitment I gladly accept.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element awb-imageframe-style awb-imageframe-style-below awb-imageframe-style-3\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-aspect-ratio: 100 \/ 180;--awb-caption-margin-top:25px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h4_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h4_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h4_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h4_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:uppercase;--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h4_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h4_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none has-aspect-ratio\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"230\" height=\"230\" title=\"Ed Lindsey a Maui Treasure\" src=\"https:\/\/mauiculturallands.org\/mcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/uncle_sm-e1360378549410.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-968 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"https:\/\/mauiculturallands.org\/mcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/uncle_sm-e1360378549410-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/mauiculturallands.org\/mcl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/uncle_sm-e1360378549410.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px\" \/><\/span><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-container\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption\"><h4 class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-title\">Ed Lindsey a Maui Treasure<\/h4><p class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-text\">Councilmember Sol Kaho'ohalahala receives a blessing and advice after the Maui County Council awarded a resolution naming Uncle Ed Lindsey a \"Maui Treasure.\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Ed\u2019s ethic is reflected in son Ekolu Lindsey, now president of Maui Cultural Lands (MCL), a nonprofit Maui-based land trust organization Ed founded. Its mission is to stabilize, protect and restore Hawaiian cultural resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen people run into a problem, they always ask, what would Ed do?\u201d said Ekolu. \u201cThe win-win situation he always looked for\u2014how to work together\u2026 being aware of [people\u2019s] weaknesses, but always focusing on their strengths\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ekolu said MCL especially focuses on educating children about Hawaiian ecology and archeological preservation. \u201cBut most importantly, [we teach them] how to behave in society\u2014to do the right thing,\u201d Ekolu added.<\/p>\n<p>Ed\u2019s wife, Puanani, remains passionate about her husband\u2019s legacy. \u201cPeople remember the things that Ed wants done,\u201d she said. \u201cPeople are working hard to get these things done. It\u2019s happening around Maui.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Such work is evident, with volunteers tirelessly working on land and marine preservation. \u201cWe feel his presence a lot of times,\u201d she said. \u201cAll of us do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2008, Ed was asked on a local radio show, \u201cHow do you see us going into the future?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.1;\">\u201cI see us going into the future by stepping back into the past, and by going back to the past, we learn from what was,\u201d he answered. \u201cThen we can take those things which we all value forward into the future.\u201d<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:50px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:50px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>A pragmatist and a pioneer of island sustainability, Ed always tried to enable the host culture to have a voice in a changing Maui landscape.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are islands of small towns, and moving this up to cities is taking away from the flavor of who we are,\u201d Ed explained. \u201cWe need to plan appropriately to maintain our true character\u2026 To do anything<\/p>\n<p>less is to do a disservice to the island. For the Hawaiian people, land is a sacred thing\u2014how can you own God?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On May 15, 2009, the Maui County Council unanimously passed a resolution honoring Ed as E \u2018opu ali\u2019i\u2014having the heart of a chief\u2014and as a Maui Treasure. The truth of these words were evident in the heartfelt applause of over 100 people.<\/p>\n<p>Ed even influenced Hawai\u2019i Gov. Linda Lingle. \u201cEdwin Lindsey Jr. was an extraordinary man who championed protecting and preserving Maui\u2019s cultural and natural resources,\u201d Lingle stated. \u201cHis lifetime of advocacy was driven by a genuine caring for our islands and a deep sense of responsibility to preserve what makes Hawai\u2019i so special. He left a legacy of gracious aloha and the contributions he made to our community will enrich future generations on Maui and all of Hawai\u2019i.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On June 24, 2009, at age 70, Uncle Ed Lindsey passed away peacefully at the family home in Lahaina in the presence of his beloved Puanani.<\/p>\n<p>To honor the memory of Uncle Ed, volunteer or donate to Maui Cultural Lands. 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