PROLOGUE: Special Issue Women Writing Oceania–Weaving the Sails of Vaka

Authors

Caroline Sinavaiana, University of Hawai‘i at Ma ̄noaFollow
J. Kehaulani Kauanui, Wesleyan UniversityFollow

Abstract

This editorial introduction to Women Writing Oceania reflects on the physical, emotional, and spiritual toll of neocolonial legacies in the Pacific, especially among indigenous women. Editors, writing as activist-scholars, discuss the urgency of storytelling as survival, anchoring their reflections in personal experiences with illness, loss, and the weight of cultural and academic responsibilities. Framed by the broader health and social crises facing Oceanic communities, the collection is both testimony and tribute—dedicated to resilience, community, and the healing power of collective indigenous voice.

Recommended Citation

Sinavaiana, Caroline and Kauanui, J. Kehaulani (2007) "PROLOGUE: Special Issue Women Writing Oceania–Weaving the Sails of Vaka," Pacific Studies Journal: Vol. 30: No. 1, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/pacific-studies-journal/vol30/iss1/1