Life lessons from seafaring Micronesians
Recently, I was asked to introduce my friend and pwo (master navigator) Raigetal who was the closing keynote speaker at the Center for Pacific Islands …
Thoughts on Hanlonʻs Making Micronesia
This morning I was blogging about leadership and David Hanlonʻs “Making Micronesia: A Political Biography of Tosiwo Nakayama.” Inspired, I decided to write a “product …
8 Behaviors of Truly Abundant Leaders
Iʻve been reading Dr. David Hanlonʻs book, “Making Micronesia: A Political Biography of Tosiwo Nakayama,” about my uncle who became the first president of my …
Support English Language Learners in Hawaii
Aloha! Alii! Bula! Hafa Adai! Iakwe! Kaselehlie! Malo e Lelei! Mogethin! Paing Kom! Fairo! Olomwaai! Ran Karea! Talofa! Wenimomoto! The Hawaii Board of Education (BOE) …
Island Soldier – coming soon
As you might know I serve as the consultant and cultural advisor for the soon-to-be-released documentary film, Island Soldier. Directed & produced by Nathan Fitch …
America’s real migrant crisis is the one you’ve never heard of
This article by Aaron Wiener published Dec.29, 2016 in Mother Jones provides a good understanding of the complexity of the migrant population of Micronesians in …