From the Foreword ""Crucially, past, present, and future are
tightly woven in 'Oiwi (Native Hawaiian) theory and practice. We
adapt to whatever historical challenges we face so that we can
continue to survive and thrive. As we look to the past for
knowledge and inspiration on how to face the future, we are aware
that we are tomorrow's ancestors and that future generations will
look to us for guidance."" - Marie Alohalani Brown, author of
Facing the Spears of Change: The Life and Legacy of John Papa The
title of the book, The Past before Us, refers to the importance of
ka wa mamua or "the time in front" in Hawaiian thinking. In this
collection of essays, eleven Kanaka 'Oiwi (Native Hawaiian)
scholars honor their mo'oku'auhau (geneaological lineage) by using
genealogical knowledge drawn from the past to shape their research
methodologies. These contributors, Kanaka writing from Hawai'i as
well as from the diaspora throughout the Pacific and North America,
come from a wide range of backgrounds including activism,
grassroots movements, and place-based cultural practice, in
addition to academia. Their work offers broadly applicable yet
deeply personal perspectives on complex Hawaiian issues and
demonstrates that enduring ancestral ties and relationships to the
past are not only relevant, but integral, to contemporary
Indigenous scholarship. Chapters on language, literature,
cosmology, spirituality, diaspora, identity, relationships,
activism, colonialism, and cultural practices unite around
methodologies based on mo'oku'auhau. This cultural concept
acknowledges the times, people, places, and events that came
before; it is a fundamental worldview that guides our understanding
of the present and our navigation into the future. This book is a
welcome addition to the growing fields of Indigenous, Pacific
Islands, and Hawaiian studies. Contributors: Hokulani K. Aikau,
Marie Alohalani Brown, David A. Chang, Lisa Kahaleole Hall,
ku'ualoha ho'omanawanui, Ku Kahakalau, Manulani Aluli Meyer, Kalei
Nu'uhiwa, 'Umi Perkins, Mehana Blaich Vaughan, Nalani
Wilson-Hokowhitu.
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