of their mothers. Until recent time, the islanders had never emphasized the Polynesian side of their heritage, she said. She also contradicted the defence that underage sex in Pitcairn society has always been regarded as normal. She said that the community traditionally followed values no different from any other modern society. In 2008 she was awarded an OBE for her services to the island. References External links Website of Tom and Betty Christian Bounty-Pitcairn Conference 2005 page (biographical information) 1942 births Living people Members of the Island Council of the Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Islands people Communications ministers Pitcairn Islands people of Polynesian descent Pitcairn Islands people of English descent Pitcairn Islands people of Manx descent Pitcairn Islands people of American descent Pitcairn Islands people of Scottish descent Pitcairn Islands people of Saint Kitts and Nevis descent Pitcairn Islands people of Cornish descent