Pacific Islander

Supply drives like the Maui Relief Drive put on by Utah Valley University's Pacific Islander Initiative and the Ogden Police Department’s food and clothing drive have been swamped with community support.

The project, called Natives Engaged in Alzheimer's Research, is an ongoing effort focusing on not only including communities left out of research, but collecting data in Native languages.

A new law allows students who are enrolled or eligible to be enrolled in Native tribes to wear traditional regalia at high school graduation ceremonies. Some feel that allowance should be expanded to other cultures.

Wednesday evening, July 22, 2020COVID’s Impact On Utah’s Pacific Islander CommunityThe Pacific Islander community accounts for the second highest rate of…

Monday is the kick-off for an initiative to address health problems among Utah’s Pacific Islanders. In response to some of Utah’s highest rates of…