FSM Must Join the Free West Papua Coalition
This month of September has been a big disappointment in the leadership of my country of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). It started with …
FAIRO – Hawai’i Pono’i
To honor and respect the Native Hawaiians on whose islands we reside, I encourage all my fellow Chuukese in Hawai’i to learn and understand these …
Fairo Project – Reclaiming Chuukese Respect
Lately, I’ve been thinking again about fairo, the Chuukese word for respect…respect for self, others, and nature. A consultancy study with Micronesian parents on the Big …
Dear Guam: We are All Better Than This
On this anniversary of the 9-11 tragedy, I find myself revisiting this video I shot in 2010 at the A.B. Wonpat International Airport lobby in …
Future is bright with young Micronesian conservationists
Watching Selina Leem (10:40) from the Marshall Islands and Yolanda Joab (48:03) from the Federated States of Micronesia speak so strongly, lovingly, and passionately about …
Relevant Research for Indigenous Students
This TED Darwin talk touches me as an indigenous Micronesian educator in the US. It is relevant to me as I have just started a …