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VTP Projections for 2001
By M. George
January:
Taumako delegation returns to Taumako following Hawai`i planning visit.
Meetings with national, provincial and community members en route
Construction of shelter for Halevaka (canoe house) at Kahua, Taumako
February:
Harvesting of posts for Halevaka
First round of 8 classes (1 month each) in Lata Navigation School
Beginning of final 2 months phase of repairs on PTS flagship, "Gryphon"
March:
Harvesting of roofing beams for Halevaka
2nd round 8 classes in Lata School
Taumakoan crew transported to Nifiloli to sail Vaka Taumako back home; if no west
winds, they will tow it by outboard canoe
Relaunch Gryphon and preparations for voyage from New Zealand to Hawai`i
April:
Sewing of sego leaf panels for roofing and walling of Halevaka
3rd round of 8 classes in Lata School
Felling of trees for major parts of tealolili for September TV documentary
Trial sail and provisioning of Gryphon
Gryphon sails for Kaua`i, nonstop
May:
Final sewing of leaf panels, and harvesting of posts and beams for Halevaka
4th round of 8 classes in Lata School.
June:
Planting of foundation posts, raising of roofing and walling beams
of Halevaka
5th round of 8 classes in Lata School
Gryphon arrives in Hawai`i
July:
Lashing of leaf panels for roofing and walling of Halevaka
6th round of 8 classes in Lata School
Scripting of TV and archival productions
August:
Harvesting and construction of betel nut trunk strips for flooring
of Halevaka
Construction of stone canoe ramps to Halevaka
7th round of 8 classes in Lata School
Scripting of TV and archival productions
September:
Tealolili outrigger parts shipped to Kaua`i
Arrival of film and training crew on Taumako for 4 week production of
one hour TV documentary. Halevaka opening celebration. Harvesting of
tree for vaka, rough-cut in forest, making of inner bark, hauling of
rough-cut to sea, trial sails of Vaka Taumako, weaving of lauhala sail
mats, visiting sites from Story of Lata on Taumako, demonstrations of
navigation skills at sea, interviews with old voyagers
Lashing and launching of smaller tealolili, sailing of tepuke
October:
Film and training crew leaves Taumako
If funding, crew of 8 or more Taumakoans go to Hawai`i to complete
Tealolili Kaua`i
November:
If Tealolili completed, trial sail inter-island using Gryphon as
escort/recording platform
Editing, translations, narration, and other post production work on TV
production
One Taumakoan video student works as intern in Hawai`i through Feb. 2002
December:
Planning of Tealolili Kaua`i youth training and research program
Final editing of TV documentary
Taumakoan crew returns to Taumako
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