Koṃṃool Michael Mapa
Thank you Michael Mapa for believing that the Marshallese can aspire to more. This past election, we had our first Marshallese candidate on the ballot in Arkansas. Michael Mapa ran for a seat on the…
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Midterm Results: Arkansas and Washington County
This election the office of governor was open for new candidates in Arkansas to run. Governor Asa Hutchinson, being term limited, will be finishing his second term in office as state governor and handing over…
Pasifika Strong
Pasifika Strong, a multi-national census of Pacific Islander community organizations in the continental US, created by Kevin Lujan Lee in his doctoral work. There are over 400 organizations already in the census. The census data will…
Midterm Changes in the House but not the Senate
Like the Olympics, midterm elections happen every two years but alternate between winter and summer sports. The midterms elect new members of Congress – not a new president. They happen in the middle of the president’s…
Instant Run-off Counts Confirm U.S. House Seat to Alaska Native Mary Peltola
We also have been watching Alaska which has ranked voting. With 95% votes counted, Alaska has one Senate and one House seat that has not yet been decided. Sen. Murkowski (R) running for re-election won…
Chris Jones Talks to Chikin Melele (Full Interview)
Bwebwenato in juon sponsored article jān the Jones Campaign. You can watch the broadcast segment in Marshallese and more from the interview in English below. Chikin Melele focuses on news of interest to Marshallese in…
Medical Interpreting Training
By: Julie Joyce Thanks to the development of globalization and the increase in migration in the last twenty years, the health system has experienced a disproportionate growth in the demand for qualified medical interpreters, capable…
Good Shepherd Hosts Chris Jones with much Iakwe
Albious Latior, who had been renting space in the back of a furniture store for his congregation to worship until this past year, now has an office at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and they conduct…
Who is Chris Jones and why should he be govenor?
This article has been sponsored by the Jones Campaign. Riit ilo Kajin Majel – Wōn in Chris Jones? View video recordings in Marshallese and English – Full Interview. Chris Jones spoke with Chikin Melele last…
Community Transmission of COVID-19 in Yap
With the discovery of two cases of community transmission in Yap on August 16, 2022, the Governor temporarily suspended work for all government non-essential workers and closed all schools for August 17-22 to prepare emergency…
