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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This includes increasing college preparatory course availability at high schools, making financial aid systems easier to navigate, and recruiting and retaining Asian American and Pacific Islander faculty members.
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Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
The reduction was more pronounced in participants with American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry, at 41% and 38% respectively.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
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.
—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
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Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
The reduction was more pronounced in participants with American Indian, Alaska Native, Asian or Pacific Islander ancestry, at 41% and 38% respectively.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
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.
—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
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“Pacific Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pacific%20Islander. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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