Micronesia Indigenous people’s challenges

by Francis Tuschek, Staff Writer The Chamorros, the native inhabitants of the Mariana Islands in Micronesia, are split between Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands politically. Presently, Chamorro heritage is upheld through language sharing and education provided by The Guam Museum. Despite this, asserting themselves and having a voice as a US territory remains an…

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Copter pilot killed by Papua rebels

by Tusi Tala, Staff Writer Glen Malcolm Conning, aged 50, was slain by a separatist group called the Free Papua Organisation (OPM) when insurgents corralled the occupants of the helicopter, including four passengers, following their landing in a remote area in Central Papua province. The passengers are said to be unharmed. In a statement issued…

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