MARY KAWENA PŪKU‛I
AWARDS and RECOGNITION
First David Malo Award; Rotary Club of West Honolulu
10-28-57
Award of Merit; City and County of Honolulu for Outstanding Service to the community in the preparation of the Pūku‛i-Elbert Hawaiian-English Dictionary 11-18-57
Order of Ke Ali‛i Pauahi; 6-1-58; Kamehameha Schools
Women of Communications Award; Theta Sigma Phi Honolulu Chapter 4-12-59
Ka Palapala Po‛okela John Dominis Holt Award; Hawai‛i Book Publishers Association for Excellence in Book Publishing 1959
University of Hawai‛i Doctor of Letters 6-12-60
Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Arts & Letters NSAL; Hawaiian Mission Academy Alumni Association 1963
Outstanding Hawaiian Award, Association of Hawaiian Civic Clubs 1967
Ho‛omau I Ke Ike Award, State of Hawai‛I; for
Preservation of Hawaiian Language, Arts and Culture 1969
Aloha Week Certificate of Meritorious Service 8-8-69
Aloha Week Hawaii 25 Years of Active Participation 1947 – 1971
Women of Achievement in Community Relations Award; Theta Sigma Phi Honolulu Chapter 1972
Hawai’i’s Outstanding Native Born Citizen of the Year; State of Hawai’i, 1972 Citizenship Day
Honorary Member; The Delta Kappa Gamma Society of the State of Hawai‛i 7-15-72
Order of Appreciation; Alumni Association of Chaminade
College 10-4-72
American Association of University Women Award; Hawai’i Division 1973
Order of Distinction for Cultural Leadership; State of Hawai’i 6-17-74
Doctor of Arts and Letters; Church College of Hawai‘i 4-9-74
Honorary Membership; Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu 6-10-74
Hawai’i Pioneer Award; Pioneer Federal Savings and Loan 1974
A Living Treasure of Hawai‛i; Honpa Hongwanji Mission of
Hawai’i 6-10-76
University of Hawai‛i Foundation Award for contributions to the University and Community of Hawai’i 1977
1st Annual Nani Award; Hawaiian Music Awards Academy Certificate of Excellence 1977
Na Hōku Hanohano Award !st Year of Award 1978
Resolution; City and County of Honolulu; For many years of
Outstanding Contributions to the people of Hawai’i as author,
composer, linguist and translator 3-17-82
Resolution, City and County of Honolulu; Recognition of Cultural Preservation and Understanding of the Native Hawaiian language and Culture 2-23-83
Message from Governor George R. Ariyoshi for contributions to the State of Hawai‛i 11-17-83
Agnes Baldwin Alexander Award for Service to Humanity
12-3-1984
Resolution of Acknowledgement; Office of Hawaiian Affairs Outstanding Hawaiian 1986
Resolution; City and County of Honolulu; Recognition and Condolence 5-28-86
Ho‛olako Award; YWCA of Oahu 1987
Inducted into the Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame; First Year of Award; for Contributions to the Preservation and Perpetuation of Hawai’i’s Musical Culture 9=6=1995
Honolulu Centennial 100 Honoree, Mufi Hanneman, Mayor, City & County of Honolulu, 11-05-2005
Pu‛uwai Aloha Award; Hawaiian Mission Academy 2008