Deep Pacific Podcast

[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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[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/

Citations:

1. 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. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0025326X15004439)
2. 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

Links to Resources:

• Cancel RIMPAC Coalition Youtube Channel: “A Collective Poem” : https://youtu.be/UGmMOiLXBoI
• Sign Cancel RIMPAC Change.org Petition: https://www.change.org/p/for-people-land-air-sea-stop-rimpac-military-exercises
• Kawena’s Twitter page: https://twitter.com/Kue_Kawena
• D. Keali’i Mackenzie’s Twitter page: https://twitter.com/DMKealii
• Craig Santos-Perez’s Website: http://craigsantosperez.com/ & his books on Amazon: 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/

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[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:

1. 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. https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/100554/1/Kuper_Kenneth_r.pdf
2. 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

Links to Resources:

• Fañachu Podcast Link: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fanachu-podcast/id1182878969

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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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Welcome to Deep Pacific Podcast

A Pasifika Podcast for Pacific Islanders living in, around, or having roots in Oceania and Pacific-bordering countries.

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