[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:

1. 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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[BONUS EP#3] About Deep Pacific’s values and what does Deep Pacific mean to the team behind it?

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:

1. Showcasing authentic representation
2. Qualifying ourselves
3. Speaking with integrity
4. Critical thinking
5. Valuing indigeneity and re-indigenization
6. Being self-aware
7. Speaking with humility and sensitivity
8. Timeliness
9. Sustainability for the environment and the podcast
10. Cultivating interdependance among Pacific people
11. Reciprocity in advocacy and support
12. Solidarity with BIPOC
13. Respect for self, for our culture, and other indigenous cultures (and none for Gretchen Wieners bye)

Link to most of the Kalani’s text of episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h0i8qW1irh6mjqghn0yEkhAxPKRMJSC8-F6fZimmh1g/

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: King, T. (2010). The Truth about Stories: A Native Narrative. Canada: House of Anansi Press Incorporated. https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Truth_about_Stories/5PreoAEACAAJ?hl=en

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

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