To Inform and Involve the People of Micronesia
The State of Hawaii has published “immigrant handbooks”, or how-to guides for recent immigrants. The handbooks are currently available in an English version, Ilokano, Marshallese, and a Chuukese version....
Read MorePohnpei, FSM (June 6, 2014) – There have been four cases of measles in the FSM State of Pohnpei in the past weeks.
Just last month, there were two cases reported in the State of Kosrae......
Read MoreYap, Micronesia – Two-dozen high school students in the Micronesian State of Yap showed off a year’s worth of work at a high stakes robotics public competition in Colonia earlier this month.
The pupils and their coaches from Yap Catholic High School and the Yap SDA School began working on the robots at the start of last school year....
Read MorePalikir, Pohnpei ( June 2, 2014) – the FSM Congress has overridden President Mori’s decision to veto a subsidy request of $1,000,000 to expand “Our Airline” to the states of Kosrae and Pohnpei.
Currently, “Our Airline” services destinations in the RMI, Kiribati, Australia, Fiji and its home country of Nauru....
Read MoreA collection of videos relating to climate change in the Pacific.....
Read Moren 1988, the United Nations established the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC was created at the request of several UN nations to bring together international awareness of the earth’s changing climate. Although the IPCC does not conduct its own scientific research they do collect a wide variety of international studies relevant to the understanding of climate change. Contributors to the IPCC vary and include....
Read MoreKosrae, FSM (May 25, 2014) – FSM Director of Health Services, Livinson Taulung, has released a statement to health officials affirming that there are two confirmed cases of measles in Kosrae.
Both cases are to young children less than one year of age....
Read MoreOn May 23, at about 7:15 am, the Wake Up Crew on Honolulu’s Island 98.5 radio station aired a “Micronesian joke” that served as a “rude awakening” for local listener Kat Lobendahn. Kat, a community activist, took immediate action to rally support around a petition to demand for disciplinary actions from programming director Jamie Hyatt....
Read More"Here we go again".
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit removed an injunction on April 1st that prevents the state of Hawaii from initiating BHH, a reduced health care plan made specifically for COFA citizens.
Read MoreThe US government is researching the possibility of setting up dialysis facilities in the three COFA nations.
The Department of Interior is heading the study to determine the likelihood of having these facilities in the islands. This research is in response to growing concerns over high costs of dialysis treatments by US states for....
Read MoreChuuk, FSM - After nearly two weeks adrift at sea, the missing skiff from Chuuk that carried two fishermen was found near the island of Satawal, approximately 302 nautical miles west from where the boat was reported missing.
Locals from Satawal rescued one of the two....
Read MoreMarshall Islands - Marshall Islands President Christopher Loeak has defeated a second vote of no confidence last Tuesday, by a vote of 17-13.
The reason for the vote: Foreign Affairs Minister Phillip Muller’s appointment of Jamil el-Sayed to represent the Marshall Islands at the United Nation Educational,....
Read MoreThe Honolulu Museum of Art School presents, "Carrying Cultures: Micronesia", a program that includes events to celebrate the arts and traditions of Micronesia.
Exhibition (March 19 - April 28)
"On view in the Art School’s Mezzanine Gallery will be photographs by Lynn Martin Graton taken while she was doing field research in Micronesia in the 1980s, a canoe, and displays about the geography, cultures, arts, and traditions such as navigation."
Art School Workshop (Coconut Front Ornaments, March 21)
"While working as a researcher in Micronesia, Lynn Martin Graton discovered baskets and the wide range of objects made from plant material. She sought out female elders who were expert weavers, and sat with them, learning apprentice-style, to make traditional coconut frond baskets islands from Ulithi to Palau, and Fiji to Hawai‘i."
Film: The Land of Eb, FREE, (March 18)
"Kona-based filmmaker Andrew Williamson was so taken by Jonithen Jackson, whom he met through a mutual friend, that he made a fictionalized account of Jackson’s life—starring Jackson. Jonithen Jackson’s family was relocated from the Northern Pacific Marshall Islands—the site of 67 nuclear tests from 1946 to 1958, including the 15-megaton Bravo shot. The health consequences of the testing still plague Marshallese today—and is part of the story of The Land of Eb. Filmed in Kona and Ocean View—where Jackson and his family actually live—this narrative film reveals a part of Hawai‘i that even many of us who are born and raised here are unaware of. A must-see for everyone who lives in the islands."
DOE Workshop, March 18-20
"The Honolulu Museum of Art School holds a workshop for DOE elementary-school educators on learning to facilitate inquiry-based learning with primary resources while increasing understanding of Micronesian cultures. This workshop aims to help teachers understand the students with whom they work, and to instill cultural pride in Micronesian students."
For additional information:
1. contact Justin Davies at: gro.muesumululonoh@seivadj.
2. Visit website: Honolulu Museum of Art. Carrying Culture: Micronesia.
Two fishermen from Chuuk were reported missing on Friday, March 14th. The report was received by the United States Coast Guard Sector Guam after their boat disappeared for more than a day. The USCG, Navy, Federated States of Micronesia, Australia, and other vessels have covered a total of 6,099 nautical miles in search for the missing boat.
More Information:
1. "Coast Guard, Navy, intenational partners search for overdue skiff near Chuuk Atoll" http://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-navy-international-partners-search-for-overdue-skiff-near-chuuk-atoll/2014/03/17/
2. "International Air and Surface Search Underway for Overdue Skiff from Chuuk" http://www.pacificnewscenter.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43207:international-air-and-surface-search-for-overdue-skiff-from-chuuk&catid=45:guam-news&Itemid=156
FACTS ABOUT AFFORDABLE CARE ACT(ACA), aka OBAMACARE, FSM CITIZENS IN THE US SHOULD KNOW:
1.) FSM CITIZEN'S ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE ACA'S MARKETPLACE OR HEALTH INSURANCE .....
HAWAII, Honolulu (March 2, 2014) A Micronesian man and his daughter pleaded guilty to illegally importing giant clam meat from Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia to Hawaii.
The 52 year old man and his 22-year-old daughter entered...
Read More(Suva, Fiji – 5 March 2014) – Today UN Women joins the people of the Pacific in celebrating the progress made for women’s rights, women’s empowerment and gender equality in the region. Yet, despite this, it is important to acknowledge that progress towards achieving gender equality has been slow, uneven and in some cases women girls face new and more...
Read MoreThe South Pacifc Tourism Organisation is showing an interest in Micronesia as a destination for cruises. The plan reflects a growing interest in more remote locations.
The SPTO has announced that certain measures are needed before the plan can move forward. The islands need to organize their ports and examine safety concerns. CEO, Ilisoni Vuidreketi suggests a committee to establish a “National Cruise Plan” for the tourists...
Read MoreThe film centers on climate change in the islands of Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Niue, and Fiji. Following the screening, there will be a discussion with the filmmaker Vilsoni Hereniko, Professors Maxine Burkett and Jonathan Osorio, and the Consul General of the Marshall...
Read MorePacific islanders have noticed obvious changes occurring in their homes. A multitude of climate related disasters are already impacting their islands. Currently, residents are dealing with erosion, sea-level rise, relocation, the loss of culture & heritage, the loss of biodiversity, fresh-water contamination by seawater, dying plants/crops by saltwater inundation [i.e. taro, coconuts], even the complete disappearances of islands. Some inhabited islands are....
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