Böcker i Indigenous Pacifics-serien

The title of this book refers to the importance of ka w mamua or ""the time in front"" in Hawaiian thinking. In this collection of essays, eleven Kanaka iwi (Native Hawaiian) scholars honor their mookauhau (geneaological lineage) by using genealogical knowledge drawn from the past to shape their research methodologies.

Explores Indigenous persistence through the concept of Kahiki, a term that is at once both an ancestral homeland for Knaka Maoli (Hawaiians) and the knowledge that there is life to be found beyond Hawaii's shores. It is both a symbol of ancestral connection and the potential that comes with remembering and acting upon that connection.

Examines the intertwining strands of decolonization in Melanesia. Differences in cultural performance and political diversity throughout the region are generating new, fruitful trajectories. Relevant beyond its West Papua focus, this book is essential reading for those interested in Pacific studies, Indigenous studies, activism, and decolonization.