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A map of the early European whaling site at Hare Harbor in Quebec, Canada
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Archaeologists Investigate an Early Whaling Community

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A sailing canoe heads toward an island in the distance at full sail.
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Hōkūleʻa of Polynesian Voyaging Society

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A sailing canoe heads toward an island in the distance at full sail.
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Circumnavigating our Changing Oceans

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Four people working aboard the deck of a ship. Two are checking materials and noting observations while the two in the background adjust the canoe's rigging.
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Lehua Kamalu and Fellow Crew Aboard Hōkūleʻa

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Two sailing canoes float on open water, with islands spotting the horizon. The canoe hulls are orange along the bottom half and white along the top, with brightly colored sails.
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Voyaging Canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia

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A sailing canoe sits in a Tahitian bay, surrounded by crowds of onlookers, and several smaller canoes full of people there to celebrate the occasion.
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Hōkūleʻa is welcomed in Tahiti in 1976

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Two nurse sharks hover over a baited cage
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How Raven Stole the Sun

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Fish spears and traps placed in rivers are traditional ways of catching salmon.
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Catching Salmon

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Crafted from the skins of salmon, these mittens are naturally waterproof.
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Salmon Skin Mittens

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Traditional Native festivities often included ceremonial objects like this bowl.
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Feasting Bowl

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Elders bless a new canoe with lighted sage, song, and traditional dances.
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Blessing a New Canoe

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A researcher holds a maritime archaic point made of ramah chert that was found at Hare Harbor in Quebec, Canada in 2011
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Ancient Maritime Archaic Indian Point

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