Book Report : Tangata O Le Moana

After reading the novel Nest in the Wind: Adventures in Anthropology on a Tropical Island, written by Martha C. Ward, I learned about a culture on an island that is much different but similar in many ways to ours. The Climate of the Island was tropical with heavy rainfall. The Island was known as a “tropical paradise”. Ward a female Anthropologist went to this Island to study its inhabitants . Some area she focus on was Family, Religion, sex, tradition, economics, politics ,medicine, death, resources and daily activities . Ward approach to getting this information as accurate as possible was to live among the Pohnpeians as . She got involved in their culture and community. She even , though unwanted gained rank in their society. Her and

Aiko Yamashiro is a poet, English major, and the author of “Values of Hawai’i 2: Ancestral Roots, Oceanic Views” which she published on May 10th, 2017. She compiled stories relating to the values of Hawaii, including the poem “I am a Farmer” by U’ilani Hideko Kalawe O Kou Ola Ana Kokaua Pulama Arasato. Arasato writes “I am a farmer” in the first-person perspective; “You should stop and listen, the ‘aina is trying to speak.” Reinforces that Arasato is explaining a situation to everyone about the lands of Hawaii. Arasato’s purpose in “I am a Farmer” is to illustrate events that influenced Hawai’i land. From ancient Hawaiian times, during the time the Ali’i ruled, to modern day Hawaii, the land in which generations were promised, slowly disappeared as hungry real estate people bought it up. Infuriating, feeling betrayed, and being voided of their land brings darkness to the farmers and the reason why Arasato creates this poem to explain the history of farmers suffering. I agree with Arasato’s claim that the farming land was wrongfully taken and deserves to be given back to those who rightfully own them because Hawaii is a place of fertility and where farmers thrive to grow food for its people. It’s been a heritage for generations and if people take care of the land, the land will surely provide back. Therefore, the poem “I am a Farmer” explains the history of farming in Hawaii by relating to the past, explaining the challenges faced, and what the future of farming can be if the

Stories that have been passed on for decades by Indigenous people have many cultural values and meanings that can help teach and guide others. In his book Earth Elder Stories: The Pinayzitt Path, Alexander Wolfe’s includes three stories “The Sound of Dancing,” “The Orphan Children,” and “Grandfather Buffalo,” that reveal important Anishinaabe cultural values. In the story “The Sound of Dance,” the value of family sacrifice is shown as a strong Anishinaabe cultural value. In the story “The Orphan Children,” Wolfe expresses the importance of orally transmitted knowledge as a core Anishinaabe cultural value. Then in “Grandfather Bear,” the keeper of knowledge emphasizes the importance of the connection to the past, especially within family relations in Anishinaabe culture. There are many cultural values that can be found in these three stories told my Alexander Wolfe. Family sacrifice is one of many values shown throughout these stories, specifically in the story “The Sound of Dancing”.

The textbook portrays the annexation of Hawaii in a positive light, stating that America had saved Hawaii from its numerous economic pitfalls and had thus mutually benefitted both countries. The McKinley tariff of 1890 was the fist around Hawaii’s throat, for it barred the sale of Hawaiian

Actions were taken such as King Kalakaua’s travels around the world, the effort of society during that time to preserve the Hawaiian culture and even efforts urged by those who did not acknowledge Hawaii’s independence as a nation were formulated. (b2, e1, g1). King Kalakaua has had a controversial rise to power and half the people supported him because he wanted to bring back culture (g4). The year of Kalakaua’s accession, dangers of dominance became an issue, but King Kalakaua did not want to give in to power just yet (j4). The issue between who should rightfully govern Hawaii has been an important conflict in Hawaii’s history and it called for a compromise to be made. When missionaries came to Hawaii, they did not support Hawaiian culture and monarchy. Others, such as the Americans, also thought of Hawaiians as unfit to rule their own people, so they drafted compromises to overthrow the monarchy (g4). America pushed towards annexing Hawaii and created treaties and constitutions which contributed to, not only the overthrow of the monarchy, but also the dying of Hawaiian culture (j5, o22, q3). The Hawaiian League was composed of a group of people who worked and made demands to king Kalakaua (q3) they knew that the King would not approve of their ideas for a change in sovereignty willingly, so they used violence against him. They unfairly challenged King Kalakaua for power and a constitutional government.

I support the principle view of the author mentioning of the ultimate outcome of self-determination, is to have the “right to maintain traditional culture, and to protect their land and natural resources” (p.3). It is truly a difficult outcome to achieve and many indigenous communities (tribes) are still struggling with it, including Fiji indigenous communities.

Our islands are home to a rich culture that once thrived in all communities across eight islands. Each island with its own unique dialect and mannerisms however, one thing remained the same no matter where you found yourself in the island chain. Our sense of pride in our culture and language was indestructible.

In her review of the significance of cloth in Pacific polities, Annette Weiner has evoked the persona of Penelope, “weaving by day, and unweaving the same fabric by night, in order to halt time” (1986, 108).[1] This image of a Pacific Penelope halting time was inspired by Weiner's reanalysis of the Trobriand islands. In her monograph (1976), in several subsequent papers (1980, 1982a, 1983a, 1986) and in her shorter text (1988) she conclusively demonstrated that Malinowski and a host of other male observers had failed to see women's central place in Trobriand exchange: that in fixating so totally on men's exchanges of yams in urigubu and of shell valuables in the

When most people think about Disney movies, their mind often goes to the stereotypical princess movies in which the protagonist wears a pink ball gown. Time and time again these princesses must fight their way through the story in a luxurious ball gown in order to end up with a prince. However, there are many Disney movies that work to challenge these gender stereotypes. The movie Moana is a recent example of a Disney production that works to break the imposed stereotypes placed on children from an early age.

In the Disney movie, “Moana,” the main character demonstrates her personal strength as a woman capable of determining her own future. “Moana” breaks the typical Disney mold of a princess being associated with a prince as the main character. Moana realizes she has the sole power within herself to take the lead role to save her village by returning the Heart of Te Fiti. The Heart of Te Fiti is what gives the world and most importantly her people’s island life. When the Heart of Te Fiti was stolen by demi-god Maui the world fell to darkness and the island began to deteriorate. The pop culture aspect of female empowerment is exemplified in the scene where Moana is visited by her deceased grandmother, Gramma Tala, after a moment of self-doubt about being able to return the Heart of Te Fiti in order to save her people and island. In the scene Gramma Tala is deceased but visits Moana in the form of a vision. Moana envisions her people sailing the sea and her father upon one of the ships. Moana was struggling with finding her inner self and utilizes her visit from Gramma Tala, to acknowledge her self-power. In the movie Moana, the “I am Moana” scene exemplifies the current cultural theme of female empowerment being actualized when the main character, Moana realizes her own inner strength after understanding her cultural heritage, receiving inspiration from her grandmother, and embracing her role in building her future.

In order to properly assess the nuances of the Mead-Freeman debate, one must go back in time to the Ta‘ū of 1925-1926 the time of Mead’s ethnographic field research in order to thoroughly evaluate Mead’s interpretation of Samoa. The Samoan archipelago consists of nine inhabited islands in the South Pacific between 13° and 14° south latitude 168° and 173° longitude west (Orans 1996). The Samoan archipelago is divided between

Biculturalism has a massive role in Aoteaora New Zealand’s society and has a massive impact in its history. Having a clear understanding of it is crucial in order to be more appreciative of how diverse New Zealand’s society has become, and it also helps us discern the negative aspects of diversity and multiculturalism. By examining and understanding biculturalism, it helps us discern the Treaty of Waitangi’s role and influences in the human services provision here in New Zealand.

The school that Kura, Riripeti, and the rest of the children attend is one that has been colonized by the English. At this school, the children’s native language of Maori, is banned on all school grounds; English, being the only acceptable language to be spoken. The Maori children are forced to forget their native Maori identity, learn and accept their given English names and ultimately assimilate under the current English ruling.

My name is Oliver Kirby and I am a historian. For many years now I have been deeply invested in the study of South American and Polynesian history. The magazine ‘The Good Weekend’ approached me with an opportunity to write an article discussing the rise and expansion of Easter Island and then its decline. I will also be discussing if what happened to Easter Island is a microcosm of what might happen to the rest of the world.

Throughout New Zealand history, historical roots have played a significant role in the development of modern Aotearoa New Zealand. The historical past has shaped various forms of present social dimensions within the nation today. This essay intends to discuss the controversial racial inequality in regards to the relationship between Maori and Pakeha within contemporary New Zealand society. This essay will explore two readings; “Plunder in the Promised Land: Māori Land Alienation and the Genesis of Capitalism in Aotearoa New Zealand” by Wynyard, Matthew and “Stereotypical Construction of the Maori ‘Race’ in the Media” by Wall, Melanie. This essay will also further discuss a brief summary on my personal reflection