Halfway There

Halfway There

“Got out of town on a boat Goin’ to Southern Islands Sailing a reach Before a followin’ sea” [dropcap2]A[/dropcap2]s Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia continue on to Pago Pago, we look back as they leave a wake of countless connections throughout the Pacific. Recap some of the...
Tautira Crew Change

Tautira Crew Change

”This is a way to say aloha to all of the families that have taken care of us.” [dropcap2]H[/dropcap2]ōkūleʻa and Hikianalia are officially into the second leg of the voyage around the world. The first crew took these double-hulled canoes from Hawaiʻi to Tahiti in...
Te Fenua o Fare Hape

Te Fenua o Fare Hape

As Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia begin the next leg of the Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage from Tahiti to Sāmoa, we look back at the time spent in Fare Hape, a deeply sacred place that the crew was fortunate to...
Tautira Homecoming

Tautira Homecoming

“The village of Tautira embodies many of the values of Mālama Honua. The people here are fishermen and farmers. They live in balance with their natural environment. So the people here at Tautira have many lessons for us to learn.” [dropcap2]T[/dropcap2]wo weeks after...