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Te Rii Ni Banaba
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Hunting the Collectors
This volume investigates Pacific collections held in Australian museums, art galleries and archives, and the diverse group of 19th and 20th century collectors responsible for their acquisition. The nineteen essays reveal varied personal and institutional motivations that eventually led to the conservation, preservation and exhibition in Australia of a remarkable archive of Pacific Island material objects, art and crafts, photographs and documents. Hunting the Collectors benchmarks the importance of Pacific Collections in Australia and is a timely contribution to the worldwide renaissance of interest in Oceanic arts and cultures. The essays suggest that the custodial role is not fixed and imm...
Minority Rules
When we think of minorities - linguistic, ethnic, religious, regional, or racial - in world politics, conflict is often the first thing that comes to mind. Indeed, discord and tension are the depressing norms in many states across the globe: Iraq, the former Yugoslavia, Sudan, Israel, Sri Lanka, Burma, Rwanda, and many more. But as David Lublin points out in this magisterial survey of minority-based political groups across the globe, such parties typically function fairly well within larger polities. In Minority Rules, he eschews the usual approach of shining attention on conflict and instead looks at the representation of minority groups in largely peaceful and democratic countries througho...
The Archaeology of Micronesia
This is the first book-length archaeological study of Micronesia, an island group in the Western Pacific Ocean. Drawing on a wide range of archaeological, anthropological and historical sources, the author surveys the development of these islands, beginning with the earliest process of human colonisation, and places this within the broader context of Pacific Island studies. Addressing contemporary debates around processes of colonisation, social organisation, environmental change and the interpretation of material culture, this book will be essential reading for any scholar with an interest in the archaeology of the Pacific.
Nakaa's Awakening
Nakaa's Awakening is the first book in the Land of Matang four-book series based on the epic story of Ocean Island, known as Banaba, situated near the equator in the Central Pacific. In 1900, the small remote Island was found to hold one of the richest grades of phosphatic rock. From this discovery rose the powerful Phosphate Industry and the emergence of an international consortium that would go on to control this new trade and forever change the destiny of the native Banaban people. The story commences in Australia in 1992 with the author (who is a descendant of the WILLIAMS) discovering hundreds of old photographs and documents left by her great grandfather. These photos belong to another...
Guano and the Opening of the Pacific World
This book traces the history of bird guano, demonstrating how this unique commodity helped unite the Pacific Basin with the industrialized world.
Rise and Fall of a Multi-million Dollar Brand
I DID IT MY WAY... When a mission to help a forgotten Pacific People and an unorthodox idea is hatched in a family's garage and turns into a multi-million dollar global brand. This is the inspiring story of Stacey King. An accomplished Australian entrepreneur, corporate executive and philanthropist. How it all began and how it all ended. From the remotest villages to the rolling plains of Mongolia. Stacey forges a business path that is unique. A Cause driven juggernaut that focused on a global message to seek justice, the importance of our shared humanity and what we can all do in our lives to truly make a difference. From her first business enterprise at 15 years of age and her unending belief that anything is possible, she shares her vision and her determination that you never give up. This is her journey-- The Rise & Fall of a Multi-Million Dollar Brand
太平洋岛国研究（第四辑）
《太平洋島國研究》是由聊城大學主辦的學術集刊，旨在探討太平洋島國歷史與現實諸問題，重點研究太平洋島國的歷史文化、政情政制、對外關係、經貿旅遊以及區域一體化。本書是第四輯，主要關注“一帶一路”視域下太平洋島國同中國的關係，太平洋島嶼地區和島國的政治、經濟、文化和歷史。
Consuming Ocean Island
Consuming Ocean Island tells the story of the land and people of Banaba, a small Pacific island, which, from 1900 to 1980, was heavily mined for phosphate, an essential ingredient in fertilizer. As mining stripped away the island's surface, the land was rendered uninhabitable, and the indigenous Banabans were relocated to Rabi Island in Fiji. Katerina Martina Teaiwa tells the story of this human and ecological calamity by weaving together memories, records, and images from displaced islanders, colonial administrators, and employees of the mining company. Her compelling narrative reminds us of what is at stake whenever the interests of industrial agriculture and indigenous minorities come into conflict. The Banaban experience offers insight into the plight of other island peoples facing forced migration as a result of human impact on the environment.
