But a canoe launched half a century ago helped turn Hawaiian culture from a source of shame to one of pride ... Artist Herb Kane began painting ancient canoes based on drawings from European explorers ...

Hawaii’s tropical weather, sun-soaked shores, and luxury resorts are undeniably alluring. Between the bustle of Waikiki, the ...

But a canoe launched half a century ago helped turn Hawaiian culture from a source of shame ... Artist Herb Kane began painting ancient canoes based on drawings from European explorers and got ...

Hawaii’s American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin, and many people believed Polynesian voyagers simply lucked into finding th ...

By examining the territory's archaeology, anthropology and linguistics, our new book fits together the missing puzzle pieces ...

If you thought the Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) was mostly just a luau, you’d only be scratching the surface. Don’t get ...

"If it has existed for 50 years, there is no doubt there is value in it," says Tauanu'u Perenise Sitagata Tapu, who performed in the first Polyfest almost five decades ago.

In a statement, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage of New Zealand ... MORE POLYNESIAN ARCHAEOLOGY: Archaeologists Uncover Ancient City in Kingdom of Tonga That Rewrites History: ‘First ...

Ancient practices hold important lessons for farmers facing drying lands, but they were often more complex than modern societies realize. Glacier loss adds to the challenge today.

The discovery shows the cultural interaction between the Maya of Tikal and Teotihuacan's elite between 300 and 500 A.D., ...