As the double-hulled voyaging canoe Hokule‘a returned to its home dock at Sand Island from Maunalua Bay on Valentine’s Day, ...

In Rapa Nui, Chile — also known as Easter Island — islanders have ... The Hearst Foundations has awarded the Emergency Food ...

The question of such contact - long hypothesized in part based on the enduring presence in Polynesia of a staple food in the form ... People from Chile's Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, also had ...

Today, 1 March, is Nuclear Free and Independent Pacific Day, commemorated as Nuclear Victims Remembrance Day in the Marshall Islands - the 71st anniversary of the 'Bravo' nuclear bomb detonation by ...

Indiana University has completed its first international repatriation of human remains to the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island. A news release said IU’s Jayne-Leigh Thomas visited the island in ...

Hey Hunters, Diving into the origin myths of the Moai on Easter Island, and the DNA evidence of cross culture mixing in the ancient past.

Since 1998, Murphy has served as a crew member aboard Hōkūleʻa, taking part in voyages to Rapa Nui, Micronesia, Japan and Papahānaumokuākea. Now, she connects the past and the present ...

This article uncovers the top historical places in the world to visit, where each landmark unfolds a rich story of the past.

In Rapa Nui, Chile — also known as Easter Island — islanders have embarked on long-distance canoe voyages. The University of Guam has a navigation program. Similar trends have surfaced in the ...