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| After almost four decades under US administration as the easternmost part of the UN Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Marshall Islands attained independence in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association. Compensation claims continue as a result of US nuclear testing on some of the atolls between 1947 and 1962. |
Cultural Heritage Legislation in the Republic of the Marshall Islands __ A detailed breakdown of the laws and regulations pertaining to the preservation of Marshall Islands culture. - from Dirk H.R. Spennemann - http://marshall.csu.edu.au/html/RMILAW/RMI_HPO_Law.html
Ethnologue report for Marshall Islands __ Web page dedicated to the languages spoken in the Marshall Islands. - From SIL International - http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=marshall+islands
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the habitability of Rongelap Atoll __ "Whereas it was subsequently determined that the Rongelap people were exposed to a near lethal dose of nuclear radiation from the Bravo test;" Full text. - From US Government - http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c101:H.CON.RES.90.IH:
The genius of Marshall Island canoe-makers __ "Alson Kelen, a Majuro
boat-builder who specialises in traditional Marshallese canoes, believes
when you live on a collection of tiny islands in a vast ocean, your
survival depends on your ability to travel the seas. And as the Republic
of the Marshall Islands is 99 per cent water, it’s not surprising that
its people are skilled boat-builders and sailors." - illustrated - from
ABC/Cinemedia -
http://www.abc.net.au/ra/pacific/people/outriggers.htm
GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Oceania - Marshall Islands - People __ Facts
at a glance about the Marshall Islands and people. - from
geographyiq.com -
http://www.geographyiq.com/countries/rm/Marshall_Islands_people_summary.htm
Marshall Islands __ "The Marshall Islands, east of the Carolines, are divided into two chains: the western, or Ralik, group, including the atolls Jaluit, Kwajalein, Wotho, Bikini, and Eniwetok; and the eastern, or Ratak, group, including the atolls Mili, Majuro, Maloelap, Wotje, and Likiep." Good general overview. - illustrated - From infoplease.com - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107767.html
Marshall Islands - Atlapedia Online __ Statistical overview of the
Marshall Islands and people. - From Atlapedia -
http://www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/marshal.htm
Marshall Islands : Culture __ A general look at culture of the Marshall Islands. - From travel.yahoo.com - http://sg.travel.yahoo.com/guide/australasia_and_pacific/marshall_islands/culture.html
The Marshall Islands. An Electronic Library and Archive __ Just what the title says it is. You will find dozens of articles about history and culture, as well as about most any other topic you can think of. - illustrated - From Dirk H.R. Spennemann - http://marshall.csu.edu.au/index.html
Marshalls Countering Americanizing __ The website is actually a lesson plan. However, the article named in the title is there in its entirety. - From Peacecorps/US Government - http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/guides/marshallislands/micounter6.html
Micronesia Mythology: Marshall Islands __ Read about Myths and legends then learn what a "stick chart" is. - illustrated - from janeresture.com - http://www.janeresture.com/micronesia_myths/marshalls.htm
Rongelap Atoll Marshall Islands Culture __ Learn how the people of Rongelap have preserved their culture and are bringing it back with them. - illustrated - From visitrongelap.com - http://www.visitrongelap.com/Facts/culture.htm
A typical day on Arno Atoll __ "Imagine a place without hot water, electric lights or refrigeration. Imagine a community of 2,000 people that shares one or two telephones and three or four cars. Imagine having only two potential sources of income if you’re a man, and one if you’re a woman. Right now, you could be imagining a tiny corner of the Marshall Islands: Arno Atoll." - illustrated - From ABC/Cinemedia - http://www.abc.net.au/ra/pacific/people/arno.htm
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