This page serves as a dedicated space to acknowledge the collective wisdom, scholarship, and cultural lineage that informed the creation of the Matanigasau Story Project: Stories of Healing and Resilience. In alignment with our commitment to Indigenous protocols of cultural heritage and oral tradition, we recognize that this project does not exist in isolation but is part of a broader tapestry of Pacific Islander resilience, advocacy and memory work. 

 

We extend our deepest gratitude to the following contributors and entities: 

 

Empowering Pacific Islander Communities (EPIC): For allowing us to approach this initiative with a focus on community-centered advocacy.

 

The California Department of Social Services: For providing the vital funding through the Stop the Hate program that allowed these stories of restorative justice and healing to be documented and preserved.

 

Our Story Contributors: who have entrusted us with their testimonies of wellness, grief, and hope.

 

Our Artists: whose creative contributions have brought a vital dimension to the Matanigasau Story Project.

 

More acknowledgements to come…