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Symposium: Articulating the Genealogies of Indigenous
Anthropology in/of Oceania This year's symposium was a success and featured presentations from the organizers, Fa'anofo L. Uperesa, Dionne Fonoti, Fepulea'i Micah Van der Ryn, Ping-Ann Addo, Katerina Martina Teaiwa, and 'Okusitino Mahina; also participating from the audience was Unasa Va'a. In addition to our presentations, we also conducted an 'awa/'ava/kava circle, which was made possible by Siosiua F. P. Lafitani Tofua'ipangai and the Phoenix Performing Arts who performed songs in our session and staged a performance the following night. We were also generously hosted by Katerina Teaiwa at Pacific Studies. The organizers wish to thank all of the many individuals, families, and organizations who have participated in our various sessions since 2005. We intend to move forward to publication. Ty Kawika Tengan, Anthropology Department, University of Hawai`i at Manoa, 2424 Maile Way, Saunders 346, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA; tel (808) 956-7831; fax (808) 956-4893; <ttengan@hawaii.edu> Tevita O. Ka'ili, International Cultural Studies and World Languages Department, Brigham Young University-Hawai`i, 55-550 Kulanui Street, Laie, HI 96762, USA; tel (808) 293-3692; fax (808) 293-3448; <kailit@byuh.edu> Rochelle Fonoti, Anthropology Department, University of Washington, Box 353100, Seattle, WA 98195, USA; tel. (206) 517-3086; fax (206) 543-3285; <rfonoti@u.washington.edu>
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