The Polynesian Association of Alaska is celebrating ... along with singing of the national anthem in several native languages. Hansen said almost a dozen flags will be presented.

Greenstone was built for 600 worshippers, but fewer than 30 people are members now. The Richardson Romanesque-styled church was constructed in 1882 as part of what was then railroad car magnate ...

the wisdom of Polynesian navigators like those portrayed in Moana who sailed the Pacific centuries before European explorers, or the beauty of native plants and animals. Better yet, name the ...

Over the past couple of years, Greenstone United Methodist Church ... Services were suspended after People's Gas turned off the heat as the church's gas bills at one point ballooned to over ...

For generations, Native and rural communities have faced systemic financial barriers that make homeownership, entrepreneurship, and economic growth extraordinarily difficult. In places where ...

“People use search terms like ‘bare-breasted savage woman’, ‘sexy hula girl’, ‘nude Polynesian maiden’ and every other derogatory name you can imagine. I was both repelled and ...

Hoff said it's made other people take them more seriously. For Greenstone, it's important that her husband holds onto his identity as a gay man because of the work they've had to do to be "out and ...

The Department of Justice recently argued that birthright citizenship does not apply to Native Americans. The administration will likely take aim at Native sovereignty next. Activists and members ...

A lot of people don’t understand their relationship. But they describe their connection as romantic and special. They call it a soul tie. samantha greenstone When you are with the right person ...

Pacific Palisades natives Gabe Wachtel and Colin Enzer joined with friends to start a GoFundMe the day after the Palisades fire started. The crowdfunding effort has been far more successful than ...

For me, watching the movie “Moana” in 2016 was eye-opening. I knew that Polynesian people traveled between a number of Pacific islands, but seeing Moana set sail on a canoe made me realize ...