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  1. Strangers in Their Own Land: A Century of Colonial Rule in the Caroline and Marshall Islands (Pacific Islands Monograph Ser. 13) by Francis X. Hezel, 2003-10
  2. Marshall Island Legends and Stories by Daniel A. Kelin II, Nashton T. Nashon, 2003-03-01
  3. The Forgotten Hermitage of Skellig Michael (California Studies in the History of Art Discovery Series) by Walter Horn, Jenny White Marshall<br>, et all 1990-11-12
  4. First Taint of Civilization: A History of the Caroline and Marshall by Francis X. Hezel, 2000-03
  5. "The Martial Islands": making Marshallese masculinities between American and Japanese militarism.(Report): An article from: The Contemporary Pacific by Greg Dvorak, 2008-03-22

61. Browsing Regional Oceania Marshall Islands Society And Culture
Top regional Oceania marshall islands Society and Culture. Categories HistoryPersonal Pages. Related Categories regional Oceania Society and Culture
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62. Manila, Regional Delegation (Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federa
Manila, regional delegation (Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, marshall islands, FederatedStates of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea
http://www.icrc.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList400/61070D4588C32C2BC1256B66005B
About the ICRC ICRC Activities The ICRC worldwide Focus ... Annual Report Annual Report Manila, regional delegation (Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Western Samoa and the other island territories of the Pacific) Though dogged by difficulty and occasional violence, and sometimes stalled completely, peace negotiations were pursued by the Philippine government and a number of insurgent groups. The agreement reached in 1996 between the government and the MNLF* held; accordingly, the latter's combatants started being integrated into the Philippine security forces.
In its protection work, the ICRC continued to focus on registration and follow-up of people arrested in connection with insurgency and secessionist activity in the Philippines. In the course of their annual series of visits, delegates assessed the material and psychological conditions of detention and forwarded Red Cross messages in order to restore or maintain contact between the detainees and their families. When necessary they monitored developments by means of supplementary visits. In conjunction with the Philippine National Red Cross, the ICRC organized and financed trips by families lacking the means to visit their relatives being held in far-away places of detention.
Thousands displaced in Mindanao
In Mindanao, thousands of families were displaced by clashes in January and as many as 60,000 were forced to flee fighting in June and July, in both cases be-tween the Philippine armed forces and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The Philippine Red Cross and the ICRC swung into action, distributing food and other essential items to a total of some 40,000 people in need. The ICRC also covered the medical expenses of civilians wounded in skirmishes between the NPA* and security forces in various parts of the country. The upsurge in violence in Mindanao prompted the ICRC to assign a delegate to the area full time.

63. Manila Regional Delegation (Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federat
Manila regional delegation (Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, marshall islands, FederatedStates of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea
http://www.icrc.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList400/7A58508C76C6A2A8C1256B890033
About the ICRC ICRC Activities The ICRC worldwide Focus ... Annual Report Annual Report Manila Regional delegation (Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and the other island territories of the Pacific) The Asian financial crisis dealt a further blow to the weakened Philippines' economy and fuelled unrest in a volatile society in which it was increasingly difficult to distinguish between criminal and political activity. Confrontations between the armed forces and opposing Islamic or communist groups and infighting between various factions within the same movement affected Mindanao, Negros and Quezon in particular. Although negotiations between the government and the MILF* and NPA* produced some tangible results, guerrilla warfare remained the order of the day. Clashes in Mindanao forced thousands to flee their homes. Those who stayed behind were often subjected to various forms of abuse. A series of bomb attacks in Mindanao, killing 16 and injuring 175, targeted the civilian population rather than combatants. The ICRC repeatedly reminded the warring parties of their obligation to respect civilians and civilian property during military operations.
The regional delegation approached various Pacific States to encourage ratification of the Additional Protocols and the Ottawa treaty. The latter was ratified by Fiji, Niue and Samoa. In August the ICRC conducted the first course on inter-national humanitarian law and human rights for Vanuatu's police and security forces. The ICRC attended the Eighth Programme Meeting of Pacific Red Cross Societies in Fiji. This event provided an opportunity to explore ways of strengthening the 13 National Societies concerned (some of which were in formation), in coordination with the Federation.

64. Marshall Islands Resources
Dirk Spennemman and colleagues, a comprehensive page on the people, culture,environment, history, politics and economy of the marshall islands.
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65. Fact Sheets
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66. Manila, Regional Delegation (Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federa
Manila, regional delegation (Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, marshall islands, FederatedStates of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea
http://www.helpicrc.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList157/61070D4588C32C2BC1256B66
About the ICRC ICRC Activities The ICRC worldwide Focus ... Annual Report Annual Report Manila, regional delegation (Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Western Samoa and the other island territories of the Pacific) Though dogged by difficulty and occasional violence, and sometimes stalled completely, peace negotiations were pursued by the Philippine government and a number of insurgent groups. The agreement reached in 1996 between the government and the MNLF* held; accordingly, the latter's combatants started being integrated into the Philippine security forces.
In its protection work, the ICRC continued to focus on registration and follow-up of people arrested in connection with insurgency and secessionist activity in the Philippines. In the course of their annual series of visits, delegates assessed the material and psychological conditions of detention and forwarded Red Cross messages in order to restore or maintain contact between the detainees and their families. When necessary they monitored developments by means of supplementary visits. In conjunction with the Philippine National Red Cross, the ICRC organized and financed trips by families lacking the means to visit their relatives being held in far-away places of detention.
Thousands displaced in Mindanao
In Mindanao, thousands of families were displaced by clashes in January and as many as 60,000 were forced to flee fighting in June and July, in both cases be-tween the Philippine armed forces and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The Philippine Red Cross and the ICRC swung into action, distributing food and other essential items to a total of some 40,000 people in need. The ICRC also covered the medical expenses of civilians wounded in skirmishes between the NPA* and security forces in various parts of the country. The upsurge in violence in Mindanao prompted the ICRC to assign a delegate to the area full time.

67. Manila Regional Delegation (Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federat
Manila regional delegation (Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, marshall islands, FederatedStates of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea
http://www.helpicrc.org/Web/eng/siteeng0.nsf/iwpList165/7A58508C76C6A2A8C1256B89
About the ICRC ICRC Activities The ICRC worldwide Focus ... Annual Report Annual Report Manila Regional delegation (Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and the other island territories of the Pacific) The Asian financial crisis dealt a further blow to the weakened Philippines' economy and fuelled unrest in a volatile society in which it was increasingly difficult to distinguish between criminal and political activity. Confrontations between the armed forces and opposing Islamic or communist groups and infighting between various factions within the same movement affected Mindanao, Negros and Quezon in particular. Although negotiations between the government and the MILF* and NPA* produced some tangible results, guerrilla warfare remained the order of the day. Clashes in Mindanao forced thousands to flee their homes. Those who stayed behind were often subjected to various forms of abuse. A series of bomb attacks in Mindanao, killing 16 and injuring 175, targeted the civilian population rather than combatants. The ICRC repeatedly reminded the warring parties of their obligation to respect civilians and civilian property during military operations.
The regional delegation approached various Pacific States to encourage ratification of the Additional Protocols and the Ottawa treaty. The latter was ratified by Fiji, Niue and Samoa. In August the ICRC conducted the first course on inter-national humanitarian law and human rights for Vanuatu's police and security forces. The ICRC attended the Eighth Programme Meeting of Pacific Red Cross Societies in Fiji. This event provided an opportunity to explore ways of strengthening the 13 National Societies concerned (some of which were in formation), in coordination with the Federation.

68. CompletePlanet - Directory Vanuatu
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69. History - Federated States Of Micronesia
history he FSM has a rich history dating back south to Papua New Guinea, Solomonislands, and New Caledonia, and later to Kiribati and the marshall islands.
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he FSM has a rich history dating back several thousand years. The islands were originally settled by ancient people sailing east from Asia and north from Polynesia . Later discovers and settlers included the Spanish, Germans, and Japanese and evidence of their former presence is found throughout the islands. Following the trusteeship under U.S. administration after W.W. II, the FSM is now independent and self-governing. Most linguistic and archaeological evidence indicates that the islands were first discovered and settled between two and three thousand years ago . The first settlers are often described as Austronesian speakers possessing horticultural skills and highly sophisticated maritime knowledge . These first settlers are thought to have migrated eastward from Southeast Asia to Yap. From there, some migrated south to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and New Caledonia, and later to Kiribati and the Marshall Islands. The oral histories of the Micronesian people indicate close affiliations and interactions in the past among the members of the island societies comprising the present-day FSM. The Lelu ruins in Kosrae (1400 AD) and the Nan Madol ruins of Pohnpei (1000 AD) are impressive reminders of the accomplishments of these early peoples.

70. World Travel Guide - Marshall Islands - History & Government
history and Government history The marshall islands were the terms under which themarshall islands would become defence and security of the islands, and also
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Government: Under the terms of the constitution, which came into effect in May 1979, the Marshalls have a parliamentary system of government in which legislative authority is vested in the 33-member Nitijela . Members are directly elected for four years. The President, who holds executive power and governs with the assistance of an appointed Cabinet, is elected by the Nitijela from among its own members.
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71. Marshall Islands
For more regional information on the marshall islands, go to
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Send me a Brochure Tripbuilder (Shopping Cart) Send me a Quotation ... Pacific News Member of Micronesia Marshall Islands These beautiful islands are a collection of 1,225 islands and islets of which only five are single islands. The rest are grouped into 29 coral atolls which together make up more than one-tenth of all the atolls in the world. They resemble strings of pearls in a blue ocean backdrop, which is why they are referred to as the 'Pearl of The Pacific'. They lie in two parallel chains known as Sunrise and Sunset (Ratak and Ralik) and in true atoll form, they are narrow and low and encircle large central lagoons. All the islands have glorious white sandy beaches, tall palms and are lapped by crystal clear waters. Of the 29 atolls, 27 are accessible by small plane (Air Marshall Islands). Majuro and Kwajalein Atolls, the two population centres are serviced by both Air Marshall Islands and Continental Air Micronesia jet aircraft. There are also regular flights to Guam, Hawaii and Fiji.

72. Web Resources For Pacific Islands
of Micronesia and the marshall islands FAO Statistics Network SPREP South PacificRegional Environment Programme Journals Journal of Pacific history tables of
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73. ZUJI
marshall islands history, The first Micronesian navigators arrivedin the marshall islands sometime between 500 and 2000 BC. Little
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History The first Micronesian navigators arrived in the Marshall Islands sometime between 500 and 2000 BC. Little is known of their origin or culture. The Marshalls were never united under a single leader, though one chief often controlled several atolls and at times an entire chain. Before the arrival of Europeans, the individual chiefs held absolute authority over their lands, and - living on such narrow stretches of land - their claims to their parcels were often hotly contested. The 1494 Treaty of Tordesillas ceded ownership of all of Micronesia to Spain. The Marshalls, however, were off the main trade routes and consequently received little attention from early European explorers. In 1525, Alonso de Salazar of Spain became the first European to sight the islands, but Spain did nothing to colonize them. After another 200 years devoid of Europeans, the islands received a visit from English captain John Marshall (from whom they later took their name) in 1788. Russian explorer Otto von Kotzebue came through in the early 1800s and drew the first detailed maps of the islands.

74. 'Teaching The Pacific Forum'
10 students workbook Pacific history Themes and Belau, Chuuk (FMS), Cook islands,Federated States Fiji, Kiribati, Kosrae (FSM), marshall islands, Nauru, Niue
http://www.kun.nl/cps/18/nb18f.html
Index Contents Previous page Next page Oceania Newsletter 18, March 1997 'TEACHING THE PACIFIC FORUM': A REMARKABLE PROJECT 'Teaching The Pacific Forum' (TTPF) is a Pacific Island Nations project for teachers in history, social studies and social sciences who aim at modernizing secondary school programs by focussing on concepts of shared regional identity and history. TTPF offers regularity and continuity in communication within nations, and across the Pacific, by funding regional workshops, conference presentations, and publication of reports, guides and prototype classroom materials. TTPF builds on a series of regional workshops for history teachers and takes a wider scope by including the study and teaching of geography, politics, environmental studies and generally all social studies and social sciences, reflecting the linked reality of such teaching in the Pacific Islands. In 1995-96 the project's activities included regional workshops in Honiara (December 1995) and Hilo (July 1996), in-country workshops in Port Vila (September 1996), Nadi/Suva (October 1996) and Port Moresby (November 1996); the publication of Our History in Our Own Words A Guide to 100 Good Books A Guide to Student Essays and Projects the Honiara Report and Teachers, Teaching and History

75. The Regional Impacts Of Climate Change
The regional Impacts of Climate Change, of coral reefs; and, especially, the tectonichistory of the 950 persons/km 2 ); Majuro, marshall islands (2,188 persons
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9.3.6.1. Sea-Level Rise and Coastal Changes
9.3.7. Human Settlement
9.3.7.1. Infrastructure and Settlement
Generally, the largest concentrations of settlements on small islands occur no further than 1–2 km from the coast, and sometimes much less. In most of the eastern Caribbean states, for instance, more than 50% of the population resides within 2 km of the coast; the corresponding figure in Barbados is estimated to be in the region of 60% (Nurse, 1992). Similarly, large coastal populations are the norm in the Pacific and Indian Ocean islands—especially the atoll states, where settlement areas may even be sited on the beach itself or on the sand terrace (e.g., Tuvalu, Kiribati, Maldives). Clearly, such settlements are at risk from projected sea-level rise—which, in all likelihood, would be accompanied by inundation, increased flooding, coastal erosion, and consequently land loss. ); Majuro, Marshall Islands (2,188 persons/km

76. David Huskins - Marshall Islands Page
daily Charles Sturt University ~ Resources on the marshall islands Cultural, Historical variousplaces) My Micronesia, front page (regional information forums
http://www3.uakron.edu/majuro/Links.html
Marshall Islands Links page for David R. Huskins Click on my name to e-mail me.
The URL for this page is ~ http://www.uakron.edu/majuro/Links.html Click here to return to my University page - http://GoZips.uakron.edu/~dhuskin/
The Republic of the Marshall Islands - Links Contact me is you have something relevant to add to the list. It isn't exhaustive. I'd suggest starting with Yokwe Online for RMI information, and Jane Resture-Gray's pages for other regional information. Many of these images (and links) were part of a presentation on Majuro given at the North Central Sociological Association 2000 Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA and 2001 NCSA Meeting in Louisville, KY. Click here for a version of the 2001 paper. Categories for links are arbitrary.

Important Information Sources
Yokwe Online - RMI Messageboards, Links and News
THE most comprehensive RMI link pages
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Alternate URL (in the event of server problems)
Pacific Islands Report (University of Hawaii)
News updated daily
Charles Sturt University
~ Resources on the Marshall Islands Cultural, Historical, Cartographic information by Dr. Dirk Spennemann (lots of images)

77. Directory :: Look.com
Guam (39) Kiribati (6) marshall islands (11) Micronesia information on the Pacificislands of Oceania culture, ethnology, mythology, history, genealogy, customs
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78. FEMA: Disaster History
....... , Environmental Info. •, regional Partners. Back to top. marshall IslandsDisaster history Disaster Number, Declaration Date, Disaster
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Disaster History With a breadth of 8,000 miles, FEMA Region IX is responsible for the largest geographic region in the country. It has more than 2.7 million residents, residing on a landmass of approximately 390,000 square miles. Earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires, typhoons, tornados, volcanic eruptions, severe freezes, flooding and droughts, and other natural and manmade disasters challenge the region. Since the passage of the Stafford Act in 1988, FEMA Region IX has experienced 50 Presidential Disaster Declarations, obligating $10.4 billion to date. Of these, the Northridge Earthquake in 1994 was the greatest disaster in terms of cost to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, obligating $7 billion to date. As of August 2002, FEMA Region IX had five Presidential Disaster Declarations: two in the Federated States of Micronesia, one in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, one in the Territory of Guam and another in the State of Arizona. The region also had federal funds authorized for 17 wildfires: six in Arizona, seven in California and four in Nevada.
Region IX Disaster History (by state in descending order) American Samoa Arizona California Federated States of Micronesia ... Nevada
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79. Earth Island Institute: Earth Island Journal - Summer 2000
States of Micronesia and the marshall islands are about The country's ancient oralhistory says that one years, the South Pacific regional Environment Program
http://www.earthisland.org/eijournal/sum2000/ov_sum2000sinkingisles.html
Summer 2000
Vol. 15, No. 2
Sinking Islands, Vanishing Worlds
by Tamari'i Tutangata As a ten-year-old, I used to look at the sea with awe, at the seemingly endless supply of fish that I could harvest with my bare hands to feed my family. Now when I look at it, I wonder how far into the new millennium we will be before it overwhelms our coasts. What is there to celebrate about a new millennium if the Northern Group islands of the Cook Islands, or the many islands of Kiribati, Tokelau, Tuvalu, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands are about to disappear beneath the ocean? The Pacific's 22 countries and territories are strung out across 11 million square miles of ocean and contain some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. They are inhabited by cultures that have lived harmoniously in an often difficult and fragile environment for many thousands of years. Pacific island countries have contributed just 0.06 per cent to global greenhouse gas emissions. But now, the changing climate and sea levels linked to global warming are affecting their water supply, food production, fisheries and coastlines. At least two motu, or small islets, have already disappeared in Kiribati. The country's ancient oral history says that one of them, Tebua Tarawa, was the first motu to be formed in the Tarawa lagoon. Until a decade ago, fishermen used it as a resting-place where they could beach their boats and slake their thirst on coconut water. Then the coconut palms disappeared, and after that the sandbanks, and now the fishing boats skim over the islet, which is totally submerged. Abanuea, once called "the long-lasting beach," has also disappeared beneath the rising seas.

80. PIANGO Links
This site aims to develop an oral history of the Pacific islands and provides AleleMuseum, marshall islands Alele Museum, Library and National Archives is
http://www.piango.org/links.html
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