Riwut Racing
Riwut canoes are miniature canoes that zip along at high speeds. Riwut racing seems to have phases of popularity, but in recent years, if you go to the Marshall Islands Club (on the back road in Uliga) in the early evening, you will often see dozens of the miniature canoes being raced along the oceanside reef. The Read More
Losing Their Voices
The Los Angeles Times spent 15 months researching a series on the results of the US nuclear age in the Marshall Islands and the effects of climate change on the nation. On November 10, 2019, the LA team launched its special series (www.latimes.com). They begin by stating: “With climate change and rising seas, the US Read More
Marshall Islands Timeline
A chronology of key events: Note: Thanks go to the BBC which put together the great majority of this timeline. Their version ended in 2016 so I have added the following years. circa 2000 BC: First Micronesian navigators arrive in the Marshall Islands, naming the atolls Aelon Kein Ad – “our islands”. They are skilled Read More
Mini English-Marshallese Dictionary
Featuring Karen's island alphabet series!
If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart. — Nelson Mandela For more wonderful information about the Marshallese language, check out the site marshallese.org by Marco Mora-Huizar: Marshallese.org – Language and Tools Marshallese is Read More
Susan Makes a Mat
Expert weaver Susan Jieta very kindly made a ‘jainai’ (fresh coconut frond mat) and allowed me to photograph the steps she took to create this natural fiber mat that can be used for sitting on for using as a place to store goods. The whole process took over three hours, which included just a few Read More
Arno Stars in New RMI Video
La Mancha Media — a California nonprofit corporation — was in the Marshall Islands in March 2018 to continue its goal of filming worthwhile projects around the world. The team published its RMI ‘episode’ on May 24, 2018. In Majuro a focus of the footage is the nuclear age as it affects the Marshalls, but the Read More
Alele Museum and Library
The Alele Museum, Library, and Archives in Uliga, next to the RMI Court House, is definitely worth a visit. The entity languished for many years, but thanks to a big effort by a number of caring individuals, it was reopened in September, 2013 after extensive renovations. Upstairs is the library, which features a colorful children’s Read More
Marshall Islands From Above
While filming for the story on the nuclear waste dump in the Marshall Islands, the ABC’s Foreign Correspondent team of Mark Willacy, Greg Nelson, and Ben Hawke amassed more visuals than they could use in the episode. So here, for your viewing pleasure today, is a compilation of the best shots they captured from their Read More
Buy Local at MISCO
The MISCO market opened up in Majuro in late 2017 and quickly became the go-to store for local products. The shelves are filled with local juices and vegetables with chilled coconuts in the fridge. But probably the biggest drawcard is the coolers out front that are packed with chilled local fish … and the Read More
Marshall Islands Story Project
In the latter part of the last decade, the Historic Preservation Office spearheaded the creation of a website that’s bursting with stories about the Marshall Islands told by the people who lived the stories. As well, the site has stories from nuclear survivors and includes elders relating traditional legends. If you want a taste of Read More
