HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Ahead of the arrival of Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia in Taiwan, a delegation from the Polynesian Voyaging Society (PVS) and Kamehameha Schools (KS) recently concluded a 10-day cultural exchange and visit across Taiwan.
The delegation included PVS CEO Nainoa Thompson and younger generation voyagers, KS Executive Cultural Officer Dr. Randie Kamuela Fong, and Jamie Fong, Kaʻiwakīloumoku Hawaiian Cultural Center at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama.
The group was hosted by the Indigenous Peoples Cultural Development Center and the Council of Indigenous Peoples as part of a cooperative agreement supporting the Austronesian International Art Triennial, which has been committed to fostering indigenous self-awareness, cultural continuity, and revitalization…