Showcasing New Talent: Jewel Mapa
Jeramman n̄an Jewel Mapa and Kylie Hofschneider on their showcase audition for talent agents in Los Angeles last month. Jewel, much like her father, Michael Mapa, she has taken the lead in forging a new…
Articles by Melanie Carbine
Ikkure AR Way
Eṃṃan ippān baaṃle eo epād nabōj ilo park ko im ikkure. Ien ippān doon im ṃōṇōṇō! Kwomaron̄ lo elōn̄ḷọk park ilo: www.nwa.uams.edu/chr/arway
Dr. Riklon addresses men’s health at AenEmmaan Father-Son Fishing Tournament
Springdale, AR — June 17, 2023 For Men’s Health Month, AenEmmaan, a Marshallese men’s group in NWA, organized their first Father’s Day Fishing Tournament. Fishing began at Springdale Lake in the early morning, followed by…
Ikkure AR way
Eṃṃan ippān baaṃle eo epād nabōj ilo park ko im ikkure. Ien ippān doon im ṃōṇōṇō! Kwomaron̄ lo elōn̄ḷọk park ilo: www.nwa.uams.edu/chr/arway
Air Quality in Several States, including Iowa Impacted by Wildfires in Canada
Over the past month, smoke from wildfires in Canada have been impacting the air quality in the United States. Several states including Washington, Montana, Nebraska and Wisconsin issued air quality alerts in May due to…
Ikkure AR way
Eṃṃan ippān baaṃle eo epād nabōj ilo park ko im ikkure. Ien ippān doon im ṃōṇōṇō! Kwomaron̄ lo elōn̄ḷọk park ilo: www.nwa.uams.edu/chr/arway
Former Secretary of Health Niedenthal Continues to Advocate against Mishandling of Bikinian Trust Funds
Jack Nidenthal, former RMI Secretary of Health & Human Services and Bikinian by marriage, recently wrote in The Pacific Island Times about the recent mishandling of the Bikini Claims Trust Fund and Resettlement Trust Fund….
Jemenai Celebrations in Iowa — Plenty to Celebrate
The Dubuque Marshallese community celebrated May Day a couple weeks ago (May 27 – 29) with a parade of floats, dances and sports competitions. Maitha Jolet, who is running for Mayor of Likiep, conducted the…
Ikkure AR Way
Eṃṃan ippān baaṃle eo epād nabōj ilo park ko im ikkure. Ien ippān doon im ṃōṇōṇō! Kwomaron̄ lo elōn̄ḷọk park ilo: www.nwa.uams.edu/chr/arway
U.S. Debit Limit and New Work Requirements on SNAP
This week both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which will raise the limit on federal borrowing, suspend the debt limit for two years, and cut back on federal…