Deep Pacific Podcast

[S2:EP#1]

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.

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[Trailer 2]

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.

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[EP#10: DECOLONIZATION SERIES #4]

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.

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[EP#9: DECOLONIZATION SERIES #3]

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.

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[EP#8]

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:

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]

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:

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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[BONUS EP#3]

Kalani discusses the values behind Deep Pacific podcast which also goes into the podcast’s mission statement. This is followed by the Deep Pacific Admin Council going into detail to answer the question “What does Deep Pacific mean to me?”

On it, you will hear from

Kalåni (“executive producer”)

Ha’åni (associate producer)

Thomås (associate producer)

Mission statement:

To reinforce the connection that Pasifika people share throughout Oceania and surrounding areas by sharing their stories and experiences

To raise awareness for cultural, political, and socioeconomic issues that need to be addressed by engaging in dialogue with people familiar with those places (indigenous people preferably, diaspora are ok)

To increase representation of regular Pacific Islander voices by providing safe and uplifting spaces and platforms to engage

To normalize scientific discussion in our communities using critical analysis and thought while acknowledging biases that may exist

The values are as follows:

Link to most of the Kalani’s text of episode:

Links to Resources:

Dr. Emalani Case’s Blog “A Package of Salt”: https://hewahipaakai.wordpress.com/author/emalani/

The Keynote Address with the episode’s quote: https://hewahipaakai.wordpress.com/2018/06/09/the-stories-we-choose-to-tell-ourselves-about-ourselves/?wref=tp

Thomas King’s The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative:

Cancel RIMPAC Coalition’s Youtube Channel: “A Collective Poem” : https://youtu.be/UGmMOiLXBoI

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[EP#6] What are our Pasifika values?

Nine indigenous Pacific Islanders speak on their values, what they are, and how we can carry some of them into the future to be better ancestors. Kalani then discusses a brand new scientific paper on the status of Emergency Care in the Pacific.

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Lisiatē‘s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Manhellnaaah

To’a’s Twilight of Oceania YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb5pd_L8vhgIU2WtMpAvGqw

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[EP#5]

Seven Pacific Islander artists dive deep into art, culture, and activism. Kalani then discusses a scientific paper on Pasifika and Maori representation in research institutes in Aotearoa New Zealand.

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[BONUS EP#2]

Kawena, a Kanaka Maoli activist with the Cancel RIMPAC Coalition shares an update on how that effort is going for 2020, how militarization of the Pacific is going, and mentions ways to support Kanaka Maoli in their fight to cancel RIMPAC. Canceling RIMPAC is necessary to begin a peaceful COVID-free demilitarized Pacific. Alisi, a first-time contributor and Tongan superwoman then gives an update on her organizational efforts on how COVID-19 is affecting Pacific Islanders in the U.S. and gives food for thought on how our cultures can adapt to COVID.

Link to most of the Kalani’s text of episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Saj6KXDa3qQpg0iFhCqQnNPDTfi-Dj5lDprbeZo50bA/

Links to Resources:

Meta Sarmiento’s “After North Korea’s Threat”: https://youtu.be/j2yXYmHtV3g

Meta Sarmiento’s TedX Talk “ Finding Strength in a World Obsessed with Size”: https://youtu.be/fNa5KM31iL4

Meta’s Book of Poems “Tie Your Shoes Kid” (ONLY $10!): https://www.amazon.com/Tie-Your-Shoes-Meta-Sarmiento/dp/1365992829

Cancel RIMPAC Coalition’s Youtube Channel: “A Collective Poem” : https://youtu.be/UGmMOiLXBoI

Sign Cancel RIMPAC’s Petition: https://diy.rootsaction.org/petitions/help-hawaii-stop-the-largest-naval-war-practice-in-the-world

Kawena’s Twitter page: https://twitter.com/Kue_Kawena

Alisi’s L.A. Times Article: “Pacific Islanders hit hard by Coronavirus”: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-19/california-pacific-islander-native-hawaiian-communities-hit-hard-by-coronavirus

Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance: http://www.ocapica.org/

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