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John: MICRONESIA IS ONE OF
THREE MAJOR CULTURE AREAS OF THE
PACIFIC.
LIKE POLYNESIA, THIS REGION OF
THE WORLD HAS A RICH CULTURAL
HERITAGE.
Tannya: WELCOME BACK TO
"LIVING808".
WE'RE CONCLUDING OUR WEEK LONG
LOOK AT MICRONESIANS IN HAWAI'I.
John: DESPITE THE FACT THAT
THE ISLANDS ARE SCATTERED AROUND
8 MILLION SQUARE KILOMETERS,
THERE IS THIS MICRONESIAN
STYLING THAT CAN BE SEEN RUNNING
THROUGH THE ART AND ARC TEGGURE
OF THIS REGION.
Tannya: CHARACTERIZED BY
FUNCTIONAL FORM, STREAMLINE
DESIGDESIGNS AND IN SOME CASES
COMPLEX SURFACE DECORATIONS.
John: THE OCEAN PLAYS A
CENTRAL ROLE.
ARTWORKS DIRECTLY ASSOCIATED
CHARTS FROM THE MA MARSHALL
ISLANDS.
MAPS USING THE LOCATION OF THE
ISLANDS.
Tannya: TRADITIONAL CHARMS
SERVE AS PROTECTIVE DEVICES
AGAINST BAD STORMS AND EVIL
SPIRITS.
SPIRISPIRITS CHARMS REPRESENT THE
SPIRITS SUMMONED BY THE
NAVIGATOR THROUGH CHANTING.
THE CHARM WILL BE TAKEN ALONG IN
THE CANOE TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND
SAFE VOYAGE.
WOODCARVING IS COMMON.
CAREFULLY WORKED PIECES FROM
MASKS AND DECORATIVE SCULPTURES
SHOWCASE WOODWORKING EXPERTISE.
Tannya: TEXTILE USE CHUNKS
FROM THE BANANA PLANT.
COLORED WITH NATURAL DYE.
MEN'S LOIN CLOTH, BELTS.
THEY'RE USUALLY GEOMAT TRICK
PATTENS.
John: PALAUN CULTURE,
INTERTRADITIONALLY MEN EXCHANGE GLASS
BEADS.
Tannya: WOMEN MARK
SIGNIFICANT AREAS IN THEIR LIFE
WITH TURTLE SHELL.
John: AND MORE MANY
MICRONESIANS, BRIDGING THE GAP
BETWEEN TRADITIONAL CULTURE AND
MODERN LIFE CAN BE DIFFICULT.
Tannya: GROUPS LIKE WE ARE
OCEANIA OFFER HELP DURING TIMES
OF TRAN US.
John: WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT
THE ORGANIZATION WE ARE OCEANIA.
TO TELL US, FOUNDER AND PROGRAM
DIRECTOR.
AND WE BRING HER IN.
THANK YOU FOR BEING WITH US ON
"LIVING808".
APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU.
IS WE ARE OCEANIA.
HOW DID IT COME TO BE?
THE COMMUNITY HERE IN HAWAI'I,
AND OUR FEDERAL PARTNERS.
IT IS AN INITIATIVE IDENTIFIED
AS A NATIVE FROM OUR COMMUNITY
WHO FEEL IT'S A ONE STOP WHERE
ALL SERVICES CENTRALIZE FOR
CITIZENS HERE IN HAWAI'I.
John: I KNOW THE TITLE IS
"WE ARE OCEANIA" BUT WHY THE
TERM OCEANIA?
WHAT THE STORY BEHIND THAT?
OUR APPROACH IS GUIDED BY OUR
CULTURAL VALUE.
THE MEANING OF WE ARE OCEANIA IS
ROOTED IN THE HISTORY OF THE
INDIGENT PEOPLE.
KNOWN TODAY AS MICRONESIA.
IT IS A TRADITIONAL WAYFINDING
KNOWLEDGE.
OCEANIA.
IT ALSO FITS WHAT WE -- OUR
APPROACHES USING OUR CULTURAL
VALUES IN HONORING,
INCLUSIVENESS.
HONORING THE CONNECTIVENESS OF
OUR COMMUNITY.
John: WHAT TYPES OF
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DOES WE
ARE OCEANIA OFFER TO THE
COMMUNITY?
FROM COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND
COMMUNITY ORGANIZING OUR SOCIAL
SERVICES.
WHICH INCLUDE HEALTH INSURANCE,
JOB, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.
AND CONNECTING RESIDENTS WITH
DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES.
WE WORK CLOSELY WITH OTHER
SERVICE PROVIDERS IN CONNECTING
PEOPLE TO RESOURCES.
WE DO HAVE SOME EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS.
ONE IS YOUTH SUMMIT.
AND WE HAVE SMALL CONTRACTS WITH
John: I KNOW THAT HONORING
HER TACKLE IS A -- HERITAGE IS
IMPORTANT.
ROLE OF OUR CULTURE IS
EVIDENT.
OUR VILLAGE WAY TO MAKE SURE WE
TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER AND TAKE
CARE OF EACH OTHERS' NEEDS.
AND OUR CHURCHES, OUR CULTURAL
ARTS, PERFORMING ARTS.
WE LOVE TO SING.
WE LOVE TO DANCE.
THAT'S WHAT KEEPS US HAPPY.
ABLE TO DEAL WITH THE STRENGTH
OF THE NEW LIFE THAT WE
EXPERIENCE HERE.
John: AS PROGRAM DIRECTOR
OF WE ARE OCEANIA, WHAT ARE YOUR
HOPES OF EMPOWERMENT OF THE
MICRONESIAN COMMUNITY?
I DO THIS JOB BECAUSE I KNOW
AND I SEE THE ASSET OF MY MIKE
MIKEN COMMUN
MICRONESIAN COMMUNITY IN
HAWAI'I.
WE NEED A STRONGER MICRONESIAN
COMMUNITY.
EXPAND ON THE RELATIONSHIPS WE
HAVE ALREADY, AND CREATING
CONNECTIONS.
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John: WHY IS PARTICIPATING
IN THE U.S. CENSUS 2020 SO
IMPORTANT FOR ALL MICRONESIANS
IN HAWAI'I, IN YOUR OPINION?
FIRST OF ALL, IT'S A
THE NEW COMMUNITY THAT WE COME
TO BE PART OF.
TO BEMO ACCOMMODATE ACCOMMODATED -- COUNTED IS
VERY IMPORTANT.
OUR SERVICES WOULDN'T BE
POSSIBLE WITHOUT CENSUS DATA.
DATA IS MONEY.
DATA IS SO IMPORTANT.
IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GET
COUNTED SO THAT WE CAN
CONTRIBUTE IN A WAY.
John: I THINK THEY'RE DOING
A FABULOUS JOB.
IT WAS NICE TO TALK TO JOSIE
DO FOR THE DIFFERENT CULTURES
AND DIFFERENT GROUPS ACROSS THE
STATE.
Tannya: AND IT'S BEEN
FASCINATING LEARNING ABOUT THE
DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES THAT ARE
HERE.
SOME OF THE CHALLENGES AND
SOLUTIONS THEY HAVE.
THE CENSUS IS A HUGE PART.
John: AND WE WANT TO TELL
EVERYBODY OUR SPECIAL SERIES ON
MICRONESIANS IS POSSIBLE BECAUSE
OF THE U.S. CENSUS 2020.
Tannya: THEY PARTNERED WITH
US TO DO PROFILES.
FORMS ONLINE.
OR IF YOU RECEIVED IT IN THE
MAIL.
I DID MY VERY QUICKLY.
VERY IMPORTANT.
John: GOAL OF THE 2020
CENSUS IS A COMPLETE AND
ACCURATE COUNT OF EVERYONE
LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES AND
FIVE TERRITORIES.
Tannya: THAT'S RIGHT.
John: GO AHEAD.
Tannya: NO, GO AHEAD.
John: CENSUS PROVIDES
CRITICAL DATED DATA THAT LAWMAKERS AND
MANY OTHERS USE.
DETERMINES HOW HUNDREDS AND
MILLIONS ARE A ALLOCATED.
SNAPSHOT OF OUR STATE AND
NATION, WHO WE ARE, WHERE WE
LIVE AND SO MUCH MORE.
IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU
PARTICIPATE.
FILL OUT THE SURVEY FORM.
YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR ANSWERS BY
PHONE, MAIL OR ONLINE AT 2020
CENSUS.gov.
THE WEBSITE IS A SAFE, SECURE
AND EASY TO USE WAY TO DO YOUR