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Writing the New World

The podcast that shares research and ideas related to the research project 'Writing the New World: Indigenous texts 1900-1975' - led by Alice Te Punga Somerville and supported by the Marsden Fund. The podcast is co-produced and hosted by Wanda Ieremia-Allan. Sixteen Indigenous researchers have worked with Alice on this journey of connecting with the massive, multilingual and rich legacy of writing in the Pacific region. This podcast celebrates what can happen when we connect across generations, archives, disciplines, institutions, communities, experiences, and perspectives.

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Writing the New World

6: Navigating Hawaiian language newspapers

September 06, 2020 • Alice Te Punga Somerville & Wanda Ieremia-Allan • Season 1 • Episode 6

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Temau'onukuhiva Teikitekahioho-Wolff's 'Writing the New World' research on early twentieth century Hawaiian Language Newspapers draws on his multilingual heritage to not only appreciate the nuances and might of resistance writing in early twentieth century Hawaii texts; but also the history of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas. Tema'u discusses his research findings; in particular the importance of 'writing from the Na'au, kaona - hidden meanings and the "Poetry that is Hawaiian language"

An appropriate release on Aotearoa NZ's Fathers' Day, this podcast on Tema'uonukuhiva's research journey honours and pays tribute to his late Grandfather Martin "Koroheke" Te'ikitekahioho; an orator, elder,