“It’s a vehicle of exploration. It’s a vehicle of discovery,” Nainoa Thompson, the CEO of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, said in an interview. “It’s also been our vehicle for justice as Native ...

KANEOHE, Hawaii — Hawaii’s American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin with lye. Many people believed Polynesian voyagers had ...

Surfer Caroline Marks, 22, is among the star-studded athletes who took home gold during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, adding another medal to Team USA's growing shelf. The goofy-footed rider joined ...

When the Xw’lemi Outrigger Racing Association (or XORA for short) met for the first time in September 2024, it had six members. By its next practice, that number had doubled. “Posted [it] to social ...

WAILUKU–Support for traditional healing practices, training for navigators involved in traditional Polynesian voyaging, business education for entrepreneurs, assistance for vulnerable populations and ...