'Imi Na'auao

‘Imi Na‘auao is a Wayfinding Skills workshop offered by ‘Imiloa in partnership with ‘Ohana Wa‘a, a coalition of voyaging organizations from around the Hawaiian islands.

The goals of the workshop is to provide:

• Activities that are rigorous and academically challenging taught from a Hawaiian paradigm
• Content that is culturally relevant and engaging
• Opportunities to build relationships among the voyaging community and expand your network of like minded collaborators
• Recognize the larger community of voyagers that you belong to
• The most current training materials, curriculum, and planetarium technology that enhances the way navigators view the night sky
• An opportunity to provide input on how to improve the methodologies and tools used in teaching Wayfinding and Navigation

Invitation-only Annual Event

Participation in this workshop is offered through invitation only by leaders of ‘Ohana Wa‘a organizations to its members and volunteers as a skills development opportunity. The workshop is held annually on the beginning weekend of the University of Hawai’i spring break.

Contact your local voyaging organization to learn about the workshop or to find out how you can volunteer. Program high lights:

• Loina; Old and New Traditions
  Protocol, Learning, and Practice
• He ‘Ike Ku‘una; A Wayfinding Tradition
  In the Wake of Our Ancestors: Honoring the Tradition of the Wayfinder
  Wayfinding Skills: An Introduction to the Skill Set
• He Kahua Pili Kanaka, Pili Honua, Pili Lani Pa‘a; Wayfinding Skills 
  Beginning Framework:
  Star Compass 
  Building a Reference Course Line
• He Kahua Pili Wa‘a, Pili Honua, Pili Lani; Wayfinding Skills 
  Star Paths:
  Canoe Compass 
  Direction
  Position
• He Kahua Pili Kino, Pili Honua, Pili Lani; Wayfinding Skills
  Spatial Relationships:
  Calibrating Your Hand and Mind 
• He Ha’awina Ana Hawaii; Measurement Hawaiian Style 
  A Lesson in Hawaiian measurement practices
  Hana Kaula; Rope Work 
  Basic knots and rope work
• He Ho‘ike Hope; Wayfinding Skills 
  Closing Lessons and Crew Feedback
  Landfall Clues
  Reflections
• La Holokai; Sail Day
  Sail theory
  Rigging practice
  Coastal sailing
  Paddling (one man, two man, six man) (optional)