Through this talk, we learn about the history and the contemporary implications of the US Border Patrol’s expansive authority in the 100-mile border zone.

This talk focuses on Indigenous Ilokano and Amianan (Northern Philippines) epistemologies and pedagogies. Jeff presents work that evolved, first, from his collaboration with Kokua Kalihi Valley, an organization that serves Filipino, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islanders; second, from teaching Ilokano courses in the San Francisco Bay Area; and, third, from his continued work among Filipinos in Lahaina related to resiliency as a response to the Lahaina fires. In addition, he discusses what learning the Ilokano language means to the Ilokano heritage learners and its impact on their identity in the diaspora.