Location: Iosepa Pavilion, Tc02745 Dugway, UT 84022

Learn about this important initiative documenting the experiences of Utah's Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.Enjoy a special performance and inspiring Oli chant by Malialole Dance and Entertainment Studio. Engage with a panel of five individuals who participated in the oral history project as they share personal experiences and unique stories. 

Location: Millcreek Library, 2266 E Evergreen Ave, Salt Lake City, Utah 84109

Discover the fascinating history of the intrepid voyagers, ill-fated visitors, and enterprising families who laid the roots of Utah’s Samoan communities, growing from a handful of islanders in the 1890s to the largest Pacific Islander group in the state.  Followed by Keynote speaker Fani Bruun, captain of Gaualofa, Samoa’s traditional va’atele (voyaging canoe).

Location: Natural History Museum of Utah 301 Wakara Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108.

Journey with Tuloutele Celeste Manuia Haʻo as she shares an ancestral and personal voyage across ocean and identity—weaving together wayfinding, cultural revitalization, and the sacred responsibilities of a taupou living in diaspora into a powerful story of return, resilience, and renewal.

Tuloutele Celeste Manuia Haʻo is a Hawaiian-Sāmoan wayfinder, educator, designer, and storyteller from Hilo, Hawaiʻi. She trained under the late Pwo Navigator Kālepa Baybayan and co-navigated Hōkūleʻa on a historical journey that fulfilled her grandfather’s prophecy—returning to their village of Faleapuna, Sāmoa, “by way of sea and stars.”

Location: Clark Planetarium 110 400 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Join us for an immersive navigation experience guided by Wayfinders Tuloutele Celeste Manuia Ha’o & Fani Bruun

For the first time ever, the Sāmoan Star Compass will illuminate the dome of the Clark Planetarium—marking a historic return to ancestral skies, stories, and navigation. Guided by Sāmoan wayfinders Tuloutele Celeste Manuia Haʻo (Hōkūleʻa, Apprentice Navigator) and Fani Bruun (Gaualofa, Tapena/Captain), Tōloa Rising invites you to discover the basics of Oceanic wayfinding as we chart a celestial course from Utah to the heart of the Pacific—retracing pathways that unite our islands, cultures, and shared ancestral memory.

Address: Sorenson Unity Center, Black Box Theatre, 1383 S 900 W, SLC, Utah 84104

We proudly present Pasifika Story Stage: a fun evening of storytelling that will showcase six dynamic Pasifika storytellers from our community who will share personal “wayfinding” stories, experiences, and tales that will entertain, educate, and inspire. Through personal journeys and ancestral legends, storytellers will celebrate the theme of “wayfinding” experiences that connect us all. Come prepared to laugh, cry, and cheer on community members who will step up to the mic on the Pasifika Story Stage.