Ceremonial Journeys
A chronological record of the Kingdom's diplomatic and ceremonial missions across Polynesia and the international community
Journey Archive
Journeys, Ceremonial Encounters & Cultural Exchange
The Aliʻi Nui and representatives of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi have undertaken ceremonial and diplomatic journeys across the Pacific and internationally — from the sacred sites of Rapa Nui to the diplomatic halls of the United Nations and the Vatican.
Each journey is documented chronologically below with geographic coordinates, photographic evidence, and archival descriptions. Location data is preserved for future cartographic visualization of the Kingdom's ceremonial and diplomatic network.
Dedicated records: Rapa Nui · Vatican Summit 2018 · French Polynesia 2025.
19
Journeys
3
Regions
140
Photographs
15
Locations
Chronological Record
Timeline of Ceremonial Journeys
Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi
Celebration at Atooi
Photographs from the celebration held at Atooi (Kauaʻi) in September 2010, including the gathering at Kōkeʻe.
8 photographs
Kauaʻi, September 2010
Kauaʻi, September 2010
Kauaʻi, September 2010
Kauaʻi, September 2010
Kōkeʻe, Kauaʻi, September 2010
Celebration at Atooi, Kauaʻi, September 2010
Celebration at Atooi, Kauaʻi
Celebration at Atooi, Kauaʻi
Papeʻete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Tahiti Meeting with TMAK Delegations
Meeting with TMAK delegations in Tahiti in September 2011, concluding with a farewell for the Aliʻi Nui at the airport.
4 photographs
Delegations of TMAK during the Tahiti meeting, September 2011
Tahitian sisters serenade the delegation with Hawaiian songs, Tahiti, September 2011
Tahiti, September 2011
Farewell at the airport in Tahiti, 1 October 2011
Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi
Flag Raising at ʻIolani Palace
Kingdom members gathered at ʻIolani Palace in Honolulu for a flag raising in 2011.
5 photographs
Flag raising at ʻIolani Palace in 2011 with Kingdom members.
Flag raising at ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu, 2011, with Kingdom members
Kingdom members at ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu, 2011
Flag raising at ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu, 2011
Kingdom members at ʻIolani Palace, Honolulu, 2011
Aotearoa, New Zealand
Māori Diplomatic Journey
The delegation received a traditional Pōwhiri welcome at a significant marae and established formal dialogue on indigenous sovereignty and cultural preservation. The journey advanced shared protocols of governance and ceremonial practice between Polynesian and Māori traditions.
6 photographs
At the marae, Aotearoa, November 2012
Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill), Auckland, November 2012
With New Zealand Police, Aotearoa, November 2012
Auckland, November 2012
Aotearoa, November 2012
Aotearoa, November 2012
Rapa Nui, Eastern Polynesia
Rapa Nui Cultural Mission
The Kingdom delegation engaged with Rapa Nui cultural elders, exchanged traditional gifts, and affirmed the deep navigational connections shared across the Polynesian world. The mission included visits to ahu sites, ceremonial processions, and exchanges with visiting naval officers.
12 photographs
Delegation gathered at a Rapa Nui ahu site with cultural elders, September 2012
Delegation at Ahu Tongariki, Rapa Nui, September 2012
Ceremonial procession with Kingdom flag past stone tiki carvings, Rapa Nui, September 2012
Rano Kau crater, Rapa Nui, September 2012
Aliʻi Nui with a visiting naval officer at the ceremonial grounds, Rapa Nui, September 2012
Moai at Rano Raraku, Rapa Nui, September 2012
Ceremony on Rapa Nui between leaders of Indigenous communities and Chilean military officials, September 2012
ʻOrongo, overlooking Motu Nui, Rapa Nui, September 2012
Ceremony with Chilean Navy officers, Rapa Nui, September 2012
With Chilean military personnel, Hanga Roa, Rapa Nui, September 2012
Hanga Roa, Rapa Nui, September 2012
Rapa Nui, September 2012
Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi
Re-establishment of Sovereign Governance
Cultural practitioners and Kingdom officials conducted traditional protocols affirming the continuity of Polynesian governance and the authority of the Aliʻi Nui. Sunrise oli, heiau observances, and ceremonial offerings marked the formal re-establishment of sovereign governance on Kauaʻi.
Vancouver & Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
Visit to British Columbia
Visit to Vancouver and the Whistler area of British Columbia in March 2012.
6 photographs
Signing of the 2012 agreement between the Wuikinuxv Nation and the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi, Vancouver, British Columbia
Totem poles, British Columbia, 7 March 2012
Vancouver, British Columbia, 7 March 2012
Totem poles, British Columbia, March 2012
Near Whistler, British Columbia, March 2012
Near Whistler, British Columbia, March 2012
New York, United States
United Nations, New York
Visit to United Nations Headquarters and New York City in April 2015.
10 photographs
United Nations Headquarters, New York, April 2015
Visitors' entrance, United Nations Headquarters, New York, April 2015
United Nations Headquarters, New York, April 2015
United Nations Headquarters, New York, April 2015
New York, April 2015
Columbia University, New York, April 2015
Harlem, New York, April 2015
New York, April 2015
New York, April 2015
New York, April 2015
Honolulu, Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi
Rapa Nui Royal Visit and Signing Ceremony
The King and Queen of Rapa Nui visited Oʻahu in November 2015. The photographs include a visit to the King Kamehameha Statue on 8 November and a signing ceremony on 13 November 2015.
7 photographs
With the King and Queen of Rapa Nui at the King Kamehameha Statue, Honolulu, 8 November 2015
King Kamehameha Statue, Honolulu, 8 November 2015
King Kamehameha Statue, Honolulu, 8 November 2015
Honolulu, 8 November 2015
Lūʻau for the kings and queens, with the Rapa Nui delegation
Signing ceremony, 13 November 2015
Signing ceremony, 13 November 2015
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Treaty Signing at Niagara
Treaty signing in July 2016, during a visit to Niagara Falls, Canada.
7 photographs
Treaty signing, 11 July 2016
Treaty signing, 11 July 2016
Signing the treaty, 11 July 2016
Signing the treaty, 11 July 2016
Niagara Falls, Ontario, 9 July 2016
Niagara Falls, Ontario, 9 July 2016
Niagara Falls, Ontario, 9 July 2016
Waitangi & Auckland, New Zealand
Aotearoa: Waitangi and Auckland
Visit to Aotearoa in February 2017, including Waitangi on 6 February (Waitangi Day), Maungakiekie in Auckland and Whangārei.
10 photographs
Waitangi, Bay of Islands, 6 February 2017
Waitangi, 6 February 2017
Waitangi, 6 February 2017
Waitangi, 6 February 2017
Waitangi, 6 February 2017
Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill), Auckland, 5 February 2017
Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill), Auckland, 5 February 2017
Maungakiekie (One Tree Hill), Auckland, 5 February 2017
Whangārei Falls, 7 February 2017
Auckland, 8 February 2017
Geneva & New York, United Nations
United Nations Indigenous Forum
The Kingdom delegation presented its sovereign status and cultural heritage, advancing recognition of Polynesian sovereignty within the international framework of indigenous rights and self-determination. Engagements included dialogue with international delegates and cultural presentations at UN convenings.
10 photographs
General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters, New York, April 2017
General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters, New York, April 2017
United Nations Headquarters, New York, April 2017
United Nations Headquarters, New York, April 2017
United Nations Headquarters, New York, April 2017
United Nations Headquarters, New York, April 2017
United Nations Headquarters, New York, April 2017
United Nations Headquarters, New York, April 2017
New York, April 2017
New York, April 2017
Tahiti & Moʻorea, French Polynesia
Tahitian Cultural Exchange
Ceremonies included a navigation reenactment honoring ancestral voyaging routes and a genealogical recognition ceremony connecting royal lineages. The delegation was received with traditional Tahitian flower leis and engaged in extended cultural exchange with Tahitian elders.
11 photographs
With Tahitian hosts at Mataiea, Tahiti, 26 January 2017
Greeting with flower leis, Mataiea, Tahiti, 26 January 2017
Mataiea, Tahiti, 26 January 2017
Mataiea, Tahiti, 26 January 2017
Mataiea, Tahiti, 26 January 2017
Papara, Tahiti, 23 January 2017
Papara, Tahiti, 23 January 2017
Tahiti, 25 January 2017
Teahupoʻo, Tahiti Iti, 26 January 2017
Belvedere lookout, Moʻorea, 28 January 2017
Tahitian farewell for the Aliʻi Nui as he was leaving Tahiti, 2017
Vatican City, Holy See
Vatican Cultural Dialogue
Dialogue addressed indigenous heritage preservation, historical reconciliation, and the intersection of Polynesian spiritual traditions with the Church's historical presence in the Pacific. The engagement established a foundation for ongoing respectful exchange.
10 photographs
Vatican City, 28 June 2018
Casina Pio IV, Vatican City, 28 June 2018
Casina Pio IV, Vatican City, 28 June 2018
Casina Pio IV, Vatican City, June 2018
Casina Pio IV, Vatican City, June 2018
Casina Pio IV, Vatican City, 28 June 2018
Casina Pio IV, Vatican City, 28 June 2018
Casina Pio IV, Vatican City, 28 June 2018
Casina Pio IV, Vatican City, 28 June 2018
Pantheon, Rome, 26 June 2018
Niagara Falls, New York, United States
Indian Nation Relations: Buffalo and Niagara Falls
Meetings with Indigenous nations at Niagara Falls, New York, in July and October 2018.
10 photographs
Niagara Falls, New York, 27 July 2018
Niagara Falls, New York, 27 July 2018
Signing, Niagara Falls, New York, 27 July 2018
Niagara Falls, New York, 27 July 2018
Niagara Falls, New York, 27 July 2018
Niagara Falls, New York, July 2018
Niagara Falls, New York, 11 October 2018
Niagara Falls, New York, 11 October 2018
Niagara Falls, New York, 11 October 2018
Niagara Falls, New York, 11 October 2018
New York, United States
United Nations, New York
Visit to United Nations Headquarters and meetings in New York in April 2018.
7 photographs
United Nations Headquarters, New York, 18 April 2018
New York, 18 April 2018
New York, 18 April 2018
New York, 16 April 2018
New York, 16 April 2018
New York, 16 April 2018
Gathering of Indigenous leaders, New York, 2018
Ottawa & Vancouver, Canada
First Nations Solidarity Mission
Cultural exchange ceremonies between Polynesian and First Nations traditions reinforced shared commitments to indigenous self-determination. The mission advanced solidarity frameworks for cooperation on sovereignty and cultural preservation within colonial state contexts.
Tahiti & Moʻorea, French Polynesia
French Polynesia 2025
Visit to Tahiti and Moʻorea, 21-27 June 2025.
10 photographs
Arrival at Faʻaʻā International Airport, Tahiti, 21 June 2025
Pirae, Tahiti, 24 June 2025
Moʻorea, 25 June 2025
Moʻorea, 25 June 2025
Punaʻauia, Tahiti, 27 June 2025
Document signing, Tahiti, 27 June 2025
Document signing, Tahiti, 27 June 2025
Constitution volume and insignia, Tahiti, 27 June 2025
Arue, Tahiti, 27 June 2025
Arue, Tahiti, 27 June 2025
Auckland, New Zealand
Aotearoa: Auckland
Visit to Auckland on 15 December 2025, including Auckland War Memorial Museum.
7 photographs
Auckland, 15 December 2025
Auckland, 15 December 2025
Auckland, 15 December 2025
Auckland, 15 December 2025
Auckland, 15 December 2025
Auckland War Memorial Museum, 15 December 2025
Auckland War Memorial Museum, 15 December 2025
Interactive Map
Journeys Across the World
Each marker represents a ceremonial or diplomatic journey, plotted from its archived coordinates. Click a marker for the year, title, and location.
Geographic Index
Journey Locations by Region
Geographic coordinates are preserved for each journey to support future interactive map visualization of the Kingdom's ceremonial and diplomatic network.
Polynesia
11 journeys documented
Celebration at Atooi
Tahiti Meeting with TMAK Delegations
Flag Raising at ʻIolani Palace
Māori Diplomatic Journey
Rapa Nui Cultural Mission
Re-establishment of Sovereign Governance
Rapa Nui Royal Visit and Signing Ceremony
Aotearoa: Waitangi and Auckland
Tahitian Cultural Exchange
French Polynesia 2025
Aotearoa: Auckland
Americas
4 journeys documented
Visit to British Columbia
Treaty Signing at Niagara
Indian Nation Relations: Buffalo and Niagara Falls
First Nations Solidarity Mission
International
4 journeys documented
United Nations, New York
United Nations Indigenous Forum
Vatican Cultural Dialogue
United Nations, New York
Institutional Notice
All journey records, ceremonial documentation, and photographic archives are the property of the Polynesian Kingdom of Atooi. Reproduction or unauthorized use is prohibited without written consent from the Office of the Aliʻi Nui.