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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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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