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1985 Hōkūleʻa Crew Reflect on Voyage that Ignited the Contemporary Māori Canoe movement

  • Posted on 23 Nov 2020
  • In 1 MadMimi Lists, Cultural, Education, Events, Hōkūleʻa History & Moʻolelo, News, Newsletter, Teachers, Uncategorized, Upcoming Events, Voyaging

Part 1 of a new episode of Kaʻiwakīloumoku’s Pacific Conversations video podcast premieres Wednesday, November 25, 2020 (HST) on Kaʻiwakīloumoku’s website (https://kaiwakiloumoku.ksbe.edu/conversations).

In commemoration of the 35th Anniversary of the epic sail from Rarotonga to Waitangi and the birth of the Hawaiian tribe, Ngāti Ruawāhia, 6th Tribe of Te Tai Tokerau, Nainoa Thompson (navigator), Shorty Bertelmann (captain), Bruce Blankenfeld, Kālepa Baybayan, Billy Richards, Harry Ho, and Māori crew member Stanley Conrad (Te Aupōuri) reunite and share inspiring stories about the the historic landfall at Waitangi that ignited the contemporary Māori waka (canoe) movement.

Stay tuned for Ngāti Ruawāhia Part 2: Sir Hector Hekenukumai Busby – Hawaiʻi’s Legacy in Aotearoa. Part 2 debuts Wednesday, December 2, 2020 (HST) and includes reflections Sir Hekenukumai Pūhipi Busby, builder of bridges and waka, and Hawaiʻi’s legacy in Aotearoa.

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