​Peer-Reviewed Publications

​Sutherland, Tonia & Alyssa ʻĀnela Purcell. "A Weapon and a Tool: Decolonizing Description and Embracing Redescription as Liberatory Archival Praxis." International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion 5, no. 1 (2021): 60–78. https://doi.org/10.33137/IJIDI.V5I1.34669

Peer-reviewed article examines archival description as a site of power and resistance, advancing redescription as an Indigenous and liberatory archival practice.

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Research Reports

Moniz, Hauʻolihiwahiwa, Alyssa ʻĀnela Purcell, Kapena Shim, & Keahiahi Long. "Indigenous Librarianship: Practices of Agency and Abundance." University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/10125/110937

A collaborative research report documenting Indigenous librarianship practices grounded in agency, abundance, and community accountability.

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United Nations Interventions

UNPFII 23rd Session Recommendations for Enhancing Indigenous Peoples’ Right to Self-Determination, Co-authored and delivered at the 23rd Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (April 2024)
Recommendations developed through collaborative research and advocacy to support Indigenous human rights at the United Nations level.

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UNPFII 23rd Session Recommendations for Future Work of the Permanent Forum, Co-authored and delivered at the 23rd Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (April 2024)
Forward-looking policy guidance on strengthening the Permanent Forum’s impact on Indigenous concerns. 

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UNPFII 22nd Session Recommendations for Human Rights Violations, Co-authored for the 22nd Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (April 2023)
Policy recommendations addressing systemic human rights issues facing Indigenous peoples worldwide. 

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UNPFII 21st Session Recommendations for Water Issues in Hawaiʻi, Co-authored for the 21st Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (April 2022)
Scientific and community-informed strategies addressing water rights and stewardship in Hawaiʻi. 

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Creative & Community Writing

"Nā Kini Akua: Living Voices of Rage and Resistance," Demilitarization Zine (June 2024)
A community-oriented publication amplifying lived experiences of resistance and decolonial praxis. 

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"Hoʻohōkūkalani," Nuanua: Sharing Our Stories Anthology (April 2024)
Creative writing grounded in Hawaiian values and storytelling traditions. 

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Ka ʻUmeke Kāʻeo Award, Pūpū A ʻO Ewa – Native Hawaiian Writing and Arts (Fall 2015)
Recognized work in a community anthology celebrating Native Hawaiian arts and letters. 

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"He Hawaiʻi Au, an essay," Pūpū A ʻO Ewa – Native Hawaiian Writing and Arts (Fall 2015)
Reflective essay on identity, place, and ʻāina. ​