Mālama Hawai‘i

Hōkūle‘a in Yap and Palau

March - April 2007 – Photos by P. Sato, E. Fielding, and E. Co.

Crew members attend a farewell ceremony in Yap hosted by the local community.	A community gathering house in Makiy, Yap.	Men relaxing in the Makiy community gathering house.	Alingano Maisu leaving the port at Colonia, Yap.
Preparing breakfast on Hōkūle‘a	Navigator Thompson scans the horizon for signs that we are approaching Palau	Steering Hōkūle‘a with Alingano Maisu in the background	President Remengesau and Jennifer Yano read letters from Palauan children
Traditional Palau war canoes greet Hōkūle‘a as she arrives, with Palauan flag in foreground	Navigator Thompson with Palauan war canoes in background	Navigator of Alingano Maisu, Sesario Sewralur, gives a speech to the people of Palau	Navigator of Hōkūle‘a, Nainoa Thompson, follows with his speech thanking the people of Micronesia
Palauan children at an elementary school participate in a presentation by crew members.	Children are excited to hear about the canoes.	Governor Salvador of Ngarchelong state and Tiare Holm of the Palau Conservation Society talk about conservation strategies in Palau	Hōkūle‘a docked at Malakal harbor, Palau
The beautiful Rock Islands of Koror, Palau.	A magical beach in the Rock Islands where legends are born.	Swimming among stingless jellyfish in "jellyfish lake."	A huge feast of traditional Palauan food was enjoyed by crew members and a large gathering hosted by the Palau government.
Traditional Palauan dancers perform in a farewell gathering.	The community in Yap prepares another feast for departing crew members	Beautiful Micronesian lei given to departing crew members