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
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Cultural | Education | Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo
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 – 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
“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, ...
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 ...
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
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.
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.
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