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Moananuiākea: One Ocean. One People. One Canoe

Moananuiākea: One Ocean. One People. One Canoe

In 1976, a voyaging canoe sparked a cultural revival that quickly spread throughout Polynesia, breathing life into ancient myths and legends. More than four decades later, Hōkūleʻa continues to inspire a new generation of navigators and voyagers to gather their...

Manaiakalani: The Hook from Heaven

Manaiakalani: The Hook from Heaven

Maui, the pan-Polynesian demigod, has caused wonder and awe for generations of Polynesian families. Hearthside stories of Maui and the amazing feats he accomplished with his great fishhook Manaiakalani has long captivated our imaginations. Manaiakalani: The Hook from...

Hawaiian Skies | Episode 8: New York City

Hawaiian Skies | Episode 8: New York City

After voyaging more than 27,000 nautical miles, Hawaiʻiʻs iconic oceangoing canoe Hōkūleʻa arrives in the New York City, carrying the message of Mālama Honua - Caring for Island Earth. Amidst the towering skyscrapers of the Manhattan skyline, drums, oli, and hula rang...

Hawaiian Skies | Episode 5: Beyond Polynesia

Hawaiian Skies | Episode 5: Beyond Polynesia

Hōkūleʻa and her crew reach out to the community of Aotearoa, sharing the waʻa with thousands of people, before leaving Polynesia to cross the Tasman Sea and arrive at Sydney, Australia.

Hawaiian Skies | Episode 3: A Pacific ʻOhana

Hawaiian Skies | Episode 3: A Pacific ʻOhana

As Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia sailed throughout the Pacific - from Hawaiʻi, to Tahiti, and finally Sāmoa - the crews found a common thread throughout all the communities they visited: that we are all ʻohana.

Hawaiian Skies | Episode 2: A Worldwide Movement

Hawaiian Skies | Episode 2: A Worldwide Movement

The Mālama Honua Worldwide Voyage is far more than a training opportunity for a new generation of navigators: itʻs a catalyst for a bigger movement towards a brighter future. Crew members discuss the mission of the voyage and everything that is being done in order to...

Nā Peʻa o Hōkūleʻa | Kaleomanuʻiwa Wong

Nā Peʻa o Hōkūleʻa | Kaleomanuʻiwa Wong

He hana nui, he hana paʻakikī, a he ʻike kapu ka hoʻokele waʻa. Eia naʻe, ʻo kēia ʻano hana, he ala ia e mākaukau pono ai ka hanauna hou no ke kūlana alakaʻi. Ma kēia pūkana o Nā Peʻa o Hōkūleʻa e ʻike ʻia nō ka hua ʻana mai o nā hoʻokele hou o Hōkūleʻa -- he mau...

Nā Peʻa o Hōkūleʻa | Kālepa Baybayan

Nā Peʻa o Hōkūleʻa | Kālepa Baybayan

He loea hoʻokele waʻa, he holokai mākaukau, a he kumu nui o ka ʻike kekahi o nā kūlana o Kālepa Baybayan ma Hōkūleʻa. Master navigator, experienced sailor, and expert teacher are just a few of the many hats that Kālepa Baybayan wears aboard Hōkūleʻa.

Papa Mau: The Wayfinder

Papa Mau: The Wayfinder

In 1976, Hawaiians sailed the traditional voyaging canoe Hōkūle‘a from Hawai‘i to Tahiti and proved to the world that their ancestors had explored the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean by navigating with the stars. Papa Mau: The Wayfinder is the story of critical role...

Nā Loea | Hawaiʻiloa: Rebuilding the Legend

Nā Loea | Hawaiʻiloa: Rebuilding the Legend

While the ancient art of non-instrument navigation has been rekindled throughout Polynesia, the knowledge of canoe building has been largely forgotten except for a select few artisans. Following in the wake of her sister canoe Hōkūleʻa, the Hawaiʻiloa canoe was hulled...