Writing the New World

The podcast that shares research and ideas related to the research project 'Writing the New World: Indigenous texts 1900-1975' - led by Alice Te Punga Somerville and supported by the Marsden Fund. The podcast is co-produced and hosted by Wanda Ieremia-Allan. Sixteen Indigenous researchers have worked with Alice on this journey of connecting with the massive, multilingual and rich legacy of writing in the Pacific region. This podcast celebrates what can happen when we connect across generations, archives, disciplines, institutions, communities, experiences, and perspectives.

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Writing the New World

BONUS Tongan language week

September 24, 2020 • Alice Te Punga Somerville & Wanda Ieremia-Allan • Season 1 • Episode 6

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Mālō e lelei, Happy Tongan Language Week! Happy Uike Lea Faka-Tonga!
As part of the 'Writing the New World' commitment to profiling Indigenous Voices through early twentieth century Indigenous Language Texts, the 'Writing the New World' project had the pleasure of profiling the research work undertaken by the soon to be Dr Elisapesi Hepi Havea and Mele Latunipulu. It was also a crucial opportunity to talk about promoting and integrating our Indigenous Tongan language texts into children's education.
Here is the 'Writing the New World' Tongan Language BONUS EDITION. It is titled 'Elisapesi Hepi Havea and Mele Latunipulu: Connecting with Tongan Language Literature'.