Hōkūleʻa Comes Home to Papeʻetē
On June 28, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia sailed into Papeʻetē to an emotional, high-energy welcome from thousands across Tahiti, Hawaiʻi, and beyond. They were joined by the Tahitian canoe Fa‘afaite and…
Waʻa Ceremony for the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldzc5oAkfmY EVENT DATE: June 5, 2024 Watch the Wa'a Ceremony that kicks off the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC), symbolizing unity as traditional canoes bring in representatives from various…
Moananuiākea Voyage – Hōkūleʻa Arrival Ceremony In Seattle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i-nlWfr2ec EVENT DATE: Saturday, August 26, 2023 WHEN: Saturday, August 26, 2023, 8:30am to noon PST (5am to 1:30pm HST)Please note arrival time subject to change based on weather and water conditions.…
Almost There feat. Lehua Kamalu
On this episode of the Almost There podcast, Hōkūleʻa captain and navigator Lehua Kamalu speaks with host Dwayne Betts about the valuable leadership lessons she has learned from captaining her team across thousands…
Embarking on the Alaska Heritage Sail
Before the Moananuiākea Voyage launches in June 2023, the Polynesian Voyaging Society is embarking on the Alaska Heritage Sail through the southeast region to pay homage to the Native Alaskan…
Balancing the Canoe
Pwo Navigator Nainoa Thompson and Hōkūleʻa Captain Lehua Kamalu describe trusting the natural world and the principles of adjusting the sails to balance the canoe. “The navigator needs to know…
Vigilance and the Gift of Voyaging – Bruce Blankenfeld
Pwo Navigator and Captain Bruce Blankenfeld describes the different aspects of crewing Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia and reflects on the opportunities that voyaging has given him. “When I think about voyaging…I…
Taputapuātea – Linking Our Past and Our Future
Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia sailed to Marae Taputapuātea on the island of Raʻiātea on May 17, 2022. In doing so, they asked permission to enter the sacred pass of Teavamoʻa, honoring…
Hōkūleʻa in Tahiti – Then and Now
The arrival of Hōkūleʻa in Papeʻete, Tahiti, in May 2022 echoes the first arrival of the wa‘a in 1976. Community members recount the meaning of that first visit and describe…