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Charles Nainoa Thompson


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About Charles Nainoa Thompson

Nainoa Thompson is the chair of the board of trustees for Kamehameha Schools, and a member of the Board of Regents for the University of Hawai‘i. Born in Honolulu, Thompson holds the title of Master Navigator and for more than two decades has been lead navigator on the voyages of the Hōkūle‘a, including the Voyage of Rediscovery in the mid-1980s.

Tribal Affiliation

Native Hawaiian

Hometown

O‘ahu, Hawai‘i

Region

Hawai‘i

VIDEO CLIPS

Miracle Islands

Hawaiian islands as miracles of volcanism

Pride

When I was born, to be Hawaiian meant to be second rate; the younger generation is growing from a different foundation

Sustainability

Importance of children having connections to the environment