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Voyaging

Moananuiākea Voyage – Hōkūleʻa Arrival Ceremony In Seattle

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. WHERE: Pier ...

Leadership | Voyaging

This is an image for the Almost There podcast featuring Lehua Kamalu.

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 ...

Voyaging

Screen shot of the Alaska Heritage Sail, Leg 1: Auke Bay to Yakutat video

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 ...

Education | Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo | Voyaging

Balancing the Canoe

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 ...

Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo | Voyaging

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 ...

Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo | Voyaging

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 ...

Notable Native People

Notable Native People, written by Dr. Adrienne Keene, is a beautifully illustrated book featuring profiles of 50 notable American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian

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Hawaiian Cloud Chart

Kūkulu ka ʻike i ka ʻōpua: Knowledge is set up in the clouds.  Wayfinders observe their natural surroundings and read environmental cues – such as

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