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 throughout as Hōkūleʻa and her crew were welcomed by a mixture of Native American and Hawaiian ceremony and protocol. The Worldwide Voyage then traveled to the United Nations to celebrate World Oceans Day, fulfilling a promise made to Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to rally nations and peoples to protect our precious marine ecosystems.
Laʻa: Consecration of Aloha ʻĀina in ʻAha
Making Laʻa is the first step in any successful kanaka endeavor. Appealing to the akua and kūpuna is essential to all major tasks that a kanaka takes. Because they are our sources of mana, we recognize that it is only with their support and aloha that our tasks will...
