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On Being First, the First Pacific Islander to Descend into the Challenger Deep (www.doi.gov)

04/19/2021

On Being First, the First Pacific Islander to Descend into the Challenger Deep

Web Reads: OIA Conversations – Joseph McDermott, Policy Staff Assistant (www.youtube.com)

04/08/2021

OIA's most senior employee, Mr. Joseph McDermott has seen it all and shares a few of his stories and reminiscences over the years of working in the Office of Insular Affairs and on Capitol Hill. His entire federal career has been dedicated to working on insular area issues.

HONORING WOMEN FROM THE INSULAR AREAS FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2021 (www.doi.gov)

03/31/2021

The Office of Insular Affairs is pleased to honor women from the insular areas for Women’s History Month, March 2021.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Pacific Islander Communities (www.doi.gov)

03/16/2021

Pacific Islander communities in Hawai’i, Guam, Washington, and Arkansas were among the most impacted by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) global pandemic in 2020. OIA invites island governments and NGO’s serving insular area and Pacific Islander communities dealing with COVID-19, to apply for funds by April 1, 2021.

Returning Home to American Samoa after being Stranded by COVID-19 Travel Restrictions ()

03/01/2021

American Samoa remains the sole U.S. jurisdiction without any reported cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19). When the World Health Organization declared a global COVID-19 pandemic on March 11, 2020, the American Samoa Government moved to declare a state of emergency in the territory and since March 22, 2020, has restricted air travel in or out of the territory to protect its population. Nearly a year later, hundreds of American Samoans were stranded outside of the territory and remain overseas.

Returning Home to American Samoa after being Stranded by COVID-19 Travel Restrictions March 1, 2021 ()

03/01/2021

OIA Conversations Highlight (March 1, 2021)

Web Reads: OIA Conversations Highlight – First Female Delegate to Congress from American Samoa (youtu.be)

03/01/2021

Who is the first woman to represent American Samoa in the U.S. House of Representatives? Hear Delegate Uifa'atali Amata Coleman Radewagen tell her story about running for Congress for 10 years in OIA Conversations

Web Reads: OIA Conversations – The Prior Service Trust Fund Program (youtu.be)

03/01/2021

OIA provides the funds that upholds the U.S. commitment to the retirees of the former Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands - Learn more in this conversation with Mr. Bruce MacMillan who manages the program and works with the social security administrations in the Pacific to distribute these funds to eligible beneficiaries.

OIA Conversations Highlight (February 28)

Web Reads: OIA Conversations Highlight - American Samoa and Military Service (youtu.be)

02/28/2021

American Samoa has one of the highest enlistment numbers, per capita, in the nation - Learn more about American Samoa in this OIA Conversation.

HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH FROM AN INSULAR AREA PERSPECTIVE February 2021 (www.doi.gov)

02/26/2021

During February 2021, the Office of Insular Affairs honored Black History Month 2021 with posts to social media about notable individuals from the insular areas.

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On Being First, the First Pacific Islander to Descend into the Challenger Deep (www.doi.gov)

Web Reads: OIA Conversations – Joseph McDermott, Policy Staff Assistant (www.youtube.com)

HONORING WOMEN FROM THE INSULAR AREAS FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2021 (www.doi.gov)

The Impact of COVID-19 on Pacific Islander Communities (www.doi.gov)

Returning Home to American Samoa after being Stranded by COVID-19 Travel Restrictions ()

Returning Home to American Samoa after being Stranded by COVID-19 Travel Restrictions March 1, 2021 ()

Web Reads: OIA Conversations Highlight – First Female Delegate to Congress from American Samoa (youtu.be)

Web Reads: OIA Conversations – The Prior Service Trust Fund Program (youtu.be)

Web Reads: OIA Conversations Highlight - American Samoa and Military Service (youtu.be)

HONORING BLACK HISTORY MONTH FROM AN INSULAR AREA PERSPECTIVE February 2021 (www.doi.gov)

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