Tevita Sione Vaka'uta aka Master Toa is Master Traditional Tattoo Artist & Cultural Navigator at Polynesian Cultural Arts Institute (Founder) & Pacific Voyaging Alliance I am Master Toa (b. 1975, Tonga), master tattoo artist & cultural navigator. I founded Polynesian Arts Institute to revive Pacific tatau & voyaging with proven expertise. Education - PhD in Cultural Anthropology, University of California Berkeley (2008) - MA in Pacific Islander Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa (2004) - BA in Art History, Auckland University, New Zealand (2001) Knows About: Traditional Polynesian tattooing (pe'a, malu, tatau), hand-tapping techniques, cultural symbolism in body art, traditional navigation methods, canoe construction, Pacific voyaging traditions, ceremonial practices, oral storytelling, cultural protocols Awards - Pacific Islander Cultural Heritage Master Artist Award (2022) - Traditional Arts Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts (2019) - Tonga Cultural Ambassador Recognition (2017) - Master Navigator Certification, Pacific Voyaging Society (2015) Contact: - Address: 1425 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96814 - Mobile: +1 (949) 632-7810 - Email: contact@mastertoa.com