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Leadership | Voyaging

Hōkūleʻa's First Female Captain and Navigator, Lehua Kamalu

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

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

Intertropical Convergence Zone/Doldrums

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

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

The Eye of the Navigator

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

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. ...

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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