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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The shopping center has been hosting cultural celebrations since 2021, and the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration has grown into one of its signature events, said Judy Ni.
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Sponsored by Asian and Pacific Islander non-profit Gold House, the panel Local to Global Storytelling saw filmmakers and producers dive into how to get stories with an international or culturally specific basis funded and greenlit in the Hollywood system.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
For example, at the entrance of Miami International Airport, a digital billboard currently recognizes Haitian Heritage Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Dozens of people gathered for the 2nd annual Delaware County Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Festival.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 16 May 2026
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R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Sponsored by Asian and Pacific Islander non-profit Gold House, the panel Local to Global Storytelling saw filmmakers and producers dive into how to get stories with an international or culturally specific basis funded and greenlit in the Hollywood system.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 23 May 2026
For example, at the entrance of Miami International Airport, a digital billboard currently recognizes Haitian Heritage Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
Dozens of people gathered for the 2nd annual Delaware County Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Festival.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 16 May 2026
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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