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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 ...

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 ...

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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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.

Read More »