On Tuesday morning, June 4, 2025, two traditional Polynesian voyaging canoes, Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia, departed Hilo, Hawaii ...

But a canoe launched half a century ago helped turn Hawaiian culture from a source of shame to one of pride, reviving the skill of traveling the seas by decoding the stars, waves and weather.

But a canoe launched half a century ago helped turn Hawaiian culture from a source […] KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools.