How did Polynesian wayfinders navigate the Pacific Ocean? - Alan Tamayose and Shantell De Silva
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Imagine setting sail from Hawaii in a canoe. Your target is a small island thousands of kilometers away in the middle of the Pacific Ocean — a body of water that covers more than 160 million square kilometers. For thousands of years, Polynesian navigators managed voyages like this without the help of modern navigational aids. How did they do it? Alan Tamayose and Shantell De Silva explain.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Alan Tamayose, Shantell De Silva
- Director
- Patrick Smith
- Script Editor
- Brendan Pelsue
- Animator
- Patrick Smith
- Associate Producer
- Jessica Ruby
