Lec 7: Our sea of Activism and Resistance

Question 1

Name 3 activist we have spoken of in PACIS100

Answer 1

1. Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner (Marshallese)
2. Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu (Hawaiian)
3. Karlo Mila (Tongan)

Question 2

What are resisting?

Answer 2

Different forms of colonialism

1. Explicit violence, resource extraction, enslavement, forced migration, weapons testing, climate change etc

Question 3

How has colonialism impacted the pacific?

Answer 3

1. Loss of identity some people face due to displacement
2. The struggle for people to reconnect with their land, themselves and each other.
3. Local and global impact on Oceania

Question 4

What are some examples of activism and resistance in our region in our living memory?

Answer 4

1. Standing for Mauna kea (Hawaii)
2. Protest for land rights at Ihumatao (NZ)
3. Fighting against nuclear testing in the pacific region.