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Date(s) - 04/14/22
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
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Kapulei Flores is a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) from the Moku ʻo Keawe, also known as Hawaiʻi Island. She is a photographer focused on capturing authentic moments and showing a perspective of Hawaiʻi through native eyes. Her goal is to use photography as a tool with activism and perpetuating the culture of Hawaiʻi.
For 10+ years Kapulei along with her family has been involved in the Protect Mauna Kea Movement, which has allowed her to document her family’s journey throughout this movement as well as other frontlines around the world. Through documenting different cultural events, ceremonies, and movements she has had her work and story of Mauna Kea be featured in Teen Vogue, Buzzfeed News, Vox, Ms. Magazine’s 25 under 25, and more. She has helped to put together a series of exhibits with MKEA as well as having her work featured in exhibits like Indigenous Photograph, Photoville, and Illuminative. She recently created a photo series with Malala Fund where she was able to combine her words and photos to create a piece that covered weverything from critical issues in Hawaiʻi, to the beauty of being Hawaiian in Hawaiʻi. In 2021 she was able to give an insight into Hawaiʻi in the Changemakers Summit along with other inspiring activists. As of now she works for Mauna Kea Education and Awareness (MKEA), runs the @protectmaunakea Instagram, as well as having her own photography account called @kapzphotography.
Through photography and social media, she has been able to highlight different phenomenal native leaders and communities who continuously work to protect our land and people.
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Alternate Text: Asian Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month Indigeneity & Hawaiian Activism: Kapulei Flores | April 14 – 5:30pm MT, In-Person: LSC Grey Rock Room, Virtual: Zoom Webinar | Kapulei Flores is a Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) from the Moku ‘o Keawe, also know as Hawai’i Island. She is a photographer focused on capturing authentic moments, showing a perspective of Hawai’i through native eyes, and using photography as a took with activism and perpetuating a culture of Hawai’i. | For reasonable accommodations or questions, please contact ramevents_nacc@colostate.edu
