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Cultural | Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo | Voyaging

The Magic of Kealaikahiki

The Magic of Kealaikahiki

Pwo Navigator Nainoa Thompson explains why the ancient Polynesian sea road Kealaikahiki is the best training ground for young navigators. “I hope that in the next 50 years that we’ll ...

Leadership | Voyaging

Navigating Deeper Into Nature

Navigating Deeper Into Nature on AskNature.org

In this article for AskNature.org, Hōkūleʻa captain and navigator Lehua Kamalu describes the natural elements – including animals, wave patterns, and celestial bodies – experienced along Kealaikahiki (Road to Tahiti). ...

Education | Voyaging

The Next Big Decision for Hōkūleʻa

The Next Big Decision

Our canoes and their crews have emerged from the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ). National Weather Service Pacific Region Director Ray Tanabe and Pwo Navigator Nainoa Thompson discuss what the crew ...

Cultural | Education | Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo

Kealaikahiki, Marae Taputapuatea, and Moananuiakea Prezi Cover Images Overlayed

Heritage Pūʻolo – Kealaikahiki, Marae Taputapuātea, and Moananuiākea

In this three-part series entitled “Illuminating Our Ancestral Connections,” learn more about Moananuiākea, the ancestral oceanic homeland of the indigenous people of the Pacific; Kealaikahiki, the heritage corridor traveled by ...

Leadership | Voyaging

The Next Generation - Future Leaders Kaleohano and Kai

The Next Generation – Nainoa on Future Leaders Kaleohano and Kai

Pwo Navigator Nainoa Thompson discusses the unique characteristics of Kaleohano Farrant and Kai Hoshijo that distinguish them as leaders within the next generation of navigators. Both Kaleohano and Kai are ...

Leadership

The Next Generation - Vance Kaleohano Farrant

The Next Generation – Vance Kaleohano Farrant

“This trip more than any other trip is about investment into the belief in young people” — Nainoa Thompson, Pwo Navigator. Get to know Vance Kaleohano Farrant – an explorer, ...

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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