But a canoe launched half a century ago helped turn Hawaiian culture from a source of shame to one of pride, reviving the skill of traveling the seas by decoding the stars, waves and weather.

Hawaiian culture had long been repressed Thompson ... from European explorers and got the idea to build a double-hulled canoe with tall, triangular sails similar to those his ancestors had ...

A total of 91 turnkey homes were awarded to Maui’s newest homestead community, Puʻuhona in Waikapū. Two- to five-bedroom ...