That vessel is Hōkūleʻa, a traditional Hawaiian voyaging canoe that is helping to spark a revival of Polynesian navigation.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HONOLULU (KHON2) – On March 8, 1975, Hōkūleʻa was assembled and launched into the waters at Hakipuʻu on Oʻahu. March 8 of this ...

Keoni Sabal Keliiholokai, of Poulsbo, blows a conch shell from the shore of Suquamish as the traditional Polynesian Voyaging Canoe Hōkūleʻa is granted permission to land in Suquamish on Aug. 24.

Festival goers at the sixth Festival of Pacific Arts gather in Avana Harbor on the island of Rarotonga to see off Hokule'a as it begins its voyage back to Hawaii in October 1992. Anders Ryman/Corbis ...

In the meantime, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia will remain in Aotearoa (New Zealand) where crews will continue sailing and training ...

KANEOHE BAY (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hōkūleʻa is a Polynesia voyaging canoe that has traveled 275,000 miles around the Pacific and the globe. Saturday morning, it arrived at Hakipu’u from Mokapu across ...

Say aloha as the traditional Polynesian voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa is set to arrive at the Maritime Museum of San Diego on Wednesday afternoon as part of a Pacific tour. The visit – its arrival is ...

The film documents Polynesian revivals in the South Pacific during a two-year voyage by Hōkūleʻa. In this film, PBS Hawaiʻi documents cultural revivals in Polynesian nations across the South Pacific ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Crewmembers from the Hōkūleʻa joined an Alaska Native community in Angoon for the launch of a traditional dugout canoe. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) – On March 8, 1975, Hōkūleʻa was assembled and launched into the waters at Hakipuʻu on Oʻahu. March 8 of this year marks the 50th birthday and anniversary of Hōkūleʻa and also ...