A Double-Hulled Canoe Helps Heal a Native Culture

BETHESDA, MD – The return of double-hulled canoes that crossed the Pacific Ocean centuries before international sailing, steam, and motorized ships represents a restoration of Native Hawaiian health and culture, said Nainoa Thompson, president of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, in a speech at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) in May. Thompson said one of…

A man beats a Native drum while a woman stands nearby.

Native Voices Celebrated at Clark College

VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON — The Native Voices traveling exhibition’s stop at Clark College was celebrated by a blessing ceremony, a community-generated book display, and related historical exhibits. The exhibition’s opening on February 9 was led by Chinook tribal elder (and Clark alumnus) Sam Robinson as he began a blessing ceremony that featured drummers and singing. In…