The book Researching Pacific and Indigenous Peoples: Issues and Perspectives examines the challenges, ethics, and methodologies of research involving Pacific and Indigenous communities, emphasizing culturally grounded approaches that reflect local values and knowledge systems. In the Pacific Islands, indigenous peoples have shared their ocean, cultures, knowledge, and skills for thousands of years, and others have taken part in these, sometimes by invitation and sometimes without. The past, present, and future of the region are closely connected and depend on safeguarding mutual interests, including in the field of Pacific research. The book explores the notions of silences and silencing as they relate to research on the Pacific and to issues within academia.

Baba, Tupeni L.; Okusitino Mahina; Nuhisifa Williams; Unaisi Nabobo-Baba (eds.) 2004. Researching Pacific and Indigenous Peoples: Issues and Perspectives. Auckland: Centre for Pacific Studies, The University of Auckland.