The Conversation: Hōkūleʻa's 50th birthday; Religious decline

By Catherine Cruz,

Maddie Bender, DW Gibson, Cassie Ordonio

Published March 10, 2025 at 11:06 AM HST

The Hōkūle'a crew arriving to shore during its 50th birthday celebration. (March 8, 2025)

Polynesian Voyaging Society CEO Nainoa Thompson talks about the principles that have guided the organization’s work and how he views the next generation of voyagers | Full Story
Native Hawaiian filmmaker Ty Sanga about his 2023 documentary “Hōkūleʻa: Finding the Language of the Navigator” | Full Story
UH religious studies professor Jonathan Pettit on how a new report shows a stabilization in a previous steady decline of Americans identifying as religious | Pew Religious Affiliation Survey | Full Story
Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony President & CEO Randy Wong shares how the organization is celebrating its 60th anniversary | Full Story

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