Pacific Islander
noun
plural Pacific Islanders
: a native or a descendant of a native of one of the islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, or Polynesia in the Pacific Ocean
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Two political action committees — the LGBT Leadership Caucus Fund, and the Asian Pacific Islander Leadership Caucus Fund — are responsible for the $29,000 in donations, which were given ahead of Lee’s 2024 and 2026 bids for Assembly.
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
East Meets West, says festival founder and creator Maxine Sudarma, is a celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and, in part, a way to bridge the gap between generations.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
So were some of her other Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) friends from the service industry.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
According to the school’s website, 61% of students at the East Palo Alto campus are Latin American, 7% are Black, and 7% are Pacific Islander.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
East Meets West, says festival founder and creator Maxine Sudarma, is a celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and, in part, a way to bridge the gap between generations.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
So were some of her other Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) friends from the service industry.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
According to the school’s website, 61% of students at the East Palo Alto campus are Latin American, 7% are Black, and 7% are Pacific Islander.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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