Lokalia Montgomery
Lokalia Montgomery | |
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| Born | Rosalie Lokalia Lovelle February 22, 1903 |
| Died | February 26, 1978 (aged 75) Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, United States |
| Burial place | National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, O'ahu, Hawaii, United States |
| Other names | Rosalie Lokalia Lovelle Montgomery, Lokalia Montgomery, Rosalie Lokalia, Rosalie L. Montgomery |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, hula dancer, featherworker, Hawaiian chanter, curator, probation officer |
| Known for | Hawaiian cultural historian and authority |
| Spouse | Timothy Makaleilaaupiionakaia Montgomery (m. 1926–1967; his death) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Living Treasure of Hawaii (1977), Hawaiian Music Hall of Fame (2015) |
Lōkālia Montgomery (née Rosalie Lokalia Lovelle; February 22, 1903 – February 26, 1978) was an American Hawaiian scholar, and multidisciplinary artist. She also worked as a curator, and a probation officer. Montgomery was knowledgeable in a diversity of Native Hawaiian cultural and traditional arts, including hula, featherwork, playing various instruments, and chanting. She used various names, including Rosalie Lokalia Lovelle Montgomery, Rosalie Lokalia Montgomery, Rosalie Lokalia, and Rosalie L. Montgomery.