Hōkūleʻa’s San Francisco Arrival Livestream
Replay the Hōkūleʻa Arrival Ceremony from Aquatic Park Cove in San Francisco
Sunday, September 24, 2023
10am – 4:30pm PDT / 7am – 1:30pm HST
Arrival time subject to change based on weather and water conditions.
Event Program:
10 am – Hōkūleʻa in San Francisco Bay
12 – 1 pm – Water Welcome–Hōkūleʻa sails into Aquatic Park Cove accompanied by outrigger canoes. Indigenous arrival protocols by Ramaytush Ohlone and Hōkūleʻa crew.
1 pm – Hawaiian and Tribal Landing Protocols–Hōkūleʻa Crew shuttled to shore
1:45 pm – Welcome Ceremony
- Ramaytush Ohlone, the Original Inhabitants of the San Francisco Penninsula
- Darlene Plumtree, CEO, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association
- Secretary Christina Snider-Ashtari, Governor’s Office of Tribal Affairs
- Aaron Peskin, President, Board of Supervisors of San Francisco
- Dr. Sylvia Earle, National Geographic Explorer in Residence and Founder of Mission Blue
- Nainoa Thompson, CEO, Polynesian Voyaging Society
2:30 to 4:30 pm – Cultural Tributes and Performances
- Hālau Hula Nā Pua O Ka Laʻakea, Kumu Hula Shawna Alapai
- National Samoan Chiefs Council, Samoan Tatau Association, and Ata Mai Dance Academy
- Hālau Hula O Keliʻikoanuiokeao/ RAHITI, director Remie Aranda
- Ka Nalu, Band Leader, Keli’i Amantiad
- Pōmaikaʻi, Band Leader JD Puli
Mahalo to our sponsors:
Hawaii Chamber of Commerce of Northern California
