In 2005, ninety-six year old Paramount Chief Koloso Kaveia announced his plan to sail (holau) to Vanuatu on a TePuke. He had taught his...

We’re raising funds to help Taumako videographer Dixon Wia, who’s busy documenting the Polynesian voyaging traditions of his ancestors,...

Mimi and Meph helped welcome Hokule`a home on 17 June, and then exhibited at the Convention Center conference on ocean voyaging 18-20...

The Vaka Taumako Project (VTP) of the Pacific Traditions Society, under Direction of cultural anthropologist and sailor Marianne “Mimi”...

LUOVA, TEMOTU PROVINCE: For the first time in over thirty years, a Taumako voyaging canoe arrived at Santa Cruz Island’s northwestern tip...

Chief Kaveia’s Guidance by Mimi George For 16 years Chief Koloso Kaveia of Taumako (Duffs Group of SE Solomon Islands), strived to train...

The “Spirit of Enderby,” a 50 passenger cruise ship of Heritage Expeditions, will visit Duff Islands (Taumako) on Nov 1st. They will be...

Come See how Ancient Polynesian Voyaging is still practiced today. Drs. Simon Salopuka and Mimi George of the Vaka Taumako Project of...

In this video, students at the Lata Voyaging School lash the riser box onto a traditional Te Puke voyaging canoe using coconut fiber...

Simon just sent us these photos of the hard working crew of Taumako artisans building a new Te Puke at Taumako. In March and April many...

Three women who have been working to help build the new Te Puke voyaging canoe at Taumako, are volunteering to go to Reef Islands to take...

After more than 70 years of separation and loss of communications between members of a family born and raised on Taumako, a small reunion...

Mimi and Meph have just returned from two busy and productive weeks in Solomon Islands. Here are a few highlights:For the last few...

The aim of the Malama Honua World-Wide voyage is to sail a thread of connection round the world and share stories of hope that will help...

Highlights from Meph and Mimi’s Presentation at Kaua’i Community College 13 October, 2015 About 40 people attended Mimi and Meph’s talk...

Friends in Kauai, Join us October 13th at the Kauai Community College cafeteria for a presentation and Q&A by H.M. Wyeth and Dr. Mimi...

We now have a translation of the research report of social anthropologist and round-the-world sailor, Renate Westner, MA.  She came to...

Cyclone Pam hit the island of Nifiloli hard. Community members retreated into the interior or fled to the somewhat higher island of...

Dr. Simon Salopuka, of Vaka Taumako Project – Solomon Islands, will submit this report to the SI government, offering recovery...

First images of the aftermath of Cyclone Pam on Taumako. 2 weeks after Cyclone Pam brought massive devastation to Vanuatu and Temotu...