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Since 1998, Murphy has served as a crew member aboard Hōkūleʻa, taking part in voyages to Rapa Nui, Micronesia, Japan and Papahānaumokuākea. Now, she connects the past and the present ...

In Rapa Nui, Chile — also known as Easter Island — islanders have embarked on long-distance canoe voyages. The University of Guam has a navigation program. Similar trends have surfaced in the ...