The Hawaiians see Procyon as part of an asterism "Ke ka o Makali'i" ("the canoe bailer of Makali'i") that helps them navigate at sea. In Hawaiian language, this star is called "Puana" ("blossom"), which is a new Hawaiian name based on the Maori name "Puangahori". It forms this asterism "(Ke ka o Makali'i)" with the Pleiades (Makali'i), Auriga, Orion, Capella, Sirius, Castor, and Pollux. In Tahitian lore, Procyon was one of the pillars propping up the sky, known as "Anâ-tahu'a-vahine-o-toa-te-manava" ("star-the-priestess-of-brave-heart"), the pillar for elocution. Maori astronomers know the star as "Puangahori" ("False Puanga") which distinguishes it from its pair "Puanga" or "Puanga-rua" ("Blossom-cluster") which refers to a star of great importance to Maori culture and calendar, known by its western name Rigel.