That vessel — a double-hulled sailing canoe called the Hokulea, after the Hawaiian name for the star Arcturus — would even influence the Disney blockbuster “Moana” decades later.

That vessel — a double-hulled sailing canoe called the Hokulea, after the Hawaiian name for the star Arcturus — would even influence the Disney blockbuster “Moana” decades later.

A canoe launched half a century ago helped turn Hawaiian culture from a source of shame to one of pride celebrated today. Hokulea's voyage 50 years ago redefined Hawaiian identity by reviving ...