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Photo: W. Robert Moore, National Geographic Society Historically, Marshallese are considered among the best navigators in the Pacific. They had to be as the atolls they sailed between were great distances apart and much of the sailing was on open ocean where n
This is one of the great films about the Marshall Islands' past, present and future. Created by a handful of young, inspired filmmakers, it gives a level of insight rarely achieved. -- Karen Earnshaw The post The Final Years of Majuro appeared first on Marshal
Riwut canoes are miniature canoes that zip along at incredibly high speeds. The racing of these tender vessels seems to have phases of popularity. These photos are by Westward II in Uliga in 2013. As of 2026, while we occasionally see riwut canoes and we are f
My Remembering RMI guest is NATALIE NIMMER who has lived in the RMI off and on since 2002*. Natalie with her Wotje “Mama and Papa”, Wine and Lincoln Lakjohn. Natalie Nimmer with her friend and colleague Majuro Coop School Jill Pagels. Natalie Nimmer with long-
The Marshall Islands are named after Captain John Charles Marshall who was born in 1748 in England. At the age of ten, Marshall became an apprentice sailor and spent the majority of his life at sea. The following story about Captain Marshall, after whom the Ma