Note: This event will take place at 7:00 PM PDT.

The histories and identities of Pacific Islanders have been drastically supplanted by Euro-centric narratives because of centuries of colonization. Archaeological work and community stories are helping to rethink these narratives through Pacific historiography. Using examples from the Solomon Islands, Easter Island, and Pohnpei, the panel discusses how community stories are helping to regain what was lost because of colonial imposition.

Panelists Tarcisius Kabutaulaka (University of Hawaii-Manoa), John Peterson (University of San Carlos, Cebu, Philippines), Britton Shepardson (Terevaka Archaeological Outreach 501(c)(3)), Beno Atan (Metropolitan Touring Ecuador), and moderator Jason Throop (UCLA) will discuss these topics.

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