Mamfok I Talayan Hinemlo’: Weaving Resistant Relationalities to Promote Queer and Trans Pacific Islander Well-Being
Santino Giovanni Camacho, Wilson Ta, Myra Parker, Såhi Velasco, Falefia Jr. Brandon Fuamatu, Marie Antoinette Perez, Roldy Aguero Ablao, Tressa P. Diaz, and Michael S. Spencer
Hūlili: Multidisciplinary Research on Hawaiian Well-Being, 12, 242–285.
Abstract
Through the experiences of Queer and Transgender Pacific Islanders in Washington, this essay explores how Indigenous connectedness supports health and well-being while living away from ancestral homelands. It demonstrates how kinship, storytelling, and community foster resilience in the face of colonial displacement.
Recommended Citation
Camacho, S. G., Ta, W., Parker, M., Velasco, S., Fuamatu, F. J. B., Perez, M. A., Ablao, R. A., Diaz, T. P., Spencer, M. S. (2026). Mamfok I Talayan Hinemlo’: Weaving resistant relationalities to promote queer and trans Pacific Islander well-being. Hūlili: Multidisciplinary Research on Hawaiian Well-Being, 12, 242–285.
