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

08/17/20 • 99 min

[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

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[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

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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/

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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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
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: