Research Guides: PACS 202: Origins and Migrations: Selected Resources

Pitcairn

For keyword searching in Voyager and OneSearch, try Pitcairn Islands history, Pitcairn Islands ethnology or Pitcairn Islands genealogy. When searching in the Hawaii-Pacific Journal Index, your best bet is to use only the word Pitcairn as a keyword anywhere search.

The Bounty and Tahitian genealogies of the Pitcairn Island descendants of Norfolk Island by Varman, Robert V. J.
Call Number: CS2195.N67 V37 1992
Publication Date: 1992
The Pitcairn Islands : biogeography, ecology and prehistory : proceedings of an international discussion meeting held at the Linnean Society, 5-6 May 1994 by Benton, T.G. and T. Spencer, eds.
Call Number: QH198 .P5 P58 1995
Publication Date: 1994
A potential source of information on first wave of inhabitants.
Pitcairn Island as a Port of Call by Ford, Herbert
Call Number: DU800 .F64 2012
Publication Date: 2012-03-14
"This maritime history of the island chronicles every ship that has called at Pitcairn from the time of the arrival of the mutineers in 1790 to December 2010. The ship's log format lists the date of each call, the ship's name, and brief reports of activities during the call"--Provided by publisher.
Pitcairn Island, the Bounty Mutineers and Their Descendants by Kirk, Robert W.
Call Number: DU800 .K57 2008
Publication Date: 2008
"This is a detailed history of the Pitcairn islanders from the original settlement through the opening years of the 21st century. The island's isolation is contrasted with the international attention garnered from its captivating history, making the society a one-of-a-kind historical curiosity"--Provided by publisher.
"Henderson Island crania and their implication for southeastern Polynesian prehistory"
Call Number: GN2 .P7
Publication Date: 1892-
Article available online.
By Vincent H. Stefan, in Journal of the Polynesian Society December 2002 v 111 n 4 (pp. 371-383).
A journal article with theories on early settlement of Pitcairn.

Rotuma

You can find information on certain Rotuman gods that are related to creation stories in the Dictionary of Polynesian Mythology (see page 331 for a list of creation deities from throughout Polynesia, then look up the Rotuman gods by their names in the front of the dictionary). When searching in Voyager or OneSearch, try keywords like Rotuman legends, Rotuman myths or Rotuman folklore.

The Land Has Eyes [film] by Hereniko, Vilsoni
Publication Date: 2006
Though it is set in modern Rotuma, the film is woven around an origin story. When you follow the link above, it will take you to a preview of the film -- scroll down to the bottom of the preview page and you'll see a link to view the entire film online. Hint: Try searching either the name of the film or the name of the goddess, tafateʻmasian, in Google Scholar or in OneSearch -- you may find information on Rotuman life or history in the reviews of this film that were written in scholarly journals like The Contemporary Pacific.
Seksek ʻe Hatana = strolling on Hatana : traditions of Rotuma and its dependencies : with excerpts from an archaeologist's field notebook by Parke, Aubrey
Call Number: http://uhmanoa.lib.hawaii.edu:7008/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=2288414
Publication Date: 2001
Includes narratives by Rotumans.
Tales of a lonely island : Rotuman legends by Mesulama Titifanua
Call Number: GR385 .F5 T57 1995
ISBN: 982020111X
Publication Date: 1995
Legends in Rotuman and English.
Letters from the Western Pacific and Mashonaland 1878-1891. by Romilly, Hugh Hastings
Call Number: DU21 .R76
Publication Date: 1893
Includes a chapter titled "Rotumah Legends," which would be one of the earlier foreign retellings. Also available in full text via Google Books. (Access it by clicking the link above and then following the Google Books link in the Voyager record.

Marshall Islands

Bwebwenatoon etto : a collection of Marshallese legends and traditions by Downing, Jane, Dirk H.R. Spennemann & Margaret Bennett
Call Number: GR385.M34 B85 1992
Publication Date: 1992
Produced by the Republic of the Marshall Islands Historic Preservation Office.
Collection of stories from the Marshall Islands by Buckingham, H.W
Call Number: GR385.M34 B8
Publication Date: 19--?
A variety of stories, including an origin story for the iroij of Ralik. (Most story are not attributed, although the iroij origin story is credited to a Marshall Islander.)
Etto naan raan kein : a Marshall Islands history by Walsh, Julianne
Call Number: DU710 .W35 2012
Publication Date: 2012
Provides an overview to many aspects of Marshall history and culture. Chapter two includes information about origin stories.
Marshall Islands legends and stories by Kelin, Daniel A.
Call Number: GR385.M34 M3 2003
ISBN: 1573061417
Publication Date: 2003
Legends and stories from throughout the Marshall Islands. Each story includes a credit and biographical sketch for the person who provided the story to the book's compiler.
Stories from the Marshall Islands : Bwebwenato Jān Aelōn̄ Kein by Tobin, Jack
Call Number: GR385.M37 T63 2002
Publication Date: 2002
The author, Jack Tobin, was an anthropologist who spent most of his life in the Marshall Islands. The stories here are those that he collected from Marshall Islanders. Also included is a very useful introduction that talks about the history of the islands, their culture and society.

Fiji

Myths and Legends of Fiji and Rotuma by Hames, Inez and A.W. Reed
Call Number: GR 385 .F5 R4
Publication Date: 1967
The two turtles and the ungrateful snake : a collection of myths and legends by Veramo, Joseph C. (editor)
Call Number: GR385.F5 T86 1981
Publication Date: 1981
Collected by students of Kadavu High School, Fiji.
The Lau Islands (Fiji) and their fairy tales and folklore by St. Johnston, Thomas Reginald
Call Number: GR385.F5 S3
Publication Date: 1918
Although the listed author is European, each of the stories in this collection are credited to a Fijian or other Pacific Islander.

Guam

Hemplon Nana Siha : a collection of Chamorro legends and stories by Department of Chamorro Affairs, Division of Research, Publication and Training Staff
Call Number: GR385.G85 H45 2001
Publication Date: 2001
Ancient Chamorro Society by Lawrence J. Cunningham
Call Number: DU645 .C86 1992
ISBN: 1880188058
Publication Date: 1992
Marianas Island Legends : myth and magic by Flood, Bo
Call Number: GR385.M29 M37 2001
Publication Date: 2001