Deep Pacific Podcast

About Deep Pacific Podcast

Dive into Pacific Island issues alongside a Pacific Islander millenial woman of science. This podcast is done in service to our under-represented voices to shed light upon long-standing social, economic, scientific, political, educational, and cultural circumstances which we grew up with and which connect us.

Publisher

Kalani

Category

education · history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

5 Jun 2020

Latest episode

4 Apr 2021

Latest episodes

16 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Apr 2021

   S2E1 - What does it mean to be Pasifika diaspora?

   [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 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s40152-018-0106-8) Links to Resources: Stevie Davis-Tana: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steviesion/ (https://www.instagram.com/steviesion/) Stevie’s “On the Importance of Whakapapa” (TEDxTalk): https://youtu.be/_CScSGJO5tI (https://youtu.be/_CScSGJO5tI) Stevie’s “Project Ko”: A Visual Essay: https://www.projectko.com/ (https://www.projectko.com/) Guma Gela (Queer Chamoru Collective) Linktree: https://linktr.ee/gumagela (https://linktr.ee/gumagela) Learn more about what is happening in West Papua: https://www.freewestpapua.org/info/ (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 (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/ (https://www.facebook.com/saveritidian/) Article: “What is Diaspora? Definition and examples” by Robert Longley: https://www.thoughtco.com/diaspora-definition-4684331 (https://www.thoughtco.com/diaspora-definition-4684331) Humans of Kiribati: http://www.humansofkiribati.com/ (http://www.humansofkiribati.com/) “Save Tuvalu, Save the World” Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/savetuvalusavetheworld/ (https://www.facebook.com/savetuvalusavetheworld/) Support KVIBE (for Austin): https://atlasofthefuture.org/project/kvibe/ (https://atlasofthefuture.org/project/kvibe/) // https://www.kkv.net/kvibe-1 (https://www.kkv.net/kvibe-1) Support a Maori diaspora: Mad Chef Red’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/madchefred (https://www.patreon.com/madchefred) Check out Carolann’s blog post of the Pohnpeian Diasporic Hero Isohkelekel: https://keweriwer.wordpress.com/ (https://keweriwer.wordpress.com/) Check out Dañet (Danideru)’s linktree: https://linktr.ee/danideru (https://linktr.ee/danideru) Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific (https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific) Find out more at http://deeppacific.org (http://deeppacific.org) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com). 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.

2. 

   11 Mar 2021

   Season 2 Announcement Trailer

   [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 (http://www.unesco.org/education/edurights/media/docs/876d7d4054d99b59302ac282c824f9399cfa7c19.pdf) Deep Pacific's Values: Season 1: Bonus Ep #3 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/3fQkYSX26FEQnhpx1UbVoa) Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific (https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific) Find out more at http://deeppacific.org (http://deeppacific.org) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com). 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.

3. 

   13 Dec 2020

   S1E10 - What do Pacific Islanders think about religion?

   [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 (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://doi.org/10.1111/jore.12078) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/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/ (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 (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/ (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 (https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIqvjFNBvdI/?igshid=1l2agoy0jghv3) The video series “Fighting for Our Survival”: https://350.org/survivalfilm/ (https://350.org/survivalfilm/) Prutehi Ritidian (Guåhan): https://twitter.com/PrutehiLitekyan (https://twitter.com/PrutehiLitekyan) Protect Mauna Kea (Hawai'i): https://www.protectmaunakea.net/ (https://www.protectmaunakea.net/) Ihumātao (Aotearoa): https://www.protectihumatao.com/faq.html (https://www.protectihumatao.com/faq.html) About West Papua: https://www.freewestpapua.org/info/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/ (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 (https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific) Find out more at http://deeppacific.org (http://deeppacific.org) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

4. 

   26 Nov 2020

   S1E9 - What do Pasifika people think about settlers?

   [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 (http://hdl.handle.net/10125/24267) https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/handle/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 (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339866054_Radical_Care) Links to Resources: About West Papua: https://www.freewestpapua.org/info/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/ (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 (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/ (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 (https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/potiki-9780143573784) Link to Rhonda’s new song & Fijian dance anthem “Noqu i Tau”: https://youtu.be/YrYvHH4J2yE (https://youtu.be/YrYvHH4J2yE) Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific (https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific) Find out more at http://deeppacific.org (http://deeppacific.org) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

5. 

   25 Oct 2020

   S1E8 - What do Pacific Islanders think about family?

   [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 (https://doi.org/10.1080/13688790.2019.1591569) Links to Resources: Will Nu’utupu Giles website: www.willgilespoetry.com (http://www.willgilespoetry.com) Symone’s Art Instagram: www.instagram.com/betdegal (http://www.instagram.com/betdegal) Tēatuahere’s Poetry Blog: https://teatuaherespoetry.tumblr.com (https://teatuaherespoetry.tumblr.com) Rhonda’s New Song: https://youtu.be/YrYvHH4J2yE (https://youtu.be/YrYvHH4J2yE) Lisiatē’s Twitter: www.twitter.com/Manhellnaaah (http://www.twitter.com/Manhellnaaah) Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific (https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific) Find out more at http://deeppacific.org (http://deeppacific.org) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

6. 

   12 Oct 2020

   S1E7 - What does “land back” mean to me as a Pacific Islander?

   [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 (https://twitter.com/Mackere)), an “urban Maori” living in Auckland Nāinoa (https://twitter.com/unkopoidog (https://twitter.com/unkopoidog)), a Kanaka Maoli living in Hawai’i Hila’an (https://twitter.com/ (https://twitter.com/)taotaomona), a Chamoru ginen Guåhan; (Personal IG: https://instagram.com/ (https://instagram.com/)taotaomona) (Art: https://instagram.com/_menhalom (https://instagram.com/_menhalom)) Tēatuahere (https://twitter.com/teatuahere (https://twitter.com/teatuahere)), your favorite Tahitian poet living in Hawai’i Kawena (https://twitter.com/Kue_Kawena (https://twitter.com/Kue_Kawena)), your fave angry Hawaiian & Kanaka Maoli activist Thomås (https://twitter.com/thomasmaolek (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 (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/ (http://4rsyouth.ca/land-back-what-do-we-mean/) SUPPORT IHUMĀTAO (Aotearoa): https://www.protectihumatao.com/faq.html (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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vw7yROsWVt8) https://hawaiiankingdom.org/blog/united-nations-acknowledges-the-occupation-of-the-hawaiian-kingdom/ (https://hawaiiankingdom.org/blog/united-nations-acknowledges-the-occupation-of-the-hawaiian-kingdom/) PROTECT RITIDIAN (Guam) @PrutehiLitekyan’s Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/PrutehiLitekyan (https://twitter.com/PrutehiLitekyan) PROTECT MAUNA KEA (Hawai’i): https://www.protectmaunakea.net/ (https://www.protectmaunakea.net/) Whose Land is it Anyway? A Manual for Decolonization https://fpse.ca/decolonization_manual_whose_land_is_it_anyway (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 (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://briarpatchmagazine.com/articles/view/what-is-land-back-a-settler-faq) https://landback.org/ (https://landback.org/) Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific (https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific) Find out more at http://deeppacific.org (http://deeppacific.org) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

7. 

   27 Sept 2020

   Bonus Ep #3 - Deep Pacific’s Values

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

8. 

   30 Aug 2020

   S1E6 - What are our Pasifika values?

   [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 (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 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2020.10) 0 0 02 Links to Resources: Lisiatē‘s Twitter: https://twitter.com/Manhellnaaah (https://twitter.com/Manhellnaaah) To’a’s Twilight of Oceania YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb5pd_L8vhgIU2WtMpAvGqw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb5pd_L8vhgIU2WtMpAvGqw) Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific (https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific) Find out more at http://deeppacific.org (http://deeppacific.org) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com). 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.

9. 

   17 Aug 2020

   S1E5 - How do Pasifika artists weave their culture and activism into their art?

   [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 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zr53qyurVC0) Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner's Website: https://www.kathyjetnilkijiner.com (https://www.kathyjetnilkijiner.com) Carolann's Poetry Blog: http://keweriwer.wordpress.com (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/ (https://keweriwer.wordpress.com/2020/05/25/lih-rohrohki-wehi-a-retelling-of-herstory/) Rhonda’s IG: www.instagram.com/2ronidee (http://www.instagram.com/2ronidee) Link to Rhonda’s new song “Noqu i Tau”: https://youtu.be/YrYvHH4J2yE (https://youtu.be/YrYvHH4J2yE) "Isalei lia" on Youtube: https://youtu.be/LHNrwkFdeqc (https://youtu.be/LHNrwkFdeqc) Saiah's Art IG: www.instagram.com/asiataart (http://www.instagram.com/asiataart) Danideru's Song "Exhumed" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/6uPGOcjO4IlP6DfsxKRIbt?si=pzheaOnqTGKCbH3G871RVA (https://open.spotify.com/track/6uPGOcjO4IlP6DfsxKRIbt?si=pzheaOnqTGKCbH3G871RVA) Danideru's Links: https://linktr.ee/danideru (https://linktr.ee/danideru) Bryant's Art IG: www.instagram.com/bry.lli.art (http://www.instagram.com/bry.lli.art) Symone's Art IG: www.instagram.com/betdegal (http://www.instagram.com/betdegal) Tēatuahere's Poetry Blog: http://teatuaherespoetry.tumblr.com (http://teatuaherespoetry.tumblr.com) Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific (https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific) Find out more at http://deeppacific.org (http://deeppacific.org) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

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    13 Aug 2020

    Bonus Ep#2 - Canceling RIMPAC with a dash of COVID-19

    [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/ (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Saj6KXDa3qQpg0iFhCqQnNPDTfi-Dj5lDprbeZo50bA/) Links to Resources: Meta Sarmiento’s “After North Korea’s Threat”: https://youtu.be/j2yXYmHtV3g (https://youtu.be/j2yXYmHtV3g) Meta Sarmiento’s TedX Talk “ Finding Strength in a World Obsessed with Size”: https://youtu.be/fNa5KM31iL4 (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 (https://www.amazon.com/Tie-Your-Shoes-Meta-Sarmiento/dp/1365992829) Cancel RIMPAC Coalition’s Youtube Channel: “A Collective Poem” : https://youtu.be/UGmMOiLXBoI (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 (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 (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 (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/ (http://www.ocapica.org/) Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific (https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific) Find out more at http://deeppacific.org (http://deeppacific.org) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com). 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.

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    21 Jul 2020

    S1E4 - What does decolonization mean to me as a Pacific Islander?

    [EP#4:DECOLONIZATION SERIES#1] What does decolonization mean to me as a Pacific Islander? Eight indigenous Pacific Islanders share their thoughts on the concept of decolonization. You will hear from: Anei, a Kanaka Maoli Thomås, a Chamorro ginen Guahan yan Luta To’a, an iTaukei of Fiji Ha’åni, a Chamorro and Samoan woman living on Guahan with roots in American Samoa Kyle, a Palauan-American living on Guahan David Garcia (@MapmakerDavid) of the Philippines Kawena (@Kue_Kawena) a Kanaka Maoli living in the Kingdom of Hawai’i Tēatuahere of Tahiti This is followed by Kalani diving into a scientific paper on traditional marine conservation making a comeback throughout Oceania, and reading a few of her favorite podcast reviews from Apple Podcasts! Citations: Friedlander, Alan M. “Marine conservation in Oceania: Past, present, and future.” Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol. 135 (2018) pages 139-149 (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X1830393X (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X1830393X)) Links to Resources: Linda Tuhiwai Smith’s “Decolonizing Methodologies” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Decolonizing-Methodologies-Research-Indigenous-Peoples/dp/1848139500 (https://www.amazon.com/Decolonizing-Methodologies-Research-Indigenous-Peoples/dp/1848139500) To’a’s Twilight of Oceania YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb5pd_L8vhgIU2WtMpAvGqw (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb5pd_L8vhgIU2WtMpAvGqw) Fiji Oblong Table: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuRaSw5OhPlwPIsk_X9hW1Q (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuRaSw5OhPlwPIsk_X9hW1Q) and #TeamFiji Roundtable: https://www.youtube.com/c/TeamFijiRoundtable (https://www.youtube.com/c/TeamFijiRoundtable) Cancel RIMPAC Coalition’s Petition: https://diy.rootsaction.org/petitions/help-hawaii-stop-the-largest-naval-war-practice-in-the-world?mc_cid=945ffb4428&mc_eid=cb849e4b43 (https://diy.rootsaction.org/petitions/help-hawaii-stop-the-largest-naval-war-practice-in-the-world?mc_cid=945ffb4428&mc_eid=cb849e4b43) Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific (https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific) Find out more at http://deeppacific.org (http://deeppacific.org) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com). 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.

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    12 Jul 2020

    Bonus Ep#1 - RIMPAC in the Hawaiian Kingdom

    [Bonus EP#1] How does RIMPAC affect the Kingdom of Hawai’i? Kawena, a kanaka maoli activist with the Cancel RIMPAC Coalition shares his view on RIMPAC and militarization of the Pacific. Kalani then discusses militarization in the CNMI, specifically regarding the bombing of Farallon de Medinilla, and mentions some of the steps she takes to support kanaka maoli in their fight to cancel RIMPAC. Link to most of the full text of episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Saj6KXDa3qQpg0iFhCqQnNPDTfi-Dj5lDprbeZo50bA/ (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Saj6KXDa3qQpg0iFhCqQnNPDTfi-Dj5lDprbeZo50bA/) Citations: Stephen H. Smith, Donald E. Marx. “De-facto marine protection from a Navy bombing range: Farallon De Medinilla, Mariana Archipelago, 1997 to 2012.” Marine Pollution Bulletin, 102:1 (2015), p 187-198, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.07.023 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.07.023). (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X15004439 (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X15004439)) DeLoughrey, Elizabeth. “Towards a Critical Ocean Studies for the Anthropocene.” Hydro-power: Charting the Global South. Regents of the University of Colorado. 57-1 (April 2019) DOI IO.1215/00138282-7309655 https://english.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/DeLoughrey-Towards-a-Critical-Ocean-Studies-for-the-Anthropocene-ELN-2019.pdf (https://english.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/DeLoughrey-Towards-a-Critical-Ocean-Studies-for-the-Anthropocene-ELN-2019.pdf) Links to Resources: Cancel RIMPAC Coalition Youtube Channel: “A Collective Poem” : https://youtu.be/UGmMOiLXBoI (https://youtu.be/UGmMOiLXBoI) Sign Cancel RIMPAC Change.org (http://Change.org) Petition: https://www.change.org/p/for-people-land-air-sea-stop-rimpac-military-exercises (https://www.change.org/p/for-people-land-air-sea-stop-rimpac-military-exercises) Kawena’s Twitter page: https://twitter.com/Kue_Kawena (https://twitter.com/Kue_Kawena) D. Keali’i Mackenzie’s Twitter page: https://twitter.com/DMKealii (https://twitter.com/DMKealii) Craig Santos-Perez’s Website: http://craigsantosperez.com/ (http://craigsantosperez.com/) & his books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Craig-Santos-Perez/e/B003F538QU%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share (https://www.amazon.com/Craig-Santos-Perez/e/B003F538QU%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share) Honolulu Civil Beat’s OFFSHORE Podcast: https://www.offshorepodcast.org/ (https://www.offshorepodcast.org/) Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific (https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific) Find out more at http://deeppacific.org (http://deeppacific.org) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com). 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.

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    26 Jun 2020

    S1E3 - How do Queer Pasifika people get treated within my culture?

    [EP3] How do Queer Pasifika people get treated within my culture? For #PRIDE2020 episode three centers on LGBTQIA+ Pacific Islanders, their representation, how they are treated, how they live with queerness, and how they feel their cultures could change for the better to become more inclusive. Hear from Tēatuahere with roots in Tahiti Nenol of the Marshall Islands Bryant of the Philippines Sha with roots in Belau RT with roots in Guåhan and Chuuk Roquin ginen Guåhan Kalani also explores a scientific paper from 2019 on Asian American and Pacific Islander medical research funding by the U.S. National Institutes of Health from the past 26 years between 1992-2018. Here is a link to the full document of text of the show for accessibility purposes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JzWYpb4tCsG53t3bXU1M6rdkJPI2XvUYiQf0v4oPBiw/ (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JzWYpb4tCsG53t3bXU1M6rdkJPI2XvUYiQf0v4oPBiw/) Citations: Đoàn, Lan N., et al. "Trends in clinical research including Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander participants funded by the US National Institutes of Health, 1992 to 2018." JAMA network open 2.7 (2019): e197432-e197432. https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/article-abstract/2738623 (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/article-abstract/2738623) Links to Resources: Terisa Siagatonu’s Website: https://www.terisasiagatonu.com (https://www.terisasiagatonu.com) Sha Merirei Ongelungel’s Merirei Media Group YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/islanesia (https://www.youtube.com/user/islanesia) as well as her website: https://merirei.com (https://merirei.com) Jesse Manibusan’s “Hold Onto Love” YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/iWEimUTCKCQ (https://youtu.be/iWEimUTCKCQ) Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific (https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific) Find out more at http://deeppacific.org (http://deeppacific.org) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com). 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.

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    14 Jun 2020

    S1E2 - How does language contribute to Pacific Islander identity?

    [EP2] How does language contribute to my identity as a Pacific Islander? In this 01:15:00 episode, six islanders explore how all of their languages contribute to their thoughts on identity as indigenous peoples and explore language revitalization. A special portion of this episode is dedicated to highlighting the struggles of the Chamorro people that have been colonized for over 350 years and the effects this has had on their language. You will hear from To’a of Fiji (iTaukei and English) Temiti of Samoa/Tahiti (English, French, Tahitian, Samoan) Thomås of Luta, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) yan Guåhan (English, Chamorro) Trini of Sa’i’pan, CNMI (English, Chamorro) Andrew of Sa’i’pan, CNMI (English, Chamorro) Kalani of Sa’i’pan, CNMI (English, Chamorro) Followed by a discussion of the essay “When we dance the ocean, does it hear us?” Citations: Kuper, Ken. “ Na'la'la' i hila'-ta, na'matatnga i taotao-ta : Chamorro Language as Liberation from Colonization.” Honolulu: University of Hawai’i at Manoa. (2014) http://hdl.handle.net/10125/100554 (http://hdl.handle.net/10125/100554). https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/100554/1/Kuper_Kenneth_r.pdf (https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/100554/1/Kuper_Kenneth_r.pdf) Hobart, H. J. (2019). when we dance the ocean, does it hear us? Journal of Transnational American Studies, 10(1). Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6fj6r2rw (https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6fj6r2rw) Links to Resources: Fañachu Podcast Link: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fanachu-podcast/id1182878969 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fanachu-podcast/id1182878969) Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific (https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific) Find out more at http://deeppacific.org (http://deeppacific.org) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com). 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.

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    5 Jun 2020

    What is my Pacific Islander identity?

    [EP1] What is my Pacific Islander identity? David Garcia of the Philippines Temiti of Samoa/Tahiti Kalani of the Mariana Islands To’a of Fiji Carol Ann of Pohnpei All are islanders who explore the question of their identity in different ways. Kalani also discusses a white paper on the militarization of the Pacific and RIMPAC. Citations: DeLoughrey, Elizabeth. “Towards a Critical Ocean Studies for the Anthropocene.” Hydro-power: Charting the Global South. Regents of the University of Colorado. 57-1 (April 2019) DOI IO.1215/00138282-7309655 https://english.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/DeLoughrey-Towards-a-Critical-Ocean-Studies-for-the-Anthropocene-ELN-2019.pdf (https://english.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/DeLoughrey-Towards-a-Critical-Ocean-Studies-for-the-Anthropocene-ELN-2019.pdf) Links to Resources: Kuper, Ken. “ Na'la'la' i hila'-ta, na'matatnga i taotao-ta : Chamorro Language as Liberation from Colonization.” Honolulu: University of Hawai’i at Manoa. (2014) http://hdl.handle.net/10125/100554 (http://hdl.handle.net/10125/100554). https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/100554/1/Kuper_Kenneth_r.pdf (https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/100554/1/Kuper_Kenneth_r.pdf) Carol Ann’s Blog post on Isohkelekel: https://keweriwer.wordpress.com/2020/05/21/isohkelekel-a-child-of-the-diaspora/ (https://keweriwer.wordpress.com/2020/05/21/isohkelekel-a-child-of-the-diaspora/) Craig Santos Perez’s Website: http://craigsantosperez.com/ (http://craigsantosperez.com/) & his books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Craig-Santos-Perez/e/B003F538QU%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share (https://www.amazon.com/Craig-Santos-Perez/e/B003F538QU%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share) Support Deep Pacific Podcast by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific (https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/deeppacific) Find out more at http://deeppacific.org (http://deeppacific.org) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com). 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.

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    5 Jun 2020

    Deep Pacific Trailer

    Welcome to Deep Pacific Podcast A Pasifika Podcast for Pacific Islanders living in, around, or having roots in Oceania and Pacific-bordering countries. New episodes or updates twice a month, every other weekend! If you have written a review, please send a screenshot to @DeepPacificPod on Twitter or Instagram for your free sticker! Links to Resources: Great Big Story’s “What it Takes to Be a Hula Champion” video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/-NhPqimnr3o (https://youtu.be/-NhPqimnr3o) More links to us (Socials, Mission Statement, Subscribe buttons): http://bio.fm/deeppacificpod (http://bio.fm/deeppacificpod) Find out more at http://deeppacific.org (http://deeppacific.org) This podcast is powered by Pinecast (https://pinecast.com).

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