The late Hawaiian Hula teacher Edith Canakaole is among five women individuals who will represent the U.S. neighborhood next year as part. A program featuring famous women About Coins.
The United States Mint said Wednesday that the other side of each quarter shows George Washington.
It describes Canacaole, who died in 1978 as a composer, singer, dancer, teacher and entertainer.
“His Molelo, or stories, served to preserve aspects of Hawaii’s history, customs and traditions that were lost due to cultural fanaticism at the time,” the report said.
Hailo’s Edith Canakaole Foundation, founded in 1990 to support the teachings of her and her husband Luca Canacaole, says she is recognized as “a unique practitioner of the modern Hawaiian language and culture.”
The United States Mint says the other four women to appear on the coin next year are: Bessie Coleman, the first African American and the first female Native American pilot; Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady and author; Jovita Idari, Mexican-American journalist and activist; And Maria Talcif, who was America’s first prima ballerina.
This year, the program issued coins to five other women, including poet Maya Angelou and astronaut Sally Reed.
Source: Huffpost
