During the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC) in Honolulu, Hui Kālai Ki‘i O Kūpā‘aike‘e hosted 70 Moananuiākea carvers, uniting to create 14-foot Hoe Uli (steering paddles) as symbols of collective self-determination.
The exhibition features Hoe Uli crafted by Pacific delegations, including Hawai‘i, Aotearoa, American Samoa, Western Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Guam, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Rapa Nui, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
