User:Witnessmark/sandbox/Marianne (Mimi) George

Marianne (Mimi) George is an anthropologist and blue water sailor who has conducted expeditions and research from Antarctica to the Arctic. Over more than 25 years, she has worked with the people of Taumako, Duff Islands, on the eastern edge of the Solomon Islands, around 800km east of Honiara and 600km north of Vanuatu. The people of these extremely isolate islands, have preserved traditional boatbuilding, seafaring and navigation knowledge and continue to build and make long ocean voyages in their traditional sail craft, the Te Puke and Te Alo. In an agreement with paramount chief Kailiki Kavaeia (died 1998?). George has worked to perpetuate these traditions and to educate a new generation both on Taumako and off, in these traditions. She has helped in the production and promotion of three documentary films ABC, and the establishment of the website aka.org, where these films and news about the projects and community can be found.