The canoe is the people : indigenous navigation in the Pacific

Thousands of years ago, when most sailors were still hugging the coast, the island peoples of the Pacific held the knowledge and skills to explore the great ocean paths around and beyond their homes. They navigated their canoes with their own sophisticated techniques, using the seas, skies, and sea life to guide them. Their knowledge was built up through generations of experience and handed down through careful teaching, stories,and songs.