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Read more about the article Training Sail – Summer 2024

Training Sail – Summer 2024

  • Post author:Ramit
  • Post published:July 17, 2024
  • Post category:Earth Science/Education

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 Hikianalia to a new training…

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Read more about the article Notable Native People

Notable Native People

  • Post author:Ramit
  • Post published:March 28, 2024
  • Post category:Cultural/Education/Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo

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 people. Pwo Navigator Nainoa Thompson…

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Read more about the article Moananuiākea Voyage – Hōkūleʻa Arrival Ceremony In Seattle

Moananuiākea Voyage – Hōkūleʻa Arrival Ceremony In Seattle

  • Post author:Ramit
  • Post published:August 26, 2023
  • Post category:Voyaging

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i-nlWfr2ec 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 weather and water conditions.…

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Read more about the article Embarking on the Alaska Heritage Sail

Embarking on the Alaska Heritage Sail

  • Post author:Ramit
  • Post published:May 26, 2023
  • Post category:Voyaging

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 homage to the Native Alaskan…

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Read more about the article Balancing the Canoe

Balancing the Canoe

  • Post author:Ramit
  • Post published:June 21, 2022
  • Post category:Education/Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo/Voyaging

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…

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Read more about the article Learning Our Earth – Cycles of Life
Photo courtesy of Gigi Brisson

Learning Our Earth – Cycles of Life

  • Post author:Ramit
  • Post published:May 21, 2022
  • Post category:Earth Science/Education

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…

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Read more about the article Joint Declaration for the Oceans

Joint Declaration for the Oceans

  • Post author:Ramit
  • Post published:May 19, 2022
  • Post category:Cultural/Leadership/Voyaging

In a joint declaration signed on May 23, 2022, the Polynesian Voyaging Society and the government of French Polynesia committed to elevating the voices of island people and Polynesia, making…

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Read more about the article Pulling an Island

Pulling an Island

  • Post author:Ramit
  • Post published:May 13, 2022
  • Post category:Cultural/Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo/Voyaging

After more than two weeks of voyaging, Hōkūle’a and Hikianalia find land, first pulling the island of Arutua and then landing in Rangiroa on May 6, 2022. And it's a…

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Read more about the article The Magic of Kealaikahiki

The Magic of Kealaikahiki

  • Post author:Ramit
  • Post published:May 4, 2022
  • Post category:Cultural/Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo/Voyaging

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…

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