The Hōkūleʻa, a twin-hulled canoe, sailing through the Wrangell Narrows. There are about eight crew members in view on board and an evergreen forest on the coastline behind the canoe. The state flag of Hawaii is raised halfway up one of the two masts.
The Hōkūleʻa as it entered the Wrangell Narrows on June 25th. (Photo courtesy of John Havrilik)
A couple dozen people lined North Nordic Drive on June 25th. Some are dressed in Lingít regalia and are playing hand drums. They are leaning against a roadside guardrail and there is a large patch of daisies in front of them.
People lined North Nordic Drive on June 25th to welcome the Hōkūleʻa into the Wrangell Narrows. The crew reported that they could see people waving from houses all along North Nordic Drive. (Photo by Thomas Copeland/KFSK)
The bow of the Hokulea points at the camera. Ten crew members are in view, gathering ropes and preparing the canoe to dock in Petersburg's South Harbor. Mark Ellis, the canoe's captain, stands at the very front.
The Hōkūleʻa as it entered Petersburg’s South Harbor on June 25th. (Photo courtesy of John Havrilik)
A Hōkūleʻa crew member holds a decorated conch shell horn to his lips. He is standing aboard the Hōkūleʻa at Petersburg's South Harbor.
Pu Kani, or the sounding of the conch, aboard the Hōkūleʻa. (Photo by Thomas Copeland/KFSK)
A crowd of people dressed in Lingít regalia line the docks and ramp of Petersburg's South Harbor as the crew of the Hōkūleʻa tie up.
Throngs of people line the docks and ramp of Petersburg’s South Harbor as the crew of the Hōkūleʻa tie up.
(Photo courtesy of John Havrilik)
Mark Ellis stands in front of a crowd of people wearing Lingít regalia at Petersburg's South Harbor.
Mark Ellis, Captain of the Hōkūleʻa for this leg of voyage, accepts the community’s welcome at Petersburg’s South Harbor.
(Photo by Thomas Copeland/KFSK)
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