Piece Comment

Review of Wayfinders: A Pacific Odyssey


This is a competently produced report about the rebirth of Wayfinding, an ancient form of marine navigation used by Pacific Islanders. The story is largely drawn from a film documentary about Wayfinding which chronicles the voyages of Hokulea, a traditional canoe that has been navigated great distances with this technique. The story?s structure is straightforward and the narration clear. The piece touches on several interesting themes such as how Wayfinding has instilled a sense of pride and dignity to the Hawaiian and other Pacific cultures. The topic is worthy of a more expansive report, one that might include scenes from an actual voyage, and which looks more deeply into how the rebirth of Wayfinding is changing the lives of the people who are practicing it for the first time in generations.