Then and Now Experiences of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders

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Learn about past and present heritages and civil rights experiences of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, an individual's response is based upon self-identification of their race and ethnicity, and may identify with more than one. This guide follows the bureau's current definition:

• Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander – A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands."

According to the 2020 Census Data, "nearly 200,000 people identified as Native Hawaiian alone, and 680,442 identified as Native Hawaiian alone or in any combination." Below is a screenshot of the data table providing more details:

In addition to Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, see below information on some annual NHPI events.

• American Indian and Alaska Native Resources
• Elections and Voting Rights
  • The U.S. Congressional Delegates of American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam have the "same powers as other members of the House, except that they may not vote when the House is meeting as the House of Representatives" (House.gov).
• Genealogy
• Then and Now Experiences of Asians and Asian Americans
• Then and Now Experiences of the LGBTQ+ Community