loading . . . Voyaging, cultural leaders and others gather to strengthen ties, advance ocean protection efforts Koro Nui o te Vaikava o Rapa Nui, the ocean council of Rapa Nui, previously known as Easter Island, together with Polynesian Voyaging Society and Pacific Pwo Navigators, hosted earlier this month Te Piri māʻohi o Te Moana Nui a Hiva, a gathering of Pacific community and government leaders on Rapa Nui. Voyaging leaders, scientists, ocean experts, cultural practitioners, community leaders and government representatives from throughout the Pacific Ocean region came together to strengthen ancestral relationships, share voyaging knowledge and collaborate on ocean conservation initiatives with a particular focus on the high seas. Participants represented communities and organizations from New Zealand, Chile, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Hawaiʻi, Panama, Rapa Nui, Solomon Islands, as well as Barbados, Belize and France. The gathering provided a platform for Pacific communities to exchange traditions, practices and lessons from ancestral and modern voyaging and wayfinding. Participants also shared experiences and best practices in marine conservation, indigenous stewardship and high seas protection efforts throughout Oceania. “Why we’re here at Rapa Nui at this convening is to build connection through our teachers, through our stories, learn from each other around voyaging, around marine protection, about what it means to be of the... https://bigislandnow.com/2026/05/31/voyaging-cultural-leaders-and-others-gather-to-strengthen-ties-advance-ocean-protection-efforts/
