In 1972, a young anthropologist set out on a bird-hunting voyage with Polynesian sailors in one of the most remote corners of the Pacific. What began as a rain-soaked, sleepless journey evolved into ...

Lilo & Stitch has been a beloved and classic Disney film ever since it came out in theaters in the early 2000s. The story about a little Hawaiian girl Lilo and her alien pet Stitch resonated with many ...

Many anthropologists, along with Indigenous mariners, have built on Gladwin’s and Lewis’ work. A final strand has been experimental voyaging. Most celebrated is the work of the Polynesian Voyaging ...

Many anthropologists, along with Indigenous mariners, have built on Gladwin's and Lewis' work. A final strand has been experimental voyaging. Most celebrated is the work of the Polynesian Voyaging ...

Western interest in Pacific voyaging Disney's two "Moana" movies have shined a recent spotlight on Polynesian voyaging.European admiration for Pacific mariners, however, dates back centuries. In ...

Every month, a group of Indigenous scientists from around the world gathers on Zoom. They never have an agenda. They meet as colleagues to catch up and commiserate about the challenges of being ...

Many Indigenous communities see Cook’s legacy as violent and destructive. Naming a restaurant after Captain Cook within a resort designed to celebrate Polynesian culture trivializes this painful ...

For decades, the New Zealand government in Aotearoa has tried to eliminate te reo Māori, the language of the Indigenous Polynesian people of Aotearoa. Thus far, it’s failed. While the current ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- The award-winning documentary "Sugarcane" is coming to Hulu and Disney+ and tells the horrific history of Indigenous residential schools and the lasting impacts it's left on ...

The voice behind Disney’s titular Polynesian princess is thrilled about indigenous representation in this year’s Moana 2, adding that reprising the role felt like ‘coming home’ The highly ...

Monday is becoming increasingly known as Indigenous Peoples' Day, a commemoration of Native American history and culture. While the second Monday in October has historically been celebrated as ...