“Dr. Mimi George is an anthropologist, sailor, and writer with a deep specialization in traditional voyaging cultures. Her ethnographic work has documented the seafaring knowledge of island communities in New Ireland (Papua New Guinea), as well as the Siberian Yupik Eskimos of Alaska and the former USSR. Her field research has included experimental voyages using both ancient polar navigation methods and 19th-century European techniques—such as wintering over in Antarctica by freezing a sailboat into the sea ice. A strong advocate for preserving and practicing ancestral seafaring traditions, Dr. George actively supports the construction of traditional vessels and the undertaking of voyages using indigenous technologies, materials, tools, and navigation systems. During Te Aliki Kaveia’s lifetime, she completed 25 inter-island voyages across the Santa Cruz Islands and one long-distance voyage from the Duff Islands through Vanuatu, either with Kaveia as navigator or under his detailed sailing instructions. Fulfilling Kaveia’s wishes, she assisted his grandchildren in producing documentary films—We, the Voyagers: Lata’s Children—and has authored multiple articles sharing his teachings. She is currently working on a book titled Sailing with Lata, which she plans to publish in 2025.”