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Mississippi College researchers seek best practices to preserve, revitalize native Choctaw language

Mississippi College researchers seek best practices to preserve, revitalize native Choctaw language

Children attending the Choctaw Expressions event at Mississippi College last spring received a lesson on Choctaw vocabulary. MC is studying the K-12 teaching methods of the Choctaw language and Choctaw culture in the MBCI’s Choctaw Language...

A glimpse into the 2025 Pacific Mini Games - voices of athletes in Palau

A glimpse into the 2025 Pacific Mini Games - voices of athletes in Palau

2025 Palau Mini Games enters its fifth day of competition on Friday. Photo: Facebook / Palau 2025 Pacific Mini Games The 2025 Pacific Mini Games has been a colourful affair so far, bringing together 23 Pacific nations to compete in a variety of...

ICE is now hunting for clergy members willing to work in  Guantánamo Bay

ICE is now hunting for clergy members willing to work in Guantánamo Bay

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Florida Democrats Denounced President Trump’s ‘Big Bullsh*t Bill’

Florida Democrats Denounced President Trump’s ‘Big Bullsh*t Bill’

Florida Democrats denounced President Donald Trump’s major legislation, calling it the “Big Bullsh*t Bill” and saying that Florida families will pay the price. Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried issued a statement following House...

Next Ship in Gaza Freedom Flotilla Sailed on Sunday

Next Ship in Gaza Freedom Flotilla Sailed on Sunday

The ship named for a cartoon figure of a barefoot refugee child left from a port in Augusta, Sicily on Sunday, Ann Wright reports. Handala in Cobh, Ireland in June 2024. (Freedom Flotilla Coalition) By Ann Wright As the genocide of Palestinians...

Soaking up island fair’s wet, wonderful weekend

Soaking up island fair’s wet, wonderful weekend

Splish! Splash! Bash! The Guam Visitors Bureau hosted a spectacle to remember at Governor Joseph Flores Memorial Park from noon to night on Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8. Cultural pride pierced through the downpour and glimmered under...

RPNGC TO HOST FIRST EVER MUSICAL BAND TATTOO COMPETITION

RPNGC TO HOST FIRST EVER MUSICAL BAND TATTOO COMPETITION

The Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary (RPNGC) will host a Police-Band parade and first ever musical band Tattoo competition in honor of the nation’s 50th Independence Anniversary, the event to take place on Tuesday July 22nd in Port Moresby...

Ancient Greeks in the Pacific? The Theory of Greek-Polynesian Linguistic Ties

Ancient Greeks in the Pacific? The Theory of Greek-Polynesian Linguistic Ties

Exploring the curious theories and historical truths behind the supposed connections between the Ancient Greek and Polynesian languages—from ancient myths to missionary influences. Credit: Greek Reporter archive When you think of the Greek...

US: Caribbean nationals among several foreigners detained at Guantanamo Bay

US: Caribbean nationals among several foreigners detained at Guantanamo Bay

WASHINGTON – Nationals from three Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries are among foreign nationals being held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, according to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It said the detainees are from Haiti, Jamaica,...

UOG students blend traditional wisdom with modern sustainability in new course

UOG students blend traditional wisdom with modern sustainability in new course

The University of Guam’s first Island Sustainability course has graduated seven students who created practical projects ranging from children’s books about invasive species to guides on sustainable chicken farming, marking a new approach to...

ikkibawiKrrr: ‘We spend a lot of time visiting sites and being with people’

ikkibawiKrrr: ‘We spend a lot of time visiting sites and being with people’

A selection of Korea's most exciting contemporary artists have been selected for this year's Korean Artists Today, a long-term project which will see a cohort of artists chosen each year for their potential to make it on the global stage. See the...

Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region 'must remain a beacon of hope and unity'

Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region 'must remain a beacon of hope and unity'

The Pacific Islands Forum's secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,"...

Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region ‘must remain a beacon of…

The Pacific Islands Forum’s secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,”...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 4 – July 10, 2025 

Pacific Islands News Roundup – July 4 – July 10, 2025 

Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...

GRMC to host free diabetic foot health and wound care event today

GRMC to host free diabetic foot health and wound care event today

On Saturday the Guam Regional Medical City is hosting a free outreach event at the Micronesia Mall to raise awareness about the importance of diabetic foot health and wound care to avoid a “dangerous” issue for those living with the condition, if...

Survivor 48’s Mary Zheng Coconut Argument Shows What Fans Misunderstand About The Show

Survivor 48’s Mary Zheng Coconut Argument Shows What Fans Misunderstand About The Show

Every year, there are new fans who discover Survivor and figure out which seasons they should watch first. However, it seems like the majority of the most passionate fans of Jeff Probst's beloved reality show have been around long enough to know...

Air Plant

Air Plant

(Kalanchoe pinnata) Family: Crassulaceae Also known as: Cathedral Bells, Flaming Katy, Goethe Plant, Life Plant, and Miracle Leaf Origin: Asia, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, Micronesia, Mascarenes, Melanesia, New Zealand,...

The 'Survivor 50' Cast Has a Suprising ‘White Lotus’ Connection! Meet the Cast

The 'Survivor 50' Cast Has a Suprising ‘White Lotus’ Connection! Meet the Cast

After 49 seasons, it’s hard to imagine that the hit reality competition series, Survivor, can continue to shake things up and keep viewers coming back for more—but they manage to do it time and time again. In spring of 2026, fans of the show are...

Marianas groups work to reconnect with ancestral artifacts in Europe

Marianas groups work to reconnect with ancestral artifacts in Europe

THREE Marianas community organizations are highlighting their efforts to connect Micronesian communities with museum artifacts stored in collections across Europe — and hope to bring a CNMI resident to one of these collections in Germany....

LETTER: CHamoru-only, CHamoru first. Period.

LETTER: CHamoru-only, CHamoru first. Period.

The question of who should decide Guam's political future is not just a legal or political issue. It is a matter of justice, dignity and historical truth. CHamorus were the original inhabitants of this island—its first stewards, its first people....

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