Polynesian voyaging society abstract recipient: polynesian voyaging society funds provided through appropriations: $500,000 project title: access to indigenous knowledge and sharing of indigenous…

The Polynesian Voyaging Society received a $500,000 Project Grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Congressionally Identified Awards and Projects program (CFDA 11.469) to implement the "Access to Indigenous Knowledge and Sharing of Indigenous Knowledge with Proper Protocols" project. The project aims to inspire and empower young leaders and communities in Hawaii and beyond to address climate resilience through the perpetuation and sharing of traditional wayfinding and seafaring knowledge. The funding will be used to develop protocols for documenting indigenous knowledge and make it available on the Waa Honua website for educators, scientists, and others to incorporate into climate resilience efforts. Through education and storytelling, the project will share the Polynesian voyaging tradition of navigating the Pacific using only natural cues, reminding participants of their responsibility to care for the ocean and its ecosystems.

Polynesian voyaging society abstract recipient: polynesian voyaging society funds provided through appropriations: $500,000 project title: access to indigenous knowledge and sharing of indigenous knowledge with proper protocols description: the long-term goal of the access to indigenous knowledge and sharing of indigenous knowledge with proper protocols project is to inspire and empower generations of young leaders and communities in hawaii and beyond to steer the planet towards climate resilience. Led by the polynesian voyaging society (PVS), this project will create protocols for documenting indigenous knowledge through the perpetuation of traditional wayfinding and seafaring mastery, integral to hawaiis heritage. This knowledge will also be shared on the WAA honua website (https://waahonua.COM/), providing educators, scientists, and others interested in indigenous knowledge with the resources they need to incorporate this wisdom into climate resilience efforts. Through education and storytelling, PVS will share the story of circumnavigating the pacific using only the natural world, reminding keiki to kpuna that their responsibility will be to navigate a way forward to care for the ocean and its biodiverse ecosystems.