by DND | Jun 23, 2016 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Hōkūleʻa crewmembers and a delegation from Hawaii asked permission of the Piscataway Indian Nation to enter their lands as the original stewards of the land in the Washington D.C. area. They were welcomed to Piscataway with joy and warmth in celebration of the Mālama...
by DND | Jun 23, 2016 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Exactly two years and 20 legs into the World Wide Voyage, Hōkūleʻa and her crew began a momentous sail up the Potomac river, stopping at Hull Springs Farm to learn about Longwood Universityʻs work in conservation and sustainability. Dina Leech, Ph.D, Assistant...
by DND | Jun 23, 2016 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
When reflecting on Hōkūleʻa’s Worldwide Voyage George Cannon, a waterman fromTangier Island said, “They are traveling all over the world taking their time and giving their time traveling all over the world to let people know about their heritage. And we’re losing our...
by DND | Jun 3, 2016 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
Kālepa Baybayan, captain and master navigator of Hōkūleʻa, is one of many educators taking the science of navigation around the world and returning to Hawaiʻi with a wealth of new experiences. As one of only a handful of Native Hawaiians bestowed the title of Pwo or...
by DND | May 28, 2016 | Kamehameha Schools
Entities from across the state gathered at Mauna ‘Ala – The Royal Mausoleum of Hawaiʻi – to celebrate completion of a nine-year project that brought major renovations and repairs to the final resting place for members of the Kamehameha and Kalākaua dynasties. The 3.5...
