Guardians of the Waters - Canoe Revitalization

 

Pacific Canoe and Navigation Projects

Historic traditional Polynesian 72-foot double hulled vaka, Haunui, sails past Alcatraz in the SF Bay in 2011, taking part of the Pacific Voyagers, Te Mana o Te Moana expedition and World Tribe Canoe Project. TCC helped coordinate the visit to the L…

Historic traditional Polynesian 72-foot double hulled vaka, Haunui, sails past Alcatraz in the SF Bay in 2011, taking part of the Pacific Voyagers, Te Mana o Te Moana expedition and World Tribe Canoe Project. TCC helped coordinate the visit to the Lake Tahoe Paddle Festival. Photo by Mark Hoffman

Maori partner Wikuki Kingi with carved paddle and spear gifted to the Washoe tribe at Lake Tahoe in 2011

Maori partner Wikuki Kingi with carved paddle and spear gifted to the Washoe tribe at Lake Tahoe in 2011

 

Native California Canoe Projects

L Frank and youth group in front of the historic Tongva Tiiat plank canoe TCC sponsored at the California Academy of Sciences

L Frank and youth group in front of the historic Tongva Tiiat plank canoe TCC sponsored at the California Academy of Sciences

Tule reeds, traditional material for Native Californian boat-making

Tule boat and dugout canoe at Bioneers Canoe Ceremony in 2012, led by TCC

Tule boat and dugout canoe at Bioneers Canoe Ceremony in 2012, led by TCC