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Mystic welcomes the Hokulea

June 23, 2016 12:00 am • Last Updated: June 24, 2016 6:52 am

The Hokulea navigates its way through the Mystic Drawbridge along the Mystic River enroute to Mystic Seaport for a welcoming ceremony on Thursday, June 23, 2016. (Tim Martin/The Day)
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The Hokulea navigates its way through the Mystic Drawbridge along the Mystic River enroute to Mystic Seaport for a welcoming ceremony on Thursday, June 23, 2016.

Annawon Weeden, the Mashantucket Eastern Woodland Song and Dance instructor for the Cultural Resource Department, participates in a welcoming ceremony for the Hokulea at Mystic Seaport on Thursday, June 23, 2016. (Tim Martin/The Day)
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Mushuyon Reels, 4, of the Mashantucket Tribal Nation, participates in a social dance during the welcoming ceremony for the Hokulea at Mystic Seaport on Thursday, June 23, 2016. (Tim Martin/The Day
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