Deep Pacific Podcast Kalani

[S2:EP#1]
What does being diasporic Pasifika mean to me?

Six Indigenous Pacific Islanders dive deep into their experiences of loving home from a distance, and whether or not they consider themselves diasporic [not all do!]. Kalani then discusses a scientific paper on using a gendered lens to describe women’s fishing activities and marine governance in a marine preserve in the Solomon Islands, Melanesia.

In this episode you will hear from:


Austin, a diasporic Yapese-Palauan living in the Kingdom of Hawai’i
Brooke, a Tongan-Niuean-Samoan Pasifika woman living in Aotearoa
Kawena, our favorite angry Hawaiian Kanaka Maoli revolutionary in the making
Te Tangaroa, a displaced Maori in Australia who wishes to return home
Danideru, a diasporic Scottish-Chamorro recording, digital, and film artist
Carolann, a diasporic story-teller, cultural practitioner, and spoken word poet from Pohnpei

Citations:


Rohe, J., Schlüter, A. & Ferse, S.C.A. A gender lens on women’s harvesting activities and interactions with local marine governance in a South Pacific fishing community. Maritime Studies 17, 155–162 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40152-018-0106-8

Links to Resources:


Stevie Davis-Tana: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steviesion/
Stevie’s “On the Importance of Whakapapa” (TEDxTalk): https://youtu.be/_CScSGJO5tI
Stevie’s “Project Ko”: A Visual Essay: https://www.projectko.com/
Guma Gela (Queer Chamoru Collective) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/gumagela
Learn more about what is happening in West Papua: https://www.freewestpapua.org/info/
Learn about/donate to the victims of the shooting or support Asian Mutual Aid funds: https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-to-help-asian-communities-2021.html
Learn more about Prutehi Litekyan (Save Ritidian) Guam: https://www.facebook.com/saveritidian/
Article: “What is Diaspora? Definition and examples” by Robert Longley: https://www.thoughtco.com/diaspora-definition-4684331
Humans of Kiribati: http://www.humansofkiribati.com/
“Save Tuvalu, Save the World” Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savetuvalusavetheworld/
Support KVIBE (for Austin): https://atlasofthefuture.org/project/kvibe/ // https://www.kkv.net/kvibe-1
Support a Maori diaspora: Mad Chef Red’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/madchefred
Check out Carolann’s blog post of the Pohnpeian Diasporic Hero Isohkelekel: https://keweriwer.wordpress.com/
Check out Dañet (Danideru)’s linktree: https://linktr.ee/danideru

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[Trailer 2]
SEASON II ANNOUNCEMENT

Hafa adai and welcome to Season 2 of Deep Pacific, a Pasifika (Indigenous Pacific Islander) podcast made by and for the people of the Pacific to share our stories amongst ourselves. This is a women/NB-led grassroots movement in audio form, with episodes/episode updates every other weekend on our social media pages @DeepPacificPod (IG/Twitter). Dive deep into Pacific issues with us.

Links to Resources:


Constitution of the Federated States of Micronesia Preamble
Deep Pacific's Values: Season 1: Bonus Ep #3

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[EP#10: DECOLONIZATION SERIES #4]
What do Pacific Islanders think about religion in the Pacific?

Six Indigenous Pacific Islanders share personal thoughts on organized religion and how to decolonize—if they think it can be done at all. Kalani then goes into a summary on a paper about media coverage and the framing of the Pacific in the media with regards to climate change.

You will hear from:


To’a, our Fijian poet, iTaukei brother, and man of God
Tēatuahere, our favorite diasporic Tahitian Ma’ohi poet
RT, our God-loving che’lu ginen Guahan with roots in Chuuk
Temiti, our Samoan Tahitian Ma’ohi educator with roots in France
Symone, our Guahan Chamorrita neni girl reconnecting with her Indigeneity
Kawena, our favorite angry angry Hawaiian Nationalist and Kānaka Māoli

Citations:


'A calling from God': Politicians and religiosity in the Pacific Islands. October 2013. Global Change Peace & Security 25(3) DOI: 10.1080/14781158.2013.810616 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263250982_%27A_calling_from_God%27_Politicians_and_religiosity_in_the_Pacific_Islands     
Maldonado‐Torres, N. (2014), Race, Religion, and Ethics in the Modern/Colonial World. J Relig Ethics, 42: 691-711. https://doi.org/10.1111/jore.12078 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jore.12078 
“Decolonizing Religion: The Future of Comparative Religious Ethics”, Irene Oh. May 29, 2020. Accessed 13 December 2020. Link: https://contendingmodernities.nd.edu/decoloniality/decolonizing-cre/ 

Links to Resources:


Follow our list of Deep Pasifika on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/i/lists/1296009348313804800?s=09
Purchase ‘Kiki: Ten Thousand Years in a Lifetime” by Sir Albert Maori Kiki: https://www.abebooks.co.uk/book-search/title/kiki-ten-thousand-years-lifetime/author/maori-kiki-albert/
Carolann Carl’s “Tuna for FSM” beautiful spoken word video: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIqvjFNBvdI/?igshid=1l2agoy0jghv3 
The video series “Fighting for Our Survival”: https://350.org/survivalfilm/
Prutehi Ritidian (Guåhan): https://twitter.com/PrutehiLitekyan 
Protect Mauna Kea (Hawai'i): https://www.protectmaunakea.net/ 
Ihumātao (Aotearoa): https://www.protectihumatao.com/faq.html 
About West Papua: https://www.freewestpapua.org/info/about-west-papua/ 
More about West Papua Conflict: https://thediplomat.com/2019/09/why-is-west-papua-in-constant-turmoil/

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[EP#9: DECOLONIZATION SERIES #3]
What do Pasifika people think about settlers?

Five Indigenous Pacific Islanders speak out on settlers and settler-colonialism. Kalani then goes into a summary of a paper on Radical Care and Survival Strategies Written by Dr. Hi’ilei Julia Hobart, a Pasifika scholar and researcher, and Dr. Tamara Kneese.

You will hear from:


Temiti, our awesome Samoan Ma’ohi (Tahitian) educator
Rhonda, an Indigenous iTaukei (Fijian) from Viti
Tēatuahere, our favorite beautiful poetic Ma’ohi (Tahitian) soul
Ha’åni, our Chamoru Samoan graduate student and future decolonization powerhouse
Kawena, our favorite angry Hawaiian and Kanaka Maoli future demilitarization powerhouse

Citations:


Angela “Ånghet” Hoppe-Cruz, Kisha Quichocho Borja (2010). I Kareran i Palåbran-måmi, UH Manoa School of Graduate Studies, http://hdl.handle.net/10125/24267 https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/10125/24267
Patrick Wolfe (2006). Settler colonialism and the elimination of the native, Journal of Genocide Research, 8:4, 387-409, DOI: 10.1080/14623520601056240
Hobart, Hi‘ilei & Kneese, Tamara. (2020). Radical Care. Social Text. 38. 1-16. 10.1215/01642472-7971067. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339866054_Radical_Care

Links to Resources:


About West Papua: https://www.freewestpapua.org/info/about-west-papua/
More about West Papua Conflict: https://thediplomat.com/2019/09/why-is-west-papua-in-constant-turmoil/
Link to purchase “Effigies iii” featuring works by Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio, Kisha Borja-Quichocho-Calvo, Tagi Qolouvaki, No’u Revilla: https://www.saltpublishing.com/products/effigies-iii-9781784631833
Link to Book: “Leaves of the Banyan Tree” by Albert Wendt: https://uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/leaves-of-the-banyan-tree/
Link to Book: “Potiki” by Patricia Grace: https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/potiki-9780143573784
Link to Rhonda’s new song & Fijian dance anthem “Noqu i Tau”: https://youtu.be/YrYvHH4J2yE

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[EP#8]
What do Pacific Islanders think about family?

The ladies take the lead on this episode. Two Pasifika women speak on family, followed by a clip reel of past contributors speaking on family from other episodes. Kalani finishes off the episode by summarizing a peer-reviewed article on settler colonialism in the US Pacific.

You will hear from:



Symone, a Chamoru artist ginen Guåhan



Tēatuahere, a diasporic Tahitian poet living in Hawai’i



Citations:


Aaron John Spitzer (2019) ‘A wolf in sheep’s clothing’: settler voting rights and the elimination of the Indigenous demos in US Pacific territories, Postcolonial Studies, 22:2, 131-149, DOI: 10.1080/13688790.2019.1591569
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/13688790.2019.1591569

Links to Resources:



Will Nu’utupu Giles website: www.willgilespoetry.com



Symone’s Art Instagram: www.instagram.com/betdegal



Tēatuahere’s Poetry Blog: https://teatuaherespoetry.tumblr.com



Rhonda’s New Song: https://youtu.be/YrYvHH4J2yE



Lisiatē’s Twitter: www.twitter.com/Manhellnaaah



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[EP#7:DECOLONIZATION SERIES #2]
What does “land back” mean to me as a Pacific Islander?

Six Indigenous Pacific Islanders dive deep into the land, the #LandBack movement in their islands, and where they see it going. You will hear from:



Mackere (https://twitter.com/Mackere), an “urban Maori” living in Auckland



Nāinoa (https://twitter.com/unkopoidog), a Kanaka Maoli living in Hawai’i



Hila’an (https://twitter.com/taotaomona), a Chamoru ginen Guåhan; (Personal IG: https://instagram.com/taotaomona) (Art: https://instagram.com/_menhalom)



Tēatuahere (https://twitter.com/teatuahere), your favorite Tahitian poet living in Hawai’i



Kawena (https://twitter.com/Kue_Kawena), your fave angry Hawaiian & Kanaka Maoli activist



Thomås (https://twitter.com/thomasmaolek), our FAVORITE Gilita Chamorro Saina



Followed by Kalani giving a breakdown of a scientific paper on coral planular larvae and how parental or genetic conditioning could play a role in better predicting and hopefully saving our coral reefs.

Citations:


Putnam, Hollie & Ritson-Williams, Raphael & Cruz, Jolly & Davidson, Jennifer & Gates, Ruth. (2020). Environmentally-induced parental or developmental conditioning influences coral offspring ecological performance. Scientific Reports. 10. 13664. 10.1038/s41598-020-70605-x. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343605628_Environmentally-induced_parental_or_developmental_conditioning_influences_coral_offspring_ecological_performance/citations

Links to Resources:



Referred to during our Introduction and Outro*: http://4rsyouth.ca/land-back-what-do-we-mean/



SUPPORT IHUMĀTAO (Aotearoa): https://www.protectihumatao.com/faq.html



“UN Official Supports Hawaii's Independence” (Youtube Video) U.N. Human Rights Council 45th Session, September 2020. “Alaska and Hawai’i: Self-Determination Dispute” Presented by Professor Alfred de Zayas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw7yROsWVt8



https://hawaiiankingdom.org/blog/united-nations-acknowledges-the-occupation-of-the-hawaiian-kingdom/



PROTECT RITIDIAN (Guam) @PrutehiLitekyan’s Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/PrutehiLitekyan



PROTECT MAUNA KEA (Hawai’i): https://www.protectmaunakea.net/



Whose Land is it Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization https://fpse.ca/decolonization_manual_whose_land_is_it_anyway



SEEDING RECONCILIATION ON UNEVEN GROUND: The 4Rs Approach to Cross-Cultural Dialogue http://4rsyouth.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/4Rs-Framework-Final.pdf



What is Land Back? A Settler FAQ https://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/what-is-land-back-a-settler-faq



https://landback.org/



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