HOME | Vaka Taumako Project ABOUT PUBLICATIONS FILMS HELP BLOG CONTACT More ancestral voyaging is alive since 1988 Pacific Traditions Society supports initiatives by ancestral voyaging educators. One of many such initiatives is the Taumako Traditional Voyaging Culture School of Holau Vaka Taumako Association HVTA. HVTA aims are listed below Train youth to build vaka and navigate using ancient designs methods materials Honor protect Taumakan cultural heritage intellectual property rights Accommodate local and international students at Taumako Traditional Voyaging School Revive and create more sustainability resilience biodiversity and food security Revive use of ancient seaways revive or establish peaceful voyaging partnerships and networks Write archive video and make films about ancient cultural knowledge of voyagers Create and participate in cultural exchanges presentations and demonstrations honor and protect intellectual property and intangible heritage of Taumako 2924 Pacific Traditions Society updates Pacific Traditions Society PTS has posted few updates on vaka. org since 2020.