OUR MISSION & VISION
Our Mission: Expanding What Is Possible for French Polynesia
Mission Statement
Our mission is to preserve and expand future possibilities for French Polynesia by mobilizing the Polynesian diaspora and global expertise to generate rigorous research, credible policy analysis, constitutional models, and informed public dialogue.
Through knowledge, innovation, and public awareness, we help Polynesians consciously explore future scenarios, broaden the choices available to our people, and shape the path forward with clarity, sovereignty, and self-determination.
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Identify
Reveal the knowledge and capacity already present across our global community.
We work to better understand where Polynesians live, what knowledge and experience they carry, and how they want to contribute to the future of the fenua.
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Reconnect
Bring people, ideas, relationships, and expertise back into conversation.
We create pathways for the diaspora, experts in French Polynesia, researchers, academic institutions, and trusted allies to exchange knowledge and collaborate.
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Reimage
Create the intellectual conditions for Polynesians to explore credible futures.
Through research, dialogue, and collective inquiry, we help broaden the possibilities our people can evaluate—and ultimately choose for themselves.
OUR VISION
A French Polynesia Prepared to Shape Its Own Future
We envision a resilient and self-sustaining French Polynesia where the Mā'ohi people fully realize their civic, institutional, cultural and social potential in harmony with international legal standards and local aspirations.
We imagine a future defined by informed public dialogue, preserved Indigenous knowledge systems, and sustainable, accountable governance.
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A future where the people of the fenua can examine credible possibilities before decisions are made for them.
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A future where Polynesians living across the world remain connected to home and can contribute their knowledge, talents, relationships, and resources.
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A future where rigorous research, public understanding, and informed dialogue expand the choices available to our people.
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A future shaped not only by the forces surrounding the Pacific, but by the vision, capacity, and collective intelligence of Polynesians themselves.
The future of our fenua should not simply be imagined for us. It should be imagined by all of us.
Organizational & Tax Status
The Wayfinding Institute is organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.