Training Sail – Summer 2024
As part of the continual training and preparations for the Moananuiākea circumnavigation of the Pacific, the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) crews are sailing Hōkūleʻa and
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Leadership | Voyaging
The Next Generation – Hōkūleʻa’s First Female Captain and Navigator
Lehua Kamalu is the captain and navigator of Hōkūleʻa on the voyage along Kealaikahiki (Road to Tahiti) this April. As Hōkūleʻa’s first female captain and navigator, she reflects on what ...
Education | Leadership
The Next Generation – Facing the Storm
As Hōkūleʻa traverses the convergence zone (ITCZ), legendary oceanographer Dr. Sylvia Earle and Pwo Navigator Nainoa Thompson reflect on the convergence of the wisdom of our elders, the wisdom of ...
Education | Voyaging
Learning Our Earth – Intertropical Convergence Zone/Doldrums
Pwo Navigator Nainoa Thompson describes the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), also known as the Doldrums. This region around the equator is where the northeast trade winds and southeast trade winds ...
Leadership
The Next Generation – Kai Hoshijo
“This trip more than any other trip is about investment into the belief in young people” — Nainoa Thompson, Pwo Navigator. Get to know our future navigators in this series ...
Education | Voyaging
Our Planet Earth – The Eye of the Navigator
Hōkūle’a is once again traveling the ancient sea road Kealaikahiki. What changes will her crew be watching for? “We are going to do our best to give those who do ...
Leadership
The Next Generation – Succession is Now
For Polynesian voyaging to continue to flourish, it must be perpetuated. Pwo Navigator Nainoa Thompson looks ahead to the next 50 years and describes the importance of succession leadership now. ...
Waʻa Ceremony for the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture
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
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
Hawaiian Pioneers in the Pacific Northwest
This story explores the hidden legacy of Native Hawaiian workers in the 1800s fur trade in the Pacific Northwest, from the picturesque islet of Salt
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
Reading the Clouds (From the Archives)
In our From the Archives series, excerpts from the journals, media, and historical records chronicling PVS’s rich history are revisited and augmented with updated learning
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
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
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