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12021-02-17T15:12:13-08:00Eli Kleinmann2a1477995702d2cc00dc9a26883c5f0d043159b6We Know the Way (Eli Kleinmann)24An insight into exploration by Pacific Islandersimage_header2021-08-27T12:23:38-07:00Sean Fraga985cc10d95ed619b65b9cd2727e1715d0fa10e61
12021-02-23T15:16:32-08:00Chris Yi70d114aa36c8ac4daaa2c6823830087ee2c8c7a1Mutiny and Trade (Chris Yi)10plain2021-08-27T12:22:48-07:00Sean Fraga985cc10d95ed619b65b9cd2727e1715d0fa10e61
12024-03-27T16:12:24-07:00Sean Fraga985cc10d95ed619b65b9cd2727e1715d0fa10e61Rapa Nui: The Lost People by Ben Llados3A deeper dive into the history of the Rapa Nui, and what led to their downfall.plain2024-03-27T16:28:26-07:00Sean Fraga985cc10d95ed619b65b9cd2727e1715d0fa10e61
12024-03-27T16:12:27-07:00Sean Fraga985cc10d95ed619b65b9cd2727e1715d0fa10e61The Misinformed Map: An Analysis of Charles Wilkes’ Map of Hawaii in the 1840s by Sharif Gauri2Many European maps of the Hawaiian islands, Charles Wilkes' map created in 1841 in particular, fail to incorporate the indigenous perspective of the region.plain2024-03-27T17:18:59-07:00Sean Fraga985cc10d95ed619b65b9cd2727e1715d0fa10e61
12024-03-27T16:12:27-07:00Sean Fraga985cc10d95ed619b65b9cd2727e1715d0fa10e61From Stars to Sea: The Exploratory Legacy of Ancient Hawaiians by Justin Hougland2An essay refuting of American misperceptions about the culture and knowledge of the ancient Hawaiians.plain2024-03-27T17:21:30-07:00Sean Fraga985cc10d95ed619b65b9cd2727e1715d0fa10e61
12024-03-27T16:12:26-07:00Sean Fraga985cc10d95ed619b65b9cd2727e1715d0fa10e61Pacific Pasts: Neah Bay Watercolor by Emma Feldman2The watercolor highlights the importance of one’s culture: through a collective enviroment.plain2024-03-27T17:21:54-07:00Sean Fraga985cc10d95ed619b65b9cd2727e1715d0fa10e61