by Bryson Hoe | Jul 11, 2016 | Crew Blogs, Cultural, Featured, Malama Honua Selects, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Written by Jesse Yonover Beating drums and the unfamiliar chorus of Native American voices echo into the air. The sun moves slowly overhead as dried tobacco is thrown to the lone fire as an offering to the spirits. Men draped in eagle-feathered headdresses and...
by Bryson Hoe | Jun 29, 2016 | Crew Blogs, Cultural, Malama Honua Selects, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Written by Catherine Fuller Forty-one years ago, a small group of men conceived an idea to recreate a Polynesian voyaging canoe. This was a vessel that had not been built in over six hundred years, and there were many who said it could not be done. It was. Those...
by Bryson Hoe | Jun 21, 2016 | Crew Blogs, Education, Malama Honua Selects, Newsletter, Teachers, World Wide Voyage
Written by Shawn Kanaʻiaupuni Behind the Worldwide Voyage (WWV) is a Promise to Children signed by educational leaders throughout the state of Hawaiʻi and in each new port that Hōkūleʻa visits across the globe. Launched in 2014 and inspired by the mission of Mālama...
by Bryson Hoe | Jun 21, 2016 | Education, Malama Honua Selects, Newsletter, Teachers, Video Stories, World Wide Voyage
As they make their way up the East Coast, crew aboard Hōkūleʻa have the unique opportunity of connecting with organizations and individuals who are creating hope in the world. Seaport Foundation in Old Town Alexandria accomplishes this by enriching the lives of young...
by Bryson Hoe | Jun 13, 2016 | Education, Environment, Malama Honua Selects, Newsletter, Photo Galleries, Teachers, Video Stories, World Wide Voyage
A short ferry ride from the hustle and bustle of New York City lies Governors Island — the home base for the Billion Oyster Project. Director of the project, Peter Malinowski said, “The Billion Oyster Project is a restoration and education project aimed at...
by Bryson Hoe | Jun 10, 2016 | Environment, Malama Honua Selects, Newsletter, Teachers, Video Stories, World Wide Voyage
When reflecting on Hōkūleʻa’s Worldwide Voyage George Cannon, a waterman fromTangier Island said, “They are traveling all over the world taking their time and giving their time traveling all over the world to let people know about their heritage. And we’re losing our...