Naomi N. Y. Chun
1995
Among the outstanding achievements of the Hawaiian people was their skill in building a wide variety of efficient and well-crafted canoes. Distinguished scholar Dr. Donald D. Kilolani Mitchell cites the Hawaiian canoe as being a "cultural peak" in the history of Hawaii. Hawaiian Canoe-Building Traditions was created to highlight this particular "cultural peak." Canoe building was, and remains, a proud art in Hawaii. This combination textbook/workbook emphasizes the steps followed in the construction of an ancient canoe, includes a chapter on types of canoes, and ends with a section on contemporary Hawaiian sailing canoes. Hawaiian Canoe-Building Traditions was designed for use within the broader fields of "Hawaiian Studies" and "Ocean Studies." Hawaii's children should always be encouraged to learn more about the place in which they live. And surrounded by the largest ocean in the world as they are, their curriculum should include a unit on seafaring in Hawaii and the Pacific. The Resource and Development Component of the Hawaiian Studies Institute wishes to thank Dr. Mitchell for his encouragement and never-ending good will; Robin Y. Burningham for her beautiful illustrations and graphic expertise; Fred Cachola, Keoni Du Pont, Keala Kwan, Maxine Nuuhiwa, Gordon Piianaia, Holoua Slender, and Julie Williams for reviewing the draft and providing helpful suggestions; Dennis Kawaharada for updating the section on contemporary Hawaiian sailing canoes; and the entire staff of the Hawaiian Studies Institute for their support in completing this project.
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