The article: Indigenous Anthropology in Papua New Guinea examines the early development of Indigenous anthropology in Papua New Guinea, highlighting how Papua New Guineans were beginning to study their own societies and cultural transformations. Morauta analyzes the work of 12 local scholars, showing how their perspectives differ from foreign researchers. Key themes include criticism of overseas anthropologists, advocacy for insider research in home communities, an emphasis on cultural unity for nation-building, and attention to the role of nationals and institutions in social change. The article also stresses the relevance of contemporary cultural forms and the expectation that anthropology should engage directly with pressing social and political iss

Morauta, Louise, Ann Chowning, Current Issues Collective (B. Kaspou and Others), Angela M. Gilliam, Fritz Hafer, Diane Kayongo-Male, Hal B. Levine, et al. 1979. “Indigenous Anthropology in Papua New Guinea [and Comments and Reply].” Current Anthropology 20 (3): 561–76. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2742112.