Hawaii’s American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin, and many people believed Polynesian voyagers simply lucked into finding th ...

On a small island in the South Pacific Ocean, a rare species once declared extinct in the wild has been rediscovered. Partula tohiveana, or the Moorean viviparous tree snail, was native to French ...

A boat-shaped formation near Ararat, first discovered by a Kurdish farmer in 1948, has sparked speculation of Noah's Arks existence. Ararat’s volcanic activity and harsh climate make ...

The Polynesian Voyaging Society invites the public to a series of events to honor Hōkūle‘a's legacy. Hōkūleʻa’s 50th Birthday Commemoration at the 16th Annual Kualoa/Hakipuʻu Canoe Festival at Kualoa ...

This article was first published in the ChurchBeat newsletter. Sign up to receive the newsletter in your inbox each Wednesday night. The new film “Sharing Aloha,” about the Polynesian Cultural Center ...

The excavation site in the Chatham Islands Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage The boat’s remains were ... help us learn so much more about Polynesian waka technology.” ...