Speaker G
82:30 - 83:12
"The logs were gifts from all of you. NC Alaska. Those gifts were transformational for Hawaii and native peoples of the Pacific. For the first time in hundreds of years, we together gave birth to our ancient deep sea sailing wa."
“The logs were gifts from all of you. NC Alaska. Those gifts were transformational for Hawaii and native peoples of the Pacific. For the first time in hundreds of years, we together gave birth to our ancient deep sea sailing wa.”
- Speaker
- Speaker G
- Timestamp
- 82:30 – 83:12
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Juneau
- Captured at
- June 4, 2026
From the transcript
The logs were gifts from all of you. NC Alaska. Those gifts were transformational for Hawaii and native peoples of the Pacific. For the first time in hundreds of years, we together gave birth to our ancient deep sea sailing wa. Made entirely out of traditional materials, This last set of hula of dances did depict the making of this va, the provisioning of materials and food animals and the birth of this shared dream of Hawaii and Alaska.
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