Herb Kawainui Kane's illustration of "The Story of Laka" inspired the creation of a particular type of canoe depicted in his work "Voyagers." The legend recounts the tale of Laka, who constructs a canoe to journey to a remote island in order to avenge his murdered father and enslaved mother. Accompanied by seven companions, Laka's canoe is assaulted by demons and a giant squid. However, Laka and his men successfully defeat the attackers and rescue his mother. This story, along with variations of it, is narrated across the Pacific, and the canoe serves as a representation of the canoes from the Marquesas Islands.