Being Micronesian in Hawaiʻi – 23.01.008.VIDEO_MICR.CivilCafeBeingMicronesianInHawaii.2019.CivilBeat

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.

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The Asian American Studies Center acknowledges the Gabrielino/Tongva peoples as the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar (Los Angeles basin, So. Channel Islands) and pay our respects to the honuukvetam (ancestors), ‘ahiihirom (elders), and ‘eyoohiinkem (relatives/relations) past, present, and emerging.

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