by DND | Mar 13, 2014 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
“The canoe is the mother. And the navigator is the father. And the crew members, that pretty much makes us all brothers and sisters. What makes Makali’i special is this relationship we have with each other.” This strong bond between canoe and crew has been a key...
by DND | Feb 14, 2014 | ʻAha Pūnana Leo, Language
Ma hope o ke kanakolu a ʻoi makahiki o ke kōkua ma ka hoʻokele ʻana i kekahi o nā aukahi hoʻōla ʻōlelo ʻōiwi ikaika loa a puni ka honua, ua paʻa maila he home no ke koleke ʻo Ka Haka ʻUla ʻO Keʻelikōlani, ʻo Haleʻōlelo nō ia. After 30 years of leading one of the...
by DND | Nov 15, 2013 | Education, Environment, Kamehameha Schools
“We take this traditional learning and we’re trying to document it in the digital world.” – Pilimai Traub Over 30 miles from the nearest town, 5 miles away from their mailboxes, and down a road of twists and turns, lies the small village of Miloliʻi. Known...
by DND | Aug 19, 2013 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
As Hōkūleʻa continues her journey throughout the paeʻāina ʻo Hawaiʻi, we mahalo the Makaliʻi ʻohana who have cared for our waʻa on Moku o Keawe. “The idea of building Makaliʻi came out after sailing on Hōkūleʻa. We decided that maybe it was possible to build something...
by DND | Aug 8, 2013 | Polynesian Voyaging Society
While Hōkūleʻa is on her extended stay in West Hawaiʻi, the local voyaging community trains aboard...
