CICC launches project to document 1860s Peruvian blackbirding history Tuesday 11 August 2026 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Education, National, Outer Islands ShareThe Cook Islands Christian Church launched the Onesimus Project to document the 1860s Peruvian blackbirding trade, preserving victim stories through family records and archives to foster historical understanding and reconciliation by 2028. The Cook Islands Christian Church launched the Onesimus Project to document the 1860s Peruvian blackbirding trade, preserving victim stories through family records and archives to foster historical understanding and reconciliation by 2028.