Join us for a special kōrero celebrating the enduring knowledge, practices and stories of Pacific voyaging featuring Dame Anne Salmond, Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr and Jack Thatcher.
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Star Canoes, Voyaging Worlds
Carousel slide 1 imageJoin us for a special kōrero celebrating Pacific voyaging
Featuring Dame Anne Salmond, Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr, Jack Thatcher
Three leading voices will come together to explore the extraordinary traditions that have connected people and islands across Moana Oceania for generations, and consider how these practices continue to be shared, practised and carried forward today.
The event will also include the presentation of the Caird Medal to Dame Anne Salmond, awarded by the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London, in recognition of her outstanding work in Māori history, Pacific voyaging and cross-cultural exchange.
Meet the Speakers
Dame Anne Salmond ONZ, DBE
Dame Anne Salmond is a distinguished New Zealand anthropologist, historian and writer whose work explores Māori and Pacific histories, voyaging, environmental relationships and exchanges between Māori and Europeans. She is Distinguished Professor of Māori Studies and Anthropology at Waipapa Taumata Rau, the University of Auckland.
Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr CNZM
Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr is a renowned waka expert, master navigator and educator who has spent decades revitalising and sharing Māori voyaging knowledge. He is a leading figure in the contemporary waka revival, passing on mātauranga associated with traditional navigation, waka and the connections between people and the ocean.
Jack Thatcher CNZM
Jack Thatcher is a master navigator and leading practitioner of traditional Māori and Pacific wayfinding. An experienced ocean voyager and educator, he has played an important role in the revival and transmission of ancestral navigation knowledge, using the stars, ocean, winds and natural environment to navigate across Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa.
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