[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 Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific Find out more at http://deeppacific.org This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-340386 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Deep Pacific Podcast.

[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 Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific Find out more at http://deeppacific.org This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-340386 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Deep Pacific Podcast.

[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/ Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific Find out more at http://deeppacific.org This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

[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 Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific Find out more at http://deeppacific.org This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

[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 Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific Find out more at http://deeppacific.org This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

[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/ Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific Find out more at http://deeppacific.org This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

[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: Showcasing authentic representation Qualifying ourselves Speaking with integrity Critical thinking Valuing indigeneity and re-indigenization Being self-aware Speaking with humility and sensitivity Timeliness Sustainability for the environment and the podcast Cultivating interdependance among Pacific people Reciprocity in advocacy and support Solidarity with BIPOC 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 Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific Find out more at http://deeppacific.org This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-340386 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Deep Pacific Podcast.

[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. In this episode you will hear from: Lisiatē, a Tongan diaspora activist, and first-time contributor! Ha’åni, a Chamoru from Guahan with roots in Samoa To’a, an iTaukei or indigenous person of Fiji Temiti, a Samoan Tahitian educator Jonathan, a Papuan with roots in West Papua as well as PNG, another first-time contributor! RT, a Chamoru ginen Guahan with roots in Chuuk Trini, a Chamorro ginen Sa’ipan Thomås, a Chamorro ginen Luta yan Guahan And last but not least, Carolann, the storyteller from Pohnpei. You definitely want to hear what she has to say. Citations: Freire, Paulo. “Pedagogy of the Oppressed: 30th Anniversary Edition”. New York: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hGCrlUw6gEuBWulA0zRllw6BX0GNddTN/view?usp=drivesdk G. Phillips, A. Creaton and P. Airdhill-Enosa et al., “Emergency care status, priorities and standards for the Pacific region: A multiphase survey and consensus process across 17 different Pacific Island Countries and Territories”, The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2020.10 0 0 02 Links to Resources: Lisiatē‘s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Manhellnaaah To’a’s Twilight of Oceania YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb5pd_L8vhgIU2WtMpAvGqw Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific Find out more at http://deeppacific.org This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-340386 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Deep Pacific Podcast.

[EP#5] How do Pacific artists use their art and culture for their activism? 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. In this episode you will hear from: Carolann, a story-teller and diaspora spoken word poet from Pohnpei Rhonda, Fiji's first transgender iTaukei woman recording artist from Viti with background in traditional dance Saiah, a Samoan diaspora who does visual arts Danideru, a Scottish-Chamorro diaspora recording artist and musician who also specializes in video production Bryant, a Filipino diaspora digital media artist Symone, a Chamoru artist from Guåhan who weaves coronan flores (mwaar) Tēatuahere, a Tahitian diaspora poet Citations: Tara G. McAllister, Sereana Naepi, Elizabeth Wilson, Daniel Hikuroa & Leilani A. Walker (2020) Under-represented and overlooked: Māori and Pasifika scientists in Aotearoa New Zealand’s universities and crown-research institutes, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, DOI: 10.1080/03036758.2020.1796103 Links to Resources: Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner's "Dear Matafele Peinem" (a poem to her daughter): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr53qyurVC0 Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner's Website: https://www.kathyjetnilkijiner.com Carolann's Poetry Blog: http://keweriwer.wordpress.com Link to Carolann's "LIH-rohrohki Weki: a Retelling of [Her]story": https://keweriwer.wordpress.com/2020/05/25/lih-rohrohki-wehi-a-retelling-of-herstory/ Rhonda’s IG: www.instagram.com/2ronidee Link to Rhonda’s new song “Noqu i Tau”: https://youtu.be/YrYvHH4J2yE "Isalei lia" on Youtube: https://youtu.be/LHNrwkFdeqc Saiah's Art IG: www.instagram.com/asiataart Danideru's Song "Exhumed" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6uPGOcjO4IlP6DfsxKRIbt?si=pzheaOnqTGKCbH3G871RVA Danideru's Links: https://linktr.ee/danideru Bryant's Art IG: www.instagram.com/bry.lli.art Symone's Art IG: www.instagram.com/betdegal Tēatuahere's Poetry Blog: http://teatuaherespoetry.tumblr.com Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific Find out more at http://deeppacific.org This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

[BONUS EP#2] Canceling RIMPAC with a Dash of COVID-19 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/ Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific Find out more at http://deeppacific.org This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-340386 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Deep Pacific Podcast.