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 ...

That is why the Hokule'a project so captured the Hawaiian imagination, and why its passage through Polynesian seas has so excited Tahitians, Cook Islanders, New Zealand Maori, and other islanders.

offers an array of exciting activities for those eager to explore Hawaii’s rich culture and natural beauty. Begin your visit with the Polynesian Cultural Center, one of Oahu’s top tourist ...

In addition, Hunt testified, the volcanic demon Te Kâ in "Moana" is clearly based on Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes who is part of the "Bucky" story, and there is no similar deity elsewhere ...