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Explore the concept of Queer Pacific Indigeneity in building an archive that addresses the absence and silence in our communities by documenting events, art, music, and organizations. Join us in creating a culturally respectful and responsive archive for Pacific queer narratives.
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Pacific Queer/LGBT Archive (preliminary plans and thoughts) D. Kealiʻi MacKenzie Reference librarian: UH Mānoa Graduate Student: Center for Pacific Islands Studies
Begins with Friendship, Collaboration, and …. - Tagi Qolouvaki PhD Student in UH Mānoa English Program, Activist, Poet, Friend
a question… Queer Pacific Indigeneity: What does it mean to construct our archive?
The answer: Exposing absence and silence in: archives libraries our own communities Creating an archive of our own
What kind of archive? Not sure. What we do know: responsive to our Pacific queer communities tells our stories in respectful, culturally appropriate manner, based on the needs of communities ...
An archive that documents art and music
Remaining questions: What kind of archive? • Paper? • Object? • Video? Location? Funds?