Author: Howard P. Willens
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824851153
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
In 1975, after three centuries of colonial rule, the people of the Northern Marianas exercised their right of self-determination to become U.S. citizens in a self-governing commonwealth under U.S. sovereignty. An Honorable Accord is the remarkable account of their tenacious efforts to shape a political future separate from other Micronesian peoples, of the negotiations that produced the Covenant defining the commonwealth relationship, and its eventual approval by the Northern Marianas people and the U.S. Congress.
An Honorable Accord
Author: Howard P. Willens
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824851153
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
In 1975, after three centuries of colonial rule, the people of the Northern Marianas exercised their right of self-determination to become U.S. citizens in a self-governing commonwealth under U.S. sovereignty. An Honorable Accord is the remarkable account of their tenacious efforts to shape a political future separate from other Micronesian peoples, of the negotiations that produced the Covenant defining the commonwealth relationship, and its eventual approval by the Northern Marianas people and the U.S. Congress.
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
ISBN: 0824851153
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 489
Book Description
In 1975, after three centuries of colonial rule, the people of the Northern Marianas exercised their right of self-determination to become U.S. citizens in a self-governing commonwealth under U.S. sovereignty. An Honorable Accord is the remarkable account of their tenacious efforts to shape a political future separate from other Micronesian peoples, of the negotiations that produced the Covenant defining the commonwealth relationship, and its eventual approval by the Northern Marianas people and the U.S. Congress.
Tiempon I Manmofo'na
Author: Scott Russell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
Learning and Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education in Oceania
Author: Pangelinan, Perry Jason Camacho
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1799877388
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
The mission of higher education in the 21st century must address the reconciliation of student learning and experiences through the lens of indigenous education and frameworks. Higher learning institutions throughout the oceanic countries have established frameworks for addressing indigeneity through the infusion of an indigenous perspectives curriculum. The incorporation of island indigenous frameworks into their respective curriculums, colleges, and universities in the oceanic countries has seen positive impact results on student learning, leading to the creation of authentic experiences in higher education landscapes. Learning and Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education in Oceania discusses ways of promoting active student learning and unique experiences through indigenous scholarship and studies among contemporary college students. It seeks to provide an understanding of the essential link between practices for incorporating island indigenous curriculum, strategies for effective student learning, and course designs which are aligned with frameworks that address indigeneity, and that place college teachers in the role of leaders for lifelong learning through indigenous scholarship and studies in Oceania. It is ideal for professors, practitioners, researchers, scholars, academicians, students, administrators, curriculum developers, and classroom designers.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1799877388
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
The mission of higher education in the 21st century must address the reconciliation of student learning and experiences through the lens of indigenous education and frameworks. Higher learning institutions throughout the oceanic countries have established frameworks for addressing indigeneity through the infusion of an indigenous perspectives curriculum. The incorporation of island indigenous frameworks into their respective curriculums, colleges, and universities in the oceanic countries has seen positive impact results on student learning, leading to the creation of authentic experiences in higher education landscapes. Learning and Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education in Oceania discusses ways of promoting active student learning and unique experiences through indigenous scholarship and studies among contemporary college students. It seeks to provide an understanding of the essential link between practices for incorporating island indigenous curriculum, strategies for effective student learning, and course designs which are aligned with frameworks that address indigeneity, and that place college teachers in the role of leaders for lifelong learning through indigenous scholarship and studies in Oceania. It is ideal for professors, practitioners, researchers, scholars, academicians, students, administrators, curriculum developers, and classroom designers.
Vegetation of the Tropical Pacific Islands
Author: Dieter Mueller-Dombois
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780387983134
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
The islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean encompass a vast range of climate, geography, and geology. The flora of these islands is similarly diverse, and the study of their vegetation and landscapes is a challenge because of the great distances separating them. Dieter Mueller-Dombois and the late F. Raymond Fosberg are recognized as the leading authorities on the plant diversity and ecology of Pacific islands. This book is a synthesis of the vegetation and landscapes of the islands of the Pacific Ocean. It is organized by island group and includes information on geography, geology, and climate, as well as soil and vegetation types, land use, floristic patterns, phytogeographic relationships, and human influences on vegetation. The book features over 400 color photographs, plus dozens of maps and climate diagrams.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9780387983134
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 918
Book Description
The islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean encompass a vast range of climate, geography, and geology. The flora of these islands is similarly diverse, and the study of their vegetation and landscapes is a challenge because of the great distances separating them. Dieter Mueller-Dombois and the late F. Raymond Fosberg are recognized as the leading authorities on the plant diversity and ecology of Pacific islands. This book is a synthesis of the vegetation and landscapes of the islands of the Pacific Ocean. It is organized by island group and includes information on geography, geology, and climate, as well as soil and vegetation types, land use, floristic patterns, phytogeographic relationships, and human influences on vegetation. The book features over 400 color photographs, plus dozens of maps and climate diagrams.
History of the Mariana Islands to Partition
Author: Don A. Farrell
Publisher: Cnmi Public School System
ISBN: 9780615407302
Category : Chamorro (Micronesian people)
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
Publisher: Cnmi Public School System
ISBN: 9780615407302
Category : Chamorro (Micronesian people)
Languages : en
Pages : 367
Book Description
History of Woman Suffrage: 1900-1920
Author: Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 922
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Women
Languages : en
Pages : 922
Book Description
Marianas Island Legends
Author:
Publisher: Bess Press
ISBN: 9781573061018
Category : Chamorro (Micronesian people)
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Offering rare insight to Chamorro and Carolinian cultures, this book contains legends, poems, folklore, history, traditions, rhymes and riddles, and scary stories collected from the elders and the youth of the Marianas Islands.
Publisher: Bess Press
ISBN: 9781573061018
Category : Chamorro (Micronesian people)
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Offering rare insight to Chamorro and Carolinian cultures, this book contains legends, poems, folklore, history, traditions, rhymes and riddles, and scary stories collected from the elders and the youth of the Marianas Islands.
The Secret Guam Study
Author: Howard P. Willens
Publisher: University of Guam Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Digital files of primary source documents from 1973-1984 evaluated by the authors in writing their study: The secret Guam study : how President Ford's 1975 approval of commonwealth was blocked by federal officials.
Publisher: University of Guam Press
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Digital files of primary source documents from 1973-1984 evaluated by the authors in writing their study: The secret Guam study : how President Ford's 1975 approval of commonwealth was blocked by federal officials.
Ancient Chamorro Society
Author: Lawrence J. Cunningham
Publisher: Bess Press
ISBN: 9781880188071
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
A comprehensive ethnohistory of the earliest people to settle the Mariana Islands. Maps, line drawings, glossary, bibliography, and index.
Publisher: Bess Press
ISBN: 9781880188071
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
A comprehensive ethnohistory of the earliest people to settle the Mariana Islands. Maps, line drawings, glossary, bibliography, and index.
Saipan
Author: Don A. Farrell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780930839031
Category : Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780930839031
Category : Saipan (Northern Mariana Islands)
Languages : en
Pages : 113
Book Description