Where Do The Indigenous People of Tahiti Go After All This?
Clip: 8/20/2026 | 2m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Land development has made Tahiti inaccessible and unaffordable for the Indigenous peoples.
Legal boundaries have separated Indigenous peoples from their land. In Tahiti, Poema and her husband face this reality in an exchange with a man who is not from their home.
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Where Do The Indigenous People of Tahiti Go After All This?
Clip: 8/20/2026 | 2m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Legal boundaries have separated Indigenous peoples from their land. In Tahiti, Poema and her husband face this reality in an exchange with a man who is not from their home.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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