It’s safe to say Silina Turaga Aina grew up as one of a small group of keiki at the Polynesian Cultural Center when her parents — Meleki and Sophia Turaga — were among the earliest people in the 1960s to work in the Fijian Village . . . and she’s still here, displaying and sharing her skills as a long-time weaver in the Hawaiian Village.
The BYU–Hawaii Ke Alaka’i newspaper recently published a nice story about her:
https://kealakai.byuh.edu/timeless-dedication-pccs-longest-tenured-employee
[Photo by Mike Foley, taken during the Center’s employee recognition event in the Hawaiian Journey Theater on February 26, 2016, when she was recognized for 40 years of service.]
