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The Vaka Taumako Project
» Links will open a new window. « ›› www.traditionen.org – The Verein zur Frderung kultureller Traditionen is supporting the Vaka Taumako Project in Germany. ›› Solomon Islands Minisry of Commerce – This is a Solomon Islands website with many links and nice photographs. ›› Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corp. – Solomon Islands News. ›› Pacific Beat – Pacific News From Radio Australia. ›› Pacific Islands Report – A News Service provided by: Pacific Islands Development Program/East-West Center with support from Center for Pacific Islands Studies/University of Hawai`i at Manoa. ›› The Pacific Collection – The University of Hawaii Hamilton Library Pacific Collection. Includes an extensive list of internet resources – a guide to the best Pacific-related web sites. ›› Pacific Websites Index – Tasmanian anthropoligist Rod Ewins selected these weblinks that relate to the art, culture and society of Fiji and the wider Pacific. His home page is www.justpacific.com ›› The CocoNET Wireless – Pacific Islands News and Information, plus many Pacific news links. ›› HawaiianLinks – Good cultural Hawaiian links to Voyaging, Organizations, Hawaiian History, Ancestry, Sovereignty, Hula, Hawaiian Music, Paddling, Healing,and Media. ›› HawaiianHistory – Time line of more than 3,000 events from 1778 to 2002 with more than 150 articles. ›› Jane Resture's Oceania Page – Dr. Jane Resture has put together a large website to help preserve the heritage of the Micronesian, Polynesian and Melanesian cultures. Also, you can listen to Pacific Island and Micronesia radio on the site. ›› South Pacific Organizer – Website of travel writer David Stanley: Handbooks, Destinations, Maps, FAQ, and many good Pacific Islands Links. ›› Archaeology Channel – Explore the human cultural heritage through streaming media. – Direct link to the video "Vaka Taumako. the First Voyage" ›› Adventure TV – Watch a streaming video of "Vaka Taumako: The First Voyage". The page includes a short article on the Vaka Taumako Project. ›› Proa Web Sites – Pacific Proa: Double-ended, bi-directional, main hull to leeward and small hull to weather. Goes opposite direction when tacking! – Also: www.PacificProa.net ›› Proa Information – (German Language Site) ›› Tim Anderson – Proa Information ›› Ka'Imi Na'auao 'O Hawaii Nei (To search for the truth of the Hawaiian culture.) – "Through hula, to help restore the culture to its original dignity." ›› Pacific Paddler Magazine – Meph's Article about the Hale Vaka. ›› Pazifik-Netzwerk – Pacific Information Desk Article - Mai 2003 (56/03) (.PDF) about the VTP and the Verein zur Frderung kultureller Traditionen. – Navigate to Publikationen > Rundbriefe > Mai 2003 ›› EnviroLink – A comprehensive resource for individuals, organizations and businesses working for social and environmental change. ›› Outer Voices – Sharing the voices of grassroots women activists from throughout the Pacific Islands and the Asian Pacific Rim. ›› EDUCATION - RESEARCH – Resources from Nerd World Media "The Vaka Taumako Project is documenting the building and sailing of an authentic Polynesian, voyaging canoe …" ›› Ecliptica – Larry Sherrer, M.D., is the ophthalmolgist who volunteered to perform surgery for Paramount Chief Koloso Kaveia for no charge. Chief Kaveia, who had become blind due to cataracts in both eyes, can now see the stars used for navigation and pass on his tradition to future generations. ›› Hawaiian Style Beachfront B & B – On Kauai - Not your typical Bed & Breakfast - True Hawaiian hospitality with the good friends of the Vaka Taumako Project, Michael and Sondra Grace. ›› Polynesian Voyaging Society – The Polynesian Voyaging Society was established in 1973 to show that the ancient Polynesians could have purposefully settled Polynesia in voyaging canoes using non-instrument navigation. ›› CyberShaman's Links – Over 600 useful links arranged in categories of || News || Reference || Search || Hawaii || Spiritual || || Science || Computer || Music || Media || Shopping || — Links selected for quality by Larry Williamson (The Vaka Taumako Webmaster). |
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In Germany, donations for the VTP are tax deductible if you donate to the Verein zur Frderung kultureller Traditionen (a non-profit organisation) under the key word "Vaka Taumako Project". For address and bank account information see www.traditionen.org
Contact Dr. Mimi George, Principal Investigator
H. M. Wyeth, Permanent Secretary
Larry Williamson, President, The Pacific Traditions Society To get onto our mailing list and/or to send in a contribution, please mail your name, address, e-mail address, and phone / fax to Mimi George at the address above. | ||||||
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