A decades-long stretch of extremely low precipitation in the 1500s may have spurred cultural changes among the Rapa Nui ...

Hawaii’s American colonizers once banned the Hawaiian language in schools. Some Native Hawaiians tried to lighten their skin with lye. Many people believed Polynesian voyagers had si ...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad has warmly welcomed the recent announcement by the ...

Tinā tells the story of Mareta Percival, a Samoan teacher struggling after the death of her daughter in the 2011 Christchurch ...

Growing ties between China and the Cook Islands present challenges for Australia and New Zealand’s influence in the region ...

The High School Pacific Island Cultural Arts Festival, now in its 10th year, is set for Saturday, aiming to help students reconnect with island culture.

By tending taro (kalo) gardens in Portland, a civic club produces food while deepening its connection to Indigenous Hawaiian ...

The island of Fiji launched a country-wide initiative to directly involve tourists in sustainability projects.

International film teams are collaborating with Cook Islanders to produce films showcasing their culture and stories, aiming ...

Much like the traditional dances of the Pacific Islands which serve as a powerful medium for storytelling, Folklorico — a traditional Mexican dance with roots in local folk culture — also entwines ...

Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands' humanities councils have lost their grant funding as part of ...