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History is more than just text on a page; it is the photographs, voices, and artifacts of the people who lived it. The images and recordings featured across Foundations and Futures are part of a meticulously curated media repository. Whether you are building a lesson plan or investigating an artifact, you can use this database to trace the provenance of our media: discover who created an asset, the historical context behind it, and how it can be used to bring Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences into your classroom.
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Leaving Bikini Before Nuclear Testing
In 1946, prior to the first nuclear “test,” the people of Bikini left their home for what they believed to be temporary relocation, reassured by the US that they would be able to return after the testing.
Featured in:
Micronesians in the United States, Module 4
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U.S. Military Jurisdiction on Guam
On Guåhan, about 30 percent of land is under US military jurisdiction.
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Micronesians in the United States, Module 4
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Rise For Climate March
Participants at the Rise for Climate march in San Francisco, California on September 8, 2018 join together to hold up signs that counter the “drowning islands” narratives of the Pacific, demonstrating active stewardship of their homeland: the Pacific Ocean.
Featured in:
Micronesians in the United States, Module 3
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Yolanda Joab Mori on Climate Change
Yolanda Joab Mori, a member of the Lasialap clan (Pohnpei State) from the Federated States of Micronesia, speaks about her work on education initiatives that bring technology, tools, and knowledge to Micronesian communities to become proactive and resilient in addressing climate change.
Featured in:
Micronesians in the United States, Module 3
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Young Artists Share Work
In this clip, young Marshallese artists in Arkansas share their art, reflecting on themes such as nuclearism, climate change, and youth voices.
Featured in:
Micronesians in the United States, Module 3
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Palau Pledge
As part of the Palau Legacy Project, Belau (Palau) launched the Palau Pledge in 2017. Upon arrival to Belau, the pledge is stamped on passports and requires signature, a promise to Belau’s children to respect the environment.
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Micronesians in the United States, Module 3
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Backstrap Loom
A backstrap loom with fibers ready to weave holds traditional knowledge and marks the Pasifika diaspora that is renewing connection to traditions, culture, and place-based environments. On display at the Pacific Island Ethnic Art Museum (PIEAM) in Long Beach, California (September 2022).
Featured in:
Micronesians in the United States, Module 3
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Jaki-ed, Traditional Marshallese Weaving
An example of jaki-ed, a traditional Marshallese weaving technique used to make dress mats. The organic materials used to make these cultural dress mats include dried pandanus leaves.
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Micronesians in the United States, Module 3
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Pandanus Trees
A pandanus tree in Jaluit Atoll of the Marshall Islands in Micronesia. The Pandanus tree grows long, slender leaves and bears large fruit with an appearance similar to pineapple. In this picture, aerial roots anchor the Pandanus tree into the ground.
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Micronesians in the United States, Module 3
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Tribute to CHamoru Traditions
A Fox 5 San Diego News showcase of the 2023 Chamorro Cultural Festival by photojournalist Geovanni Arreola highlights how the festival is a diasporic tribute to CHamoru traditions and home islands.
Featured in:
Micronesians in the United States, Module 2
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Marshallese Community in Arkansas
This clip documents the Marshallese community in Springdale, Arkansas expressing their identity through gathering community for important cultural traditions, such as Kemem, a traditional Marshallese celebration of a child’s first birthday. The narrator also discusses the relationship between COFA and Marshallese in Arkansas.
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Micronesians in the United States, Module 2
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Matt Howard Interview
Matt Howard, a filmmaker from Pohnpei and currently based in Hawaiʻi, speaks about his childhood in Pohnpei, touching upon his home island’s matrilineal society and village culture.
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Micronesians in the United States, Module 2
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“Coconut” in Indigenous Languages
In this clip, Micronesian families introduce themselves and share the word for “coconut” in their indigenous languages.
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Micronesians in the United States, Module 2
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Kindergarten Class on Tol Island
This Japanese photo album illustrates Micronesia’s complex colonial histories. Prior to US presence through the UN Trusteeship, Chuuk (misnamed “Truk” in the image) was occupied by German and Japanese colonial powers. This Japanese publication “celebrates” Japan’s tenth anniversary of the South Seas Mandate.
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Micronesians in the United States, Module 2
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Being Micronesian in Hawaiʻi
At Honolulu Civil Beat’s #BeingMicronesian panel in 2019, Micronesian rights and disability advocate Dr. Joakim “Jojo” Peter identifies misconceptions around Micronesians in Hawaiʻi that have fueled intense discrimination. Dr. Peter uses healthcare and language access as examples.
Featured in:
Micronesians in the United States, Module 1
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“Mångge Chamorro?”
Listen to an excerpt of “Mångge Chamorro?” performed by Sinahi Benavente, Stacia Guzman, and Pedro Blas. The song was written in the CHamoru language by Ed Benavente (Sinahi Benavente’s grandfather), who was a strong voice for an independent Guåhan.
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Micronesians in the United States, Module 1
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Oceanic Languages Tree Diagram
A tree diagram, also from Lynch’s book, traces Oceanic languages to an ancestral Proto Austronesian language. Apart from Belauan (Palauan) and CHamoru (Western Malayo-Polynesian subgroups), all other Micronesian languages are part of the Oceanic group
Featured in:
Micronesians in the United States, Module 1
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Languages of Micronesia
Map identifying the diversity of languages in the Micronesia subregion. Featured in linguist John Lynch’s book, Pacific Languages: An Introduction (1998).
Featured in:
Micronesians in the United States, Module 1
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Nan Madol
The island of Pohnpei, meaning “upon a stone altar,” is part of Pohnpei State, one of the four states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). Nan Madol (pictured), an ancient city on Temwen Island, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016.
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Micronesians in the United States, Module 1
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Pontan and Fo’na
This illustration by artist Dorathina Herrero and from University of Guam Press depicts Pontan and Fo’na, two powerful siblings from a creation story of the Indigenous CHamoru people of the Mariana Islands archipelago.
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Micronesians in the United States, Module 1
