The great poet Teresia Teaiwa, who comes from the island of Banaba in Kiribati once said that "Agriculture is not in our blood but our blood is in agriculture." From the perspective of indigenous peoples and, in particular, as I was remembering that piece of history and remembering the impacts of colonisation within the Pacific, like many indigenous peoples there are very close connections to the land. People reflect on that the blood and bones of their tupuna are also embedded within the land as well.