What Pacific Islanders Want You To Know

"I had to teach myself about myself"

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[awesomefitnessscience]

"I had to teach myself about myself"

Bruh that's mad deep if you really think about it...

[iins]

shout out to all my Polynesians, Micronesians, Melanesians brothers and sisters around the world one love 🤙🏽

[laurienohotea]

Hawaiian Islands, Aotearoa, Easter Island, Samoa, Cook, French Polynesia, Niue, Tokelau, Tuvalu, Tonga, Wallis & Futuna, Rotuma, Pitcairn, New Guinea, PNG, Solomon, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau, etc.

ONE BIG FAMILY.

[armywithluv]

I feel like Pacific Islanders are the most overlooked people, but our culture is the highly culturally appropriated

[simongoldstein]

The fact that you have seen Moana doesn't make you an expert on their culture... smh

[jadefoxxx]

for all my micronesian, melanesian and polynesian guys & gals; you are always noticed!!! god bless the pacifika! 💙💙💙💙💙 - a chamoritta girl from Guam. 💝 🌺🌴

— Update: I am blessed to see each and every one of my pacific islanders, half caste, mestiza or afakasi mixed etc. you are noticed and loved, God bless each and everyone of you for the love and support, so in other words... GOD BLESS THE PACIFIC ISLAND ROOTS.. #KYR #KnowYourRoots 💯✨

[parepaul]

Everytime someone asks me if I am Samoan, Hawaiian, Cook Island, Tongan, Nuiean, Rarotongan - I say "No those are my cousins. I am Māori"

[KekoaRecruit]

Described perfectly as "Minorities within a minority."

[CougarBoys]

I just say you know "The Rock: Dwayne Johnson"? Yeah hes an islander like me, hes actually my uncle...

[linzkinz]

I've met many Pacific Islanders in my life and I swear they are the nicest people ever they treat you like family as soon as you meet them it's crazy

[accessdenied]

I feel blessed I was born in NZ, Auckland having the largest polynesian communities in the world I always felt connected to my island roots and going to school where 90% of the population were islanders

[Punahele]

HAWAIIANS ARE NOT DYING, WE ARE ALIVE! WE ARE FIGHTING OPPRESSION DAILY! WE ARE FILLING UP COLLEGES, AND MAKING HELLA BABIES.

LOVE TO ALL MY ISLANDERS AND POLYNESIANS!

[wolfdiaries]

1. We are all not Hawaiian!!! (I can't bust a hula for you)
2. We aren't made up of just Polynesians, there's also Micronesians and Melanesians.
3. Just because I look black does not mean I'm African, I'm Melanesian. There's a difference.
#Wanesia #SouthPacifica

[KayaJane]

This video kinda broke my heart specially the girl who got emotional and cried. I love ALL of the Pacific Islanders and wish they NEVER disappear because they are just colourful and full-of-life cultures that we need in this world.

[wzz]

Why do people always think of Polynesia when they think of pacific islands?
There’s also Melanesia and Micronesian islands don’t overlook us

[cyaragarcia]

Even though Hawaii and the Pacific Islands are part of the US, I have literally learned nothing about them culturally or economically during my 12 years of school.

[Sunshinemusic]

As a Samoan and a resident in Hawaii, I'm ecstatic that a social media outlet is taking the time to recognize the pacific island cultures and the hardships we've been and are still going through.

[zeldatrash]

real talk tho what white people did to the natives is really fucked up
alright since some people think I'm only talking about Pacific Islanders, I mean _all natives_

[ssluvr]

Me: *Oh, I’m Tongan and Samoan!*

Classmate: **gasp** *Your Hawaiian?!*

[isahelgenberger]

I’m kind of sad that no one knows about Micronesians, we are islanders as well.