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Many of these changes occurred either before Polynesians arrived in Hawaiʻi or after traditional Indigenous land management practices were disrupted.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Particularly marvelous are the voyages of the Polynesians who crossed the immense Pacific a thousand years ago in double-hulled canoes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

In the 13th Century Polynesians brought mice and Pacific rats.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2023

There were also a bunch of Polynesians who I bonded with instantly over shared food and music tastes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2023

How did the descendants of Chinese emigrants become transformed into Polynesians?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond