Pacific Islander

Pacific Islander is a term used to refer to the people of the Pacific Islands.

Pacific Islander regions

According to the Encyclopædia Britannica, the Pacific Islander three regions, together with their islands, consist of:

Polynesia

The islands scattered across a triangle covering the east-central region of the Pacific Ocean. The triangle is bound by the Hawaiian islands in the north, New Zealand in the west, and Easter Island in the east. The rest of Polynesia comprises Samoan islands (American Samoa and Samoa), the Cook Islands, French Polynesia (Tahiti and The Society Islands, Marquesas Islands, Austral Islands, and the Tuamotu Archipelago), Niue Island, Tokelau and Tuvalu, Tonga, Wallis and Futuna, and Pitcairn Island.

Melanesia

The island of New Guinea, the Bismarck and Louisiade archipelagos, the Admiralty Islands, Bougainville Island, Maluku Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, the Santa Cruz Islands (part of the Solomon Islands), New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands, Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides), Fiji, Norfolk Island, and various smaller islands.

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US looks to the Pacific Islands as it keeps a wary eye on China

The Irish Times 30 Sep 2023
It has no military but it is of strategic importance as an island in the Pacific Ocean ... The last thing it wants to see are Chinese troops being deployed to islands in the Pacific, ostensibly to protect some of the large investments made by Beijing in the region....
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Five Ways Peace Corps is Unlocking Potential in the Pacific Islands By Peace Corps | Sept. 28, 2023 (Peace Corps Foundation)

Public Technologies 28 Sep 2023
President Biden this week hosted the second U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit to renew the United States' partnership with the Pacific Islands to achieve our shared vision of creating a world where people and planet can thrive ... To learn more about President Biden's commitment to the U.S.-Pacific Islands Partnership, visit whitehouse.gov or HERE....
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Connecting Veterans virtually and in-person: success stories from the Pacific Islands VEAC (US Department of Veterans Affairs)

Public Technologies 26 Sep 2023
The Pacific Islands Veterans Experience Action Center (VEAC) event, held in-person and virtually, served as a beacon of unity across the ocean's expanse ... The Pacific Islands VEAC event was held both in-person and virtually, showcasing VA's ability to adapt to the diverse needs of Veterans across the vast Pacific region....
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FACT SHEET: Enhancing the U.S.-Pacific Islands Partnership

The White House 25 Sep 2023
At the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit meeting at the White House on September 25, President Biden renewed our commitment to ... At the inaugural U.S.-Pacific Island Summit, the United States signaled its plans to increase regional development assistance to the Pacific Islands....
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Background Press Call by Senior Administration Officials to Preview the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit

The White House 22 Sep 2023
Further, the Quad will be bringing its Maritime Domain Awareness initiative to the Pacific Islands with a program worth more than $10 million that will help to improve Maritime Domain Awareness throughout the Pacific Islands, working closely with Pacific Islands institutions....
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Statistical Innovation and Capacity Building in the Pacific Islands - P168122 (World Bank Group)

Public Technologies 19 Sep 2023
... and Capacity Building in the Pacific Islands is to improve the quality of welfare data collection and accessibility to comparable welfare data in the Pacific Island Countries....
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $1.9 Million in the Pacific Islands for Recycling Infrastructure Through Investing in America Agenda (EPA Region 9 (Pacific Southwest))

Public Technologies 13 Sep 2023
) Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $1.9 Million in the Pacific Islands for Recycling Infrastructure Through Investing in America Agenda ... across the Pacific Southwest," said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman ... Grants in the Pacific Islands are....
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $1.9 Million in the Pacific Islands for Recycling Infrastructure Through Investing in America Agenda (EPA Region 10 (Pacific Northwest))

Public Technologies 13 Sep 2023
) Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $1.9 Million in the Pacific Islands for Recycling Infrastructure Through Investing in America Agenda ... across the Pacific Southwest," said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman ... Grants in the Pacific Islands are....
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $1.9 Million in the Pacific Islands for Recycling Infrastructure Through Investing in America Agenda (EPA Region 5)

Public Technologies 13 Sep 2023
) Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $1.9 Million in the Pacific Islands for Recycling Infrastructure Through Investing in America Agenda ... across the Pacific Southwest," said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman ... Grants in the Pacific Islands are....
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $1.9 Million in the Pacific Islands for Recycling Infrastructure Through Investing in America Agenda (EPA - US Environmental Protection Agency)

Public Technologies 13 Sep 2023
) Biden-Harris Administration Invests Over $1.9 Million in the Pacific Islands for Recycling Infrastructure Through Investing in America Agenda ... across the Pacific Southwest," said EPA Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman ... Grants in the Pacific Islands are....

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