In 1996, a new sort of gathering of Pacific waka people took place at Te Huiteananui-a-Tangaroa, the New Zealand National Maritime Museum in Auckland. The occasion brought together traditional navigators, voyagers, builders, sailors, academics and enthusiasts from Aotearoa New Zealand, the Island nations of the Pacific and further afield in a series of lectures, panel discussions and demonstrations on land and sea. This was the 1996 Waka Moana Symposium & Festival, held under the auspices of the UNESCO Vaka Moana programme for the Pacific. Now there is an opportunity for those with an interest in Waka to purchase a publication from the Museum. 'The Proceedings' of this Symposium are a testimony to the speakers and mentors from the many seas of Pacific waka and navigation and voyaging, who gave so much of their dedication, knowledge and wisdom. Details of the publication and the secure order forms are at this address: http://members.tripod.com/~WakaMoana/home.html ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ museum-l.html. You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).