On Friday, May 15th, Faith Laukon spoke to 8th and 9th grade students at Southwest Junior High in Springdale, Arkansas, during a school assembly celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. About 15 percent…
Groundwork NWA began as a Northwest Arkansas housing initiative focused on attainable housing for working families. Launched in March 2021 by the Northwest Arkansas Council with support from the Walton Family Foundation, Groundwork connected housing…
Ilo an ḷapḷọk jerbal in etale im lale ko an policeman ro ilo Springdale ekōṃṃan menin an ḷapḷọk an ro jān likin (immigrant) ro kalbuuj Increased policing in Springdale leads to increased immigrant detentions Most…
Little Rock bishop encourages people to look at immigrants as people and not enemies. Listen to our summary in Marshallese or continue to read in Marshallese or English. Bishop eo an Catholic ilo Diocese Little…
Ilo an “saturation patrol” ak ḷapḷọk wōt jerbal kein an policeman rein ilo Springdale ro rej jerbal ippān state police ilo wiik in emaroñ kōṃṃan an ḷapḷọk eaar kōrool (deport) armej ro jān jukjukin pād…
Posted January 30,2026 by Arkansas Grita: Northwest Arkansas businesses take stand against ICE Elōñ iaan business kein raar bōk kuṇaer im kwaḷọk aer jab errā kōn jerbal kein an ICE, ko im rejelet jukjuk in…
See the original news story: Bentonville fourth graders dropped off at ICE office | Arkansas GRITA Opija ro jān District rej ba bwe ebōd jikin eo ak building eo kar bōkḷọk ri-jikuuḷ eo ñane. FAYETTEVILLE,…
Reported by: Michael Mapa and Melanie Carbine As families prepare for an approaching winter storm, grocery stores are experiencing shortages of basic items. Thursday night reporters for Chikin Melele in NWA saw empty shelves in…
This year, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) expanded its long-standing partnership with Marshallese communities by taking diabetes education and training directly to the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Last spring, in March…
Editor’s Note: This is a post of a video from 2021 advertising a Marshallese and Caribbean owned customs design shop in Springdale, AR. It was in operation from 2019-2023. Ekkar ñan jema ear jiroñ iō…
