Content Library

Use the filter below to find your areas of interest, or to find new topics to explore!

Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo | Voyaging

A photo of Hōkūleʻa in Tahiti - Then and Now

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 ...

Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo | Voyaging

Photo of the Hikianalia

Hikianalia – Bruce Blankenfeld

Pwo Navigator and Captain Bruce Blankenfeld describes the critical role of Hikianalia, the escort vessel and sister canoe of Hōkūleʻa. “The role for Hikianalia….is just for safety, for that one ...

Earth Science | Education

Cycles of Life with Sylvia Earle and Nainoa Thompson

Learning Our Earth – Cycles of Life

As co-conveners of the May 2022 Blue Climate Summit in Tahiti, Pwo Navigator Nainoa Thompson and oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle led conversations on accelerating ocean-related solutions to climate change and ...

Cultural | Leadership | Voyaging

Declaration for the Oceans

Joint Declaration for the Oceans

In a joint declaration signed on May 23, 2022, the Polynesian Voyaging Society and the government of French Polynesia committed to elevating the voices of island people and Polynesia, making ...

Cultural | Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo | Voyaging

Pulling An Island

Pulling an Island

After more than two weeks of voyaging, Hōkūle’a and Hikianalia find land, first pulling the island of Arutua and then landing in Rangiroa on May 6, 2022. And it’s a ...

Leadership | Voyaging

Reflections on crew selection

Reflections on Crew Selection

In May 2022, Hōkūleʻa successfully traveled the ancient sea corridor Kealaikahiki (Road to Tahiti), led by Hōkūleʻa’s first female captain and navigator, Lehua Kamalu. In advance of the voyage, she ...

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

Read More »

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

Read More »