Pacific Islander

    Overview


    United Methodist Pacific Islander caucus head Monalisa Tuitahi, a Tongan American immigration attorney, speaks at an immigration reform rally held during General Conference 2008 in Fort Worth,Texas.

    Pacific Islanders represent at least eight different ethnic groups, who speak an equal number of languages: Chamorro or Guamanian, Fijian, Hawaiian, Maoris, Marshallese, Samoan, Tokilauan and Tongan.

    There are approximately 70 Pacific Islander United Methodist congregations, churches, fellowships and ministries in the United States. Their leaders have been working on a plan to develop and enhance ministries among their group. The majority of the work with Pacific Islanders is in the Western Jurisdiction, where most of this population resides. However, new ministries are being explored in other parts of the United States.

    Pacific Islander United Methodist ministry concerns are addressed through PINCUM (the Pacific Islander National Caucus of United Methodists).

    For information about PINCUM contact:

    Ms. Monalisa Tuitahi, interim executive director
    929 Warren Street
    Santa Ana, CA 92701
    Email: lisa-mona@sbcglobal.net 
    Phone: (323) 369-8548 (mobile)

    Pacific Islanders Ministry Study

    The PINCUM petitioned the 2008 General Conference for a study of United Methodist Church ministry needs and opportunities among U.S. Pacific Islanders. The petition, which seeks $400,000, was approved in principle and referred to the General Secretaries Table to arrange for general agency support. 
    Read adapted excerpts here (PDF)

    For more information contact:

    Kathleen A. Thomas-Sano, GCORR Associate General Secretary,
    E-mail: kthomas-sano@gcorr.org
    Telephone: (202) 547-2271, Ext. 14.

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    Resources Print Resources - Pacific Islander/Hawaii

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    Honolulu, HI: Mutual Publishing, 1982. ISBN0-935180-89-3.

    Aoude, Ibrahim G., Guest Editor. THE ETHNIC STUDIES STORY: POLITICS AND SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN HAWAII, SOCIAL PROCESS IN HAWAI’I, Vol 39, 1999. ISBN 0-8248-2244-7; ISBN 0737-6871-39. $ 20 University of Hawai’i Press, 2840 Kolowalu St, Honolulu, HI 96822.

    Apple, Russ and Peg. LAND, LILI’UOKALANI AND ANNEXATION. Honolulu, HI: Topgallant Publishing C., LTD. ISBN 0-914916-40-8

    Chapman Libra, Joyce. SHAPING HAWAI’I: THE VOICES OF WOMEN. Honolulu: Goodale Publishing. 1991. ISBN 0-9662945-2-1

    Coffman, Tom. NATION WITHIN: THE STORY OF AMERICA’S ANNEXATION OF THE NATION OF HAWAI’I. Kaneohe, HI: Epicenter, 1998. ISBN 1-892122-00-6. $20

    Dudley, Michael Kioni and Keoni Kealoha Agard. A CALL FOR HAWAIIAN SOVEREIGNTY. Honolulu, HI: Na Kane O Ka Malo Press, 1993. ISBN 1-878751-09-3

    Dudley, Michael Kioni. MAN, GODS, AND NATURE. Honolulu, HI: Na Kane O Ka Malo Press, 1990. ISBN 1-878751-17-4

    Kanahele, George Hu’eu Sanford. KU KANAKA: STAND TALL - A SEARCH FOR HAWAIIAN VALUES. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawaii Press and Waiaha Foundation, 1986.  ISBN 0-8248-1008-2

    Liliuokalani. HAWAII’S STORY: BY HAWAII’S QUEEN. Honolulu, HI: Mutual Publishing, 1990.
    ISBN 0-935180-85-0

    McKinney, Chris, 1999. THE TATTOO, A NOVEL SET IN A HAWAI’I ONLY A FEW DARE TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND. Mutual Publishing. ISBN 1-56647-247-4.

    Osborne, Thomas J. ANNEXATION HAWAII: Fighting American Imperialism. Waimanalo, HI: Island Style Press, 1998. ISBN 0-9633484-1-8

    Patterson, Wayne. THE KOREAN FRONTIER IN AMERICA: IMMIGRATION TO HAWAII, 1896-1910. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1988. ISBN 0-8248-1090-2

    Patterson, Wayne. THE ILSE: FIRST GENERATION IMMIGRANTS IN HAWAI’I, 1903-1973. Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press and Center for Korean Studies, 2000. ISBN 0-8248-2241-2

    Sumida, Stephen H., 1991. AND THE VIEW FROM THE SHORE, LITERARY TRADITIONS OF HAWAI’I. University of Washington Press, Seattle. ISBN 0-295-97078-2.

    Trask, Haunani-Kay. FROM A NATIVE DAUGHTER: COLONIALISM AND SOVEREIGNTY IN HAWAI’I. Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai’i Press (Revised Edition), 1993,1999. ISBN 0-8248-2059-2.

    Trask, Haunani-Kay. LIGHT IN THE CREVICE NEVER SEEN. Corvallis, OR: Calyx Books, 1994, 1999. ISBN0-934971-70-6ASIA/PACIFIC

    Figiel, Sia. WHERE ONCE WE WERE. Auckland, New Zealand: Pasifika Press, 1996. ISBN 0-908597-27-4

    Hicks, George. THE COMFORT WOMEN: JAPAN’S BRUTAL REGIME OF ENFORCED PROSTITUTION IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR. NY: WW Norton, 1995. ISBN 0-393-31694-7 pbk.

    Howell, Barbara and Howell Leon,1975. Southeast Asians Speak Out, Hope and despair in many lands. Friendship Press, New York. ISBN 0-377-00025-6.

    Lee, Deborah, Editor. UNFAITHING U.S. COLONIALISM. PACTS, 1999. ISBN 0-9623-86-5-x