by hokulea | Jul 6, 2023 | Crew Blog, Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
Leaving the harbor at Auke Bay this past May, I was still in disbelief and awe of the opportunity and great honor to join Hōkūleʻa to my home of Yakutat. I was especially excited and grateful to be able to go with my aunties and uncles, and the crew who immediately...
by hokulea | Jul 5, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
Since departing Juneau last month, Hōkūleʻa has been sailing through Southeast Alaska, engaging with villages throughout the region. Yesterday afternoon at 5pm Alaska Time (3pm HST) the canoe arrived in Metlakatla after a six-hour journey from Ketchikan. The crew is...
by hokulea | Jun 28, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
Hōkūleʻa and her crew departed the Southeast Alaska village of Petersburg this morning and traveled through a winding 22-mile channel called Wrangell Narrows to reach their next stop in Wrangell, Alaska. Petersburg, or Séet Ká Kwáan meaning “people of the fast moving...
by hokulea | Jun 24, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
Hōkūleʻa arrived in Kake, Alaska yesterday at 3:15 pm (Alaska Time) and was welcomed by the village with song, dance and cultural protocol followed by a dinner hosted by tribal leaders, the mayor of Kake and the community. The crew sailed more than five hours from...
by hokulea | Jun 22, 2023 | Moananuiākea Voyage, Newsletter
The crew of Hōkūleʻa joined the Alaska Native community of Angoon, or Xutsnoowú Ḵwáan, on Monday, June 19, 2023, for the launch of its first traditional dugout canoe, or yaakw, in 140 years. The 30-foot long canoe made of red cedar was a project led by Tlingit master...