Micronesian Studies News Today

(Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories about Guam’s delegates to the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture or FestPac taking place in Honolulu from

A little-known chapter of World War II history is being unearthed in Chuuk Lagoon, spearheaded by Dr William Jeffery.

A family-owned and operated food truck in Las Vegas that has been satisfying island barbecue cravings while serving up good ol southern hospitality.

Typhoon Mawar was the first major typhoon for all of my children.

Growing up, Vinessa Dueñas always had a love for plants and remembers being curious about their names and possible healing properties.

I first encountered Siñora Rose Franquez Brown when I was a graduate student in Micronesian Studies and I was poring through the archives at the Micronesian Area Research Center looking

Last week, I left Guam to fly to Hawai’i to join people from more than a dozen other Pacific Islands to participate in a historic program, “Weaving a Net(Work) of

Six of the community’s notable movers and shakers received accolades for their achievements and contributions as they received the University of Guam’s 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award.

To celebrate Mes CHamoru, we are reprinting stories about our CHamoru masters. Today’s story is about Master Storyteller Peter Onedera. It originally appeared in the Aug 17, 2021 edition of

MANGILAO (UOG) — Two University of Guam students are embarking on a journey to become stewards of Micronesian history. It’s a six- month training opportunity — specifically for indigenous Pacific