HŌKŪELʻA: FINDING THE LANGUAGE OF THE NAVIGATOR

In 2006, renowned navigator Nainoa Thompson sailed with cultural anthropologist Wade Davis to discuss the art of wayfinding — and they only scratched the surface. Fifteen years later the two explorers contemplate the mysteries of traditional navigation and a future inspired by the language of the navigator.

Credits
Producer: Ann Botticelli, Heather Giugni, Sonja Rogers, Mona Abadir
Executive Producer: Mona Abadir
Director of Photography: Keliʻi Grace
Editor: Ty Sanga

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INDIGENOUS NOW!

They are the original storytellers of their lands, we are grateful to be able to share their continued stories today.