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a harpoon head
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Whale Harpoon

An arrow from a whale harpoon obtained from Baffin Island. ...
Narwhals with their long unicorn-like tusks.
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Native Knowledge of the Narwhal

The narwhal is an elusive mammal. During the winter months they feed in the deep...
March 2020
a wood frame dries walrus hide
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Walrus Hide

Skin boats are the only marine boats to use seal and walrus skins to cover the boat...
a sketch of a kayak design
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Kayak Sketch

A kayak frame was built of driftwood, a readily available building material in much...
A sailing canoe heads toward an island in the distance at full sail.
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Hōkūleʻa of Polynesian Voyaging Society

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

In a time of environmental uncertainty, the Polynesian Voyaging Society draws...
February 2022
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

Polynesian Voyaging Society member and wayfinder Lehua Kamalu and her fellow crew...
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

Voyaging Canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia out on the water. ...
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

The arrival of Hōkūleʻa in Tahiti 1976. More than 17,000 people attended to...
A screenshot from the video of a carver using traditional tools to shape a canoe.
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Carver Douglas Chilton at Work

Using traditional tools, master carver Douglas Chilton of the Tlingit Nation...
Tue, 10/27/2009 - 11:42
A screenshot of the launch of the Raven Spirit canoe.
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The Official Canoe Launch

At a ceremony on the edge of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., Douglas Chilton...
Tue, 10/27/2009 - 11:27
a woman beating a drum
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Celebrating the Raven Spirit Canoe Launch

November is American Indian Heritage Month. Mark the occasion by learning about the...
Mon, 11/01/2010 - 18:08

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