by Dennis | Jun 27, 2013 | Stories of Place, World Wide Voyage
Olowalu, Maui (Miki Tomita) — We began our Olowalu journey with Keola Sequeira, one of the original craftsman of the double-hulled voyaging canoe. Uncle Keola shared with us his research and experiences into hull design and canoe building of Mo‘olele, a 42-foot...
by Dennis | Jun 26, 2013 | Stories of Place, World Wide Voyage
Maui (Miki Tomita) — Crew members spent the morning learning from and working with the dedicated leadership of ʻAoʻao o Nā Loko Iʻa O Maui, the non-profit organization dedicated to revitalizing Koʻieʻie Loko Iʻa for educational, archaeological, cultural, and...
by Dennis | Jun 25, 2013 | Stories of Place, World Wide Voyage
Maui (Miki Tomita) — E ke hoa, aloha aina O Akua ka po, Akua ka la, Nani palena ole ke kau malie o ka mahina o Akua i luna o makou ka ohana o Hokulea ma Maalaea Kau ka la i luna i kona hale, O Haleakala, Kipa makou ka ohana o Hokulea i ka aina o na kupa o...
by Dennis | May 30, 2013 | Voyaging, World Wide Voyage
METC, Sand Island, Honolulu — Wa‘a kaulua (voyaging canoes) Hōkūle'a and Hikianalia set sail Wednesday, May 29, on the Mālama Hawai'i leg of their four-year Worldwide Voyage (WWV). They are headed to Hilo for koa planting and other events on June...
by Dennis | May 15, 2013 | Cultural, Education, Voyaging, World Wide Voyage
Kaʻiwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center, Kamehemeha Schools Kapālama, Honolulu (April 20, 2013) — As I walk into the Hale Mana, I notice Uncle Pinky’s prayer at the entrance. Directly above us is the Kaupoku, or “ridgepole,” which is partly lashed with coconut...