This article explains how Indigenous anthropologists from Oceania use genealogy to anchor anthropology in Oceanic concepts, relationships, and responsibilities. It recounts collaborative sessions that wove together Hawaiian, Samoan, Tongan, and other Pacific traditions through practices like kava ceremonies and talanoa. The authors show how centering genealogical frameworks reshapes methods, ethics, and authority while addressing tensions around insider and outsider positions and the limited presence of Indigenous voices at academic gatherings.

Tengan, Ty P. Kāwika, Tevita O. Ka’ili, and Rochelle T. Fonoti. 2010. “Genealogies: Articulating Indigenous Anthropology in/of Oceania.” Pacific Studies 33(2/3): 139–167.