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	Pacific Islander American - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pacific Islander Americans represent the smallest racial group counted in the U.S. census of 2000.
		Pacific Islander Americans have media portrayal mostly as professional wrestlers, but are also portrayed as regular people too.
		Pacific Islander Americans are well represented in American football, but are also represented in sumo wrestling.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pacific_Islander_American (556 words)

	National Alliance of Vietnamese American Service Agencies
		The largest Pacific islander groups are native Hawaiian (401,000) and Samoan (133,000).
		For native Hawaiians and other Pacific islanders, Hawaii is also the leader, with 22 percent of the state's population belonging to this race group.
		For Asians and Pacific islanders born in the United States, the homeownership rate is 57 percent.
	www.navasa.org /stat_asian_pacific.htm (1119 words)

	AAPI - Asian American and Pacific Islander - Primer
		According to the Census Bureau, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are the fastest growing minority group, and also the most diverse.
		Pacific Islanders refer Native Hawaiians and other natives living in the US protectorates of Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas, or Americans with origins from one or more of the 19 Pacific island nations.
		By 2020, the AAPI population is projected to reach 20 million, and by 2050, approximately one out of every 10 Americans will be of Asian or Pacific Islander descent (38 million).
	www.epa.gov /aapi/primer.htm (206 words)

	ACS :: Asian-American, Pacific Islander Women Fall Behind in Screening Rates
		Despite their growing risk, Asian-American and Pacific Islander women have the lowest screening rates of all ethnic groups in the U.S., and the population has gotten the least attention of all ethnic populations in cancer control research studies and targeted intervention programs by the U.S government, according to researchers.
		The notion that Asian American women are at low risk for developing cancer is fostered by the incorrect assumption that all of these women belong to a homogenous culture, the study authors say.
		Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders will make up 10 percent of the U.S. population by 2050. Population increases, acculturation and aging among these groups mean cancer rates may increase rapidly among them, according to the researchers. They recommend policies and programs focus on prevention to decrease the rate of breast and cervical cancers among these women.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Asian_American__Pacific_Islander_Women_Fall_Behind_in_Screening_Rates.asp (770 words)

	Asian American & Pacific Islander Women's Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Asian American and Pacific Islanders represent one of the fastest-growing and most diverse populations of women in the United States.
		Native Hawaiians and American Samoans are part of the Asian-American population, but they are indigenous peoples, not immigrants, who are striving to preserve their culture and retain their relationship to the land.
		Asian American women are at particular risk for osteoporosis due to their relatively lower bone mass and density, smaller frames, and lower intake of calcium compared to other population groups.
	www.centerforhealthandwellness.com /fourcornersobgyn/article172.htm (988 words)

	CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH
		Although celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander cultures and histories has become a large part of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, this time was designated primarily to focus on learning more about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and their history.
		This is discouraging because Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are such a vibrant addition to the mosaic that is America.
		The Asian American and Pacific Islander population grew by 72 percent in a single decade.
	akaka.senate.gov /~akaka/speeches/2002605454.html (1086 words)

	Pacific Islander - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		A Pacific Islander or Pacific Person (plural: Pacific People, also called Oceanic[s]), is a term used in several places, such as New Zealand and the United States, to describe the inhabitants of Oceania.
		In New Zealand, the term is applied to a person who has emigrated from one of the smaller islands of the Pacific to New Zealand in modern times, or one of their descendants born in New Zealand.
		Inhabitants of the Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese, Filipino, and Indonesian islands, although technically bordering the Pacific Ocean, are not considered Pacific Islanders because such islands are not located in any of the three regions of Oceania, and are therefore classified as "Asians" on the U.S. Census.
	en.wikipedia.org.cob-web.org:8888 /wiki/Pacific_Islander (458 words)

	Minority Women's Health - Asian American / Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian
		Asian American / Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian
		Asian American/Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiian women represent one of the fastest-growing and most diverse populations of women in the United States.
		Among Pacific Islanders are women who are Hawaiian, Samoan, Guamanian, Tongan, and Fijian.
	www.4woman.gov /minority/asianamerican (223 words)

	Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
		Newly revised health briefs are now available for 8 Asian and 3 Pacific Islander ethnicities.
		The mission of APIAHF is to enable Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders to attain the highest possible level of health and well-being.
		It envisions a multicultural society where Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are included and represented in health, political, social and economic areas, and where there is social justice for all.
	www.apiahf.org (207 words)

	Asian American and Pacific Islander Groups Tackle Heavy Tobacco Use in Their Communities
		Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment and Leadership (APPEAL), a project of the association, is a network of community-based groups, health departments and individuals using education, advocacy and leadership development to reduce tobacco use among AAPIs.
		Furthermore, the tobacco industry is increasingly targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders — especially women and girls — in the effort to attract new smokers.
		The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations is a national organization that seeks to improve the health status of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States and territories.
	www.rwjf.org /reports/grr/031989.htm (2372 words)

	Minority Women's Health - Asian American / Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian - Heart Disease (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Heart disease is the main cause of death for American women.
		Overall, Asian/Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian women have much lower rates of heart disease than women of other minority groups, but it is still the leading cause of death within their own group.
		Heart disease risk and death rates are higher among Native Hawaiians and some Asian Americans (Asian Indians) partly because of higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure.
	www.4woman.gov /minority/asianamerican/heart.cfm (788 words)

	NIDA - Asian American & Pacific Islander Calendar
		It is also important to have deep respect for those individuals who enter the healing process of treatment, and to acknowledge not only the drug abuser, but also an entire family, and often an entire culture.
		We extend our deepest gratitude to those who contributed their guidance, creative recommendations, cultural sensitivity, and translation skills in the development of this resource.With their help, the rich and diverse histories of the many Asian, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander cultures are captured in the artwork or photography featured each month.
		A message of hope underlies the images that represent each month—examples of Americans from the Pacific Rim cultures, young and old, who excel by living healthy and productive lives without drugs.
	www.nida.nih.gov /published_articles/asianamerican03.html (398 words)

	Health and Health care for Asian and Pacific Islander American
		However, because of the ongoing relationship of the U.S. and many Pacific Islands, such as for health care, and the relative paucity of this information elsewhere, the Pacific Islander section is more detailed with regard to history and demography and current health status in those islands.
		Children were expected to obey and respect their parents, bring honor to their parents by succeeding in work, and support and care for parents in their old age.
		It is hoped that these modules will assist faculty who aspire to increase the cultural competence of their students in geriatric health care by providing resources to make increased emphasis on API elders easier to include in the curriculum.
	www.stanford.edu /group/ethnoger/apiaintroduction.html (837 words)

	Asian American/Pacific Islander Outreach - Partners
		The mission of Asian American Recovery Services, Inc., is to decrease the incidence and impact of substance abuse in the Asian and Pacific Islander communities of the San Francisco Bay Area.
		National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA) is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) membership organization dedicated to addressing the alcohol, tobacco, and other drug issues of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) populations on the continental U.S., Hawaii, the six Pacific Island jurisdictions and elsewhere.
		We motivate and organize businesses, foundations, academic institutions, government, and communities at all levels of program planning and implementation, from the national to the state and local levels, to work together to improve research, education, and public policies that are inclusive of Asian American women and families.
	www.nhtsa.dot.gov /multicultural/asianamerican/asian-partners.html (386 words)

	Asian American/Pacific Islander Outreach
		The Asian/Pacific Islander population faces a number of difficulties when it comes to improving traffic safety.
		In order to save the lives of the parents and children that are dying in car crashes, and to promote healthy families and communities, NHTSA has created programs, formed relationships, and campaigns that target the traffic safety of Asian/Pacific Islander communities.
		The Asian/Pacific Islander Outreach web site is designed to give you direct access to NHTSA's traffic safety activities, contacts, events, materials, and ideas that are tailored specifically to the Asian/Pacific Islander population in the United States in the hopes that you can make some changes in your community to save lives.
	www.nhtsa.dot.gov /multicultural/asianamerican/asian-index.html (174 words)

	NEA: Asian American/Pacific Islander Activity Ideas
		The Asian/Pacific American group in the United States is relatively large, with a population of close to 12 million or approximately 4 percent of the overall population.
		The internment of Japanese Americans during World War II is recalled using letters and photographs.
		Few American icons are as well known for their popular kitsch as the hula dance.
	www.nea.org /lessons/2003/pbs030804.html (805 words)

	The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		On May 25, President Bush celebrated Asian American Heritage Month by honoring 7 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders as Volunteers of the Year.
		As of 2004, there are an estimated 419,793 majority-owned, privately-held firms owned by Asian and Pacific Islander women in the U.S., employing nearly 544,000 people and generating $69.7 billion in sales.
		Firms owned by Asian and Pacific Islander women now represent 6 percent of all privately-held, majority-owned women-owned firms in the U.S. You can find the Fact Sheet on the NWBC Web site under Research and Publications/Key Facts (http://www.nwbc.gov/ResearchPublications/keyFacts.html).
	www.aapi.gov (559 words)

	Asian American / Pacific Islander Employment Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		An Asian/Pacific Islander (PI) is a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, or the Pacific Islands.
		During the month of May, we celebrate the rich contributions of American who trace their ancestry to Asia and the Pacific Islands.
		Asian Pacific Americans continue to excel nationally and internationally and they serve as a constant reminder of America's commitment to freedom, equality, and equal opportunity for all.
	www.spd.usace.army.mil /spdeeo/asianamerican.htm (221 words)

	The Dryden X-Press: People & Places: Cultural heritage: 06/29/01
		The events, which celebrated the cultural heritage of Americans descended from the peoples of the Pacific Rim, included a cultural demonstration May 1, an Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage Luncheon May 3 and a golf tournament May 24.
		Pearls of the Pacific - comprised of Melany Ente (a comptroller with the 795th Civil Engineering Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base) and sisters Alisha, Mimi and Misty Tampon - has been performing authentic Hawaiian dances for Asian American/Pacific Islander events since 1995.
		Pop singer Marijune Scott is shown with the Pearls of the Pacific dance troupe during the cultural demonstration in Dryden's ISF May 1.
	www.dfrc.nasa.gov /Newsroom/X-Press/stories/062901/ppl_asian.html (739 words)

	Health Problems in Asian American/Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian Women (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Chinese American and Japanese American women have higher rates of breast cancer than women of their same age in China and Japan.
		But, among certain Pacific Islanders, death rates from breast cancer are much higher than among other ethnic groups.
		While all women are at risk for getting osteoporosis, Asian American women have a higher risk because of their lower bone mass and density and smaller body frames.
	www.thehormoneshop.com /womensfaq/Asian_Pacific.htm (4269 words)

	Asian / Pacific Islander American Studies
		A joint quarterly publication of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center and the Yale Asian American Students Association.
		Asian and Pacific Islander Population in the United States: March 1991and 1990.
		A Current Population Survey for data on the demographic, social and economic characteristics of the Asian and Pacific Islander population in the United States.
	www.lib.msu.edu /diversity/asia.htm (1321 words)

	EPA - Asian American and Pacific Islander Initiative
		"Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders] are a people in constant motion, a great work in progress, each stage more faceted and complex than before.
		This Web site is part of EPA's efforts to strengthen its relationships with Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) and better serve the nation's growing AAPI community.
		EPA AAPI is part of the White House Initiative for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
	www.epa.gov /aapi (166 words)

	Amazon.com: Asian/Pacific Islander American Women: A Historical Anthology: A Historical Anthology: Books: Shirley ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Asian/Pacific Islander American Women is the first collection devoted to the historical study of A/PI women's diverse experiences in America.
		This groundbreaking anthology is an important addition to the scholarship in Asian/Pacific American studies, ethnic studies, American studies, women's studies, and U.S. history, and is a valuable resource for scholars and students.
		Shirley Hune is Professor of Urban Planning and Asian American Studies and Associate Dean of the Graduate Division at the University of California, Los Angeles.
	www.amazon.com /Asian-Pacific-Islander-American-Women/dp/0814736335 (1131 words)

	NEA: May Is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
		If you are an educator or advocate of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students, here is a resource for you.
		The report -- A Report on the Status of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Education: Beyond the "Model Minority" Stereotype -- emerged from the National Summit on AAPI Students, held in January 2005, in partnership with the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies.
		This groundbreaking report challenges the stereotype that all AAPI students are succeeding in schools, and offers disturbing data on the widespread underachievement of some groups, especially Southeast Asian Americans and Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders.
	www.nea.org /takenote/mayaapi06.html (284 words)

	The Asian Pacific/Islander American Corporate Leadership Network
		The Asian Pacific Islander American Corporate Leadership Network, Inc. (ACLN) is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization for the purpose of building an action-oriented network among Asian Pacific Islander American Corporate employee organizations to increase awareness of and to influence change towards diversity in corporate America.
		As an organization formed by member companies and other non-profit organizations, ACLN seeks to harness the power of the corporation to advance the interests of its constituent Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) employees as well as APIA employees of corporations in general.
		Our mission is to build an action-oriented network amongst Asian Pacific Islander American corporate employee organizations to increase awareness and to influence change towards diversity in corporate America.
	www.acln.org (391 words)

	Asian / Pacific Islander American Studies
		Primary Interests: Pacific literatures in English; 20th century American literature; postcolonial literature and theory; film and cultural studies; Asian American literature.
		Primary Interests: Asian American literature, Filipino diaspora, empire studies and colonial discourse, critical race theory, narrative, psychoanalysis, minority art and visual culture, mixed-race identity.
		Associate Professor of American Culture, and Director, Asian/Pacific Islander American Studies.
	cms.lsa.umich.edu /ac/apia/faculty (192 words)

	NAPAFASA Home Page (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		The National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse is currently looking to hire qualified people for several exciting positions, such as Staff Accountant and Program Manager.
		Alan Shinn, a member of the NAPAFASA Board, was given the honor of "Social Worker of the Year in Substance Abuse and Mental Health" for the state of Hawaii by the National Association of Social Workers.
		Asian American Drug Abuse Program and Asian American Recovery Services, Inc. were NAPAFASA honorees at this past NAPAFASA Conference for being exemplary substance abuse prevention and treatment services for more than 20 years.
	www.napafasa.org.cob-web.org:8888 (357 words)

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