HONOLULU – After a four-year hiatus, the O‘ahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association (OHCRA) is proud to announce the return of the Moloka‘i Channel World Championships: Na Wahine O Ke Kai and ...

The Oahu Hawaiian Canoe Racing Association (OHCRA) is preparing to host the prestigious Moloka’i Hoe World Championship, the oldest open-ocean canoe race in the world, which will be broadcast ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin with lye. Many people believed Polynesian voyagers ...

Women connect with their Hawaiian culture in ‘Olympics’ of outrigger canoe racing. Moloka’i, Hawai’i— It’s dawn on the Hawaiian island of Moloka’i, and the sun is rising on 48 ...

Today, two dozen schools have Hawaiian language immersion programs, and Census data show more than 27,000 people in Hawaii, and 34,000 in the U.S., speak Hawaiian at home. Elevating elders' dignity ...

National / World. How a canoe helped turn Hawaiian culture into a source of pride and even influenced Hollywood by: AUDREY McAVOY, Associated Press. Posted: Mar 9, 2025 / 12:34 AM CST.

But a canoe launched half a century ago helped turn Hawaiian culture from a source […] KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools.

Today, two dozen schools have Hawaiian language immersion programs, and Census data show more than 27,000 people in Hawaii, and 34,000 in the U.S., speak Hawaiian at home. Bringing dignity to the ...

But a canoe launched half a century ago helped turn Hawaiian culture from a source of shame to one of pride, reviving the skill of traveling the seas by decoding the stars, waves and weather.

But a canoe launched half a century ago helped turn Hawaiian culture from a source of shame to one of pride, reviving the skill of traveling the seas by decoding the stars, waves and weather.