Six Hawaiʻi captains and navigators were recently inducted into the voyaging leadership position of Pwo Navigator. A sacred Pwo induction ceremony was held in Niu Valley, Oʻahu on July 30, 2026, and conducted by Pwo Navigators from Satawal, Micronesia on behalf of the Weriyaeng School of Navigation. Among the six new Pwo, five are Native Hawaiian and four are the first women in Hawaiʻi to earn this sacred title and responsibility.