Consent Form

Project title: Marshall Islands Story Project
Principal Investigator: Ron Tanner, Ph.D.,
Professor, Loyola University, Maryland, U.S.A
Co-Investigator: Newton Lajuan, Cultural Liaison, CMI, Majuro
Sponsor: National Park Service,Historic Preservation Office (Majuro).

This is an informal interview, which will take place in ______ on (date) ______. The co-investigator/interviewer, Newton Lajuan, will ask the interviewee to respond at length to questions about ________ and specifically about the interviewee's life experiences. Also the interviewer will ask the interviewee to share any traditional stories he knows.

The purpose of the interviews is to preserve the oral culture of the Marshall Islands so that the youth of this nation can better acquaint themselves with the rich past of their elders. It is also to make this culture available to researchers in order to better understand the people of the Marshall Islands.

This interview is voluntary, and all responses will be documented in writing as well as digital recording. All stories gathered will be archived by the Nuclear Institute and the Marshall Islands Story Project in accordance with National Park Service guidelines.

Publication of these stories - - either on the Marshall Islands Story Project website or in print format - -will be a non-profit venture. If profit is gained from this venture, the proceeds will return to the organizations for further research.

At any time during the interview, the interviewee can refuse to answer a question, can indicate that he/she is only answering a portion of a question, or can terminate the discussion. Also, at any time, the interviewee can request that his/her responses be withdrawn from the study.

For the sake of accuracy, the stories will be attributed to the story-teller. However, the story-teller may request that a pseudonym be used. To the knowledge of the researchers, there is no threat of physical, mental, or emotional harm to any interviewee in this study.

By signing and dating this form, you are indicating that you have read the above, have had any questions you have asked explained, and are voluntarily consenting to the interview.

Pepa in Kemelim

Etan Projeek Eo:  Marshall Islands Story Project
Jeban Projeek Eo:  Ron Tanner, Ph.D., Professor, Loyola University, Mayland, U.S.A
Rukook im Ri-Konono:  Newton Lajuan, Cultural Laison, CMI, Majuro
Jebar Jen: National Park Service, Historic Preservation Office (Majuro)

Men in ej juon ien bwebwenato, eo im enaj komman ilo aelon in _____________, ilo wiik in __________________, 2008. Ru-kook/ri-konono eo, Newton Lajuan enaaj kajitok ibban ri-bwebwenato eo bwe en uwaak ekkar nan an melele kin jet kajjitok ko kin mour ilo ____________im elap tata kin men ko raar walok ilo mour eo an ri-bwebwenato eo. Ri-konono eo naj bar einwot kajjitok ippan ri-bwebwenato eo bwe en kwalok jabrewot inon ko im ejela.

Unin ien bwebwenato eo ej nan drebij wot bwebwenato in Majel bwe jodrikdrik in aelon kein ren kolaplok kile im kautej eo aer nan inne eo an ritto ro aer. Ej bar einwot nan kojedreik manit im mour kein ad nan ro rej jerbal in ekkatak nan an laplok an ro jet melele kin armij in Majel.

Ien bwebwenato in ej juon eo ejjelok aban ak lokjak ko ie, im aolep iuwaak ko naj droori ilo jeje im pija im ainikien bar einwot. Aolep bwebwenato ko kanni naj karok im kellaajraki iumwin eddro ko an Marshall Islands Story Project im Nuclear Institute, ekkar nan kakien ko an National Park Service.

Book ak pija ko komman jen bwebwenato kein- ilo jabrewot nememe- naaj jab nan komman jaan. Ne naaj wor tobrak walok jen wawein kein, tobrak ko naaj rool nan drouluul ko nan kolaplok jerbal in ekkatak.

Ilo jabrewot ien, ri-bwebwenato eo emaron in jab iuwaake juon kajjitok, kalikkar ke ej iuwaake wot jidik in kajjitok eo, ak kojemlok ien bwebwenato eo. Ri-bwebwenato eo ebar maron, ilo jabrewot ien, kajjitok bwe iuwaak ko an aolep ren kajejtokjeer im jebilok jen ekatak in.

Ilo kilaan drebij wot jimwe, naaj kalikari bwebwenato ko kajojo ekkar nan eo eaar bwebwenato kake. Ijokwe, ri-bwebwenato eo emaron kajjitok bwe enjab walok lukkun etan. Ekkar nan jelalokjen eo an ri-katak rein, ejjelok mennin kaamijak ikijjien jorran in enbwin, kolmenlokjen, ak jetob ejelmae ri-bwebwenato ro ilo ekkatak in.

Ilo am jain im droor allon, raan, im iio ilo pepa in, kwoj kalikkar bwe emoj am riidi melele kein ilon, im emoj iuwaake jabrewot am kajjitok, im jen konan eo am make, kwoj erra kin ien bwebenato in.