The twin-hulled Hokule’a was greeted by more than 200 residents at the Chilkoot Indian Association dock Monday afternoon.

History came to Haines with a remarkable visit from a Polynesian oceangoing vessel Monday afternoon.

The twin-hulled Hōkūle’a arrived at the Chilkoot Indian Association dock at close to 2 p.m. About 50 Native elders greeted them dockside, while close to 200 people waiting on the shore saw them arrive.

Tlingit dugout canoes went out to greet the…