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Be sure to review the DB Guidelines prior to posting to any of the Reading Review Discussions.

For this module you have two options to choose from to write a commentary:

Option 1: Composing a commentary that considers the difficulty in translating cultural imperatives into bureaucratic frameworks. 

As Dr. Marino discusses the Inupiat subsistence practices of storing food  (e.g. drying racks for fish and meat and the cans of walrus parts stored in oil)  we begin to understand that subsistence is more than just food collecting and more than just tradition, rather it is integrated in all aspects of life, including the relationship with landscape and one another. The physical survival for humans, wildlife and the land are based on an interdependence in cultural values that see the connectedness in all animate lifeforms and inanimate objects . As an example, Dr. Marino describes that in the interviews she conducted with the community members, expressions of the land needing people or the wildlife will disappear illustrate the value of interdependence between  animate beings. When the Shishmaref community states that they do not have a choice when it comes to staying on their traditional subsistence lands shows the importance of being responsible for one another as well as the places they are from; though they may move as individuals, as a group they cannot simply relocate. 

This causes Dr. Marino to question her previous analysis based on her interviews with community members. She realizes that the formulation of her questions were based on the individual as the unit of analysis rather than how the interdependent self sees themselves as a small part of a much larger picture, one that sees the mutually constitutive relationships between humans and nonhumans. She contends that any analysis of the efforts to assist indigenous people who are intertwined with their cultural subsistence practices and environment in relocating to safer areas in the face of loss of land should not use a cost analysis framework when designing relocation efforts. She leaves us with the question of how to translate cultural imperatives into bureaucratic frameworks for any indigenous people. 

Your task is to write a commentary that attempts to answer Dr. Marino's question: What recommendations would you make for translating indigenous cultural imperatives into a bureaucratic framework(s)? Why is this so difficult? What would this look like for the community in Shishmaref?  

Option 2: In Chapter 5 of Dr. Vaughan's book, she goes into great detail to describe kipuka and kuleana, and how many families have lost their property in a variety of ways. On pg. 88 she states: "This chapter shares the struggles of families of Halele'a and Ko'olau who have remained on ancestral 'aina a century after the Mahele, despite ongoing commodification of land."

Think about these questions: What kind of legal manipulation does Dr. Vaughan describe that allows foreigners to purchase ancestral lands? What issues does she describe with kuleana lands within ahupua's (pg. 102).

In recent news, Zuckerberh has been heavily criticized over his purchase of a large parcel of land on Kaua'i. Read Petition urges Mark Zuckerberg to stop 'colonizing' Hawaii - Facebook billionaire says he's not | Daily Mail Online.pdf  What is your reaction to this? Think about the kinds of legislation you believe would help in  preventing loss of ancestral lands to outsiders.

Your task is to write a commentary on the constant pressure of ever increasing land values on all of the islands of Hawai'i. Please offer a recommendation that recognizes the land's value other than monetary.

Your initial response to the prompt should be at a minimum 500 words, and your response to a classmate’s post should be 150-200 words. Initial post is due by Thursday, August 6th 11:59pm PST and response post by Sunday, August 9th 11:59 PST.

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