About me
Kauʻi Sai-Dudoit is a lifelong student of Hawaiʻi’s history and the Programs Director of Awaiaulu, where she has worked alongside Puakea Nogelmeier since 2011 to help guide major initiatives in Hawaiian-language resource development, historical preservation, and education. Formerly the Director of Hoʻolaupaʻi, the Hawaiian-language newspaper project, she now leads He Aupuni Palapala, an initiative to digitize and expand access to Hawaiian-language newspapers while preserving the physical originals.
She also built Kīpapa Educator Resources, an online platform that brings curated Hawaiian primary sources directly into classrooms for teachers, students, and communities. Through these efforts, Kauʻi remains committed to ensuring that Hawaiʻi’s history is preserved, shared, and carried forward in ways that inspire connection, understanding, and cultural confidence for generations to come.
A devoted mother of 12 and tūtū to 22 moʻopuna, Kauʻi is grounded by the parents and grandparents whose example shaped her sense of kuleana. Her ʻohana reminds her that this work is never only about the present moment; it is about what we inherit, what we protect, and what we make possible for those who come after us.
