DOCSLIB.ORG

Marianas Political Education Program

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Marianas Political Education Program SALII, "KEEP OPTIONS OPENf" 'J SAIPAN, (COM RELEASE)--­ Future Status, said "Mi­ around the world, many Senate Vice President cronesia must keep its countries are now re­ Lazarus Salii told the options open" in view of examining their relation­ Micronesian Senate yester­ the current worldwide ships with the United day that Micronesia made economic crisis and pos­ States. an "extremely wise choice" sible changes in U.S. "The fuse of economic in rejecting offers of a policy that could result change has been lighted," permanent status arrange­ from United States Pres­ he said "and an explosion ment with the United idential elections next must inevitably follow." States five years ago. year. The Palau Senator, who The Palau Senator, who Salii said because of has headed the Micronesian also serves as chairman of the new "politics of oil" status negotiating team Senate Vi ce President the Congress of Microne­ now being implemented by Con't on page 12 Lazarus Salii sia's Joint Corrunittee on oil-producing n a tions INSIDE COM LAST DAY ACTIVI­ MANGAFEL, TIES: See page 6 & 71 SAILING COUPLE See page 4 MAN OF AGRICULTURE UP See page 3 MDL ACTS AND RESOLU­ THE YEAR TIONS: Page 11 & 12 SAIPAN, (COM RELEASE)--­ PUBLIC LAND RECEIVER Senator Roman Tmetuchl ACT: See page 2 Friday (Feb. 23) nominated .. Yap Senator John Mangefel for the "Man of the Year" in Micronesia. MARIANAS POLITICAL EDUCATION Noting that a local Sai­ pan newspaper (Marianas Variety News & Views) has PROGRAM ''BRAINWASHING}}? recently suggested that SAIPAN - Preparation for gram, a weekly newsletter the less some Saipanese Marianas residents to vote printed in Eng 1 is h, have expressed sentiments in a plebescite, possibly Chamorro and Carolinian, that it is a "brain- in June, to ratify the is expected to be released washing" p r o g r a m. Covenant, will begin this late this week. The news­ Pangelinan stated that week with a massive polit­ letter is said to explain letters to the Editor ical education campaign. the pros and cons of would be welcomed. According to Edward DLG varying sections of the Sources close to the Pangelinan, Chairman of Covenant. Although Micronesian Political Edu­ the Marianas Polit~cal Pangelinan stressed that cation Program (ESG) Status Corrunission (MPSC), the content of the news­ similarly view that the and one of two coordina­ letter is to be objective program's previous failure tors of the education pro- and non-partisan, never- in the Marianas is the fault of Marianas leaders who did not wish to offer their people alternatives to a corrunonwealth status. Senator Mangefel As voted by the Congress of Micronesia, there will Mangefel should be con­ be a Micronesia-wide ref­ sidered a "National Hero" erendum on the future for Micronesia, Tmetuchl political status of Micro­ said that Mangefel should nesia, however the Maria­ be considered "National nas may not participate in Hero and Poet Laureate of the referendum if the Micronesia." Marianas leaders object to The Palau Senator, who such a vote. also nominated Congressman Ataji. Balas for "Man of George Callison, a Trust Territory employee, has the Year" in 1974, said that Senator Mangefel's Saipan. been temporarily detailed, upon Pangelinan's request, accomplishments during his Co n 't on page 8 Con't on page 4 r Page 2 MA RIANAS VIJ?IETY NE~/S & VIEI-/S February 7, 19 7 5 reserved the power of the MDL to enact laws pro­ Public Land Receiver Act viding for the exercise of I SAIPAN - Before ad- Secretary Morton s Order wait u n ti 1 the U.N. the power of eminent journing, Tuesday (March regarding the return of Trusteeship Agreement is domain. This provision is 4), the Fifth Regular Ses­ public lands. dissolved before it could in contrast to .the section sion of the Fourth Maria­ By passing this Act, th~ lease the land it desires. of the Secret.arial Order nas Islands District Leg­ MDL has paved the way for The Act introduced by which requires that emi­ islature (MDL) passed the land needs of the U.S. Hon. Juan LG. Cabrera nent domain power be re­ several important pieces to be satisfied in a Com­ (Saipan) creates "t h e served in the "central of legislation in prepara­ monwealth Status relation­ legal entity to receive government of the Trust tion for possible Common­ ship. Under the Covenant, such public lands in trust Territory of the Pacific wealth Status with the the U.S. is expected to for the people of the Ma­ Islands." United States. One of the lease land, some of which riana Islands District; to Hon. Larry Guerrero also most important unanimously is now public land held by designate such 1 e g a 1 pointed out that according passed was Act 100-1975 the Trust Territory Gov­ entity to receive, hold, to the Order, even after which implemented some of ernment. Without this and administer such public public lands are returned, the requirements set forth Act, it is poss ible that lands in trust for the the adjudicatory body will in Section 6 of Interior the U.S. might have to people of the Mariana Is­ have no opportunity to re­ lands; to reserve the open cases of disputed power of the Mariana Is­ land claims . lands District Legislature As crealed in Act to enact laws providing 100-75, the Corporation for the exercise of the shall consist of the power of eminent domain Mayors of Saipan, Rota, and the establishment of and Tinian, 16 persons ap­ adjudicatory bodies for pointed by the MDL (no settlement of claims to more than 8 can be members title or rights in the of the MDL), 15 persons lands transferred; and appointed by the Municipal formally to request the Council of Rota (no more High Commissioner to con­ than 4 can be ,members of vey to the legal entity the Council), and 7 ap­ created hereby the public pointed by the Municipal lands to be returned pur­ Council of Tinian (no more suant to the Secretarial than 3 from the Council). Order." An amendment to the There was last minute original Act also provided discussion among the leg­ that "all revenues gen­ islators as to whether erated from the use, creation of the Marianas sale, disposition and ad­ Public Land Corporation ministration of the Trust (referred to as Corpora­ Lands pursuant to this Act tion)-the 11 1 e g a 1 shall be deposited in the entity"-would replace the General Fund of the Ma­ present Land Commission. riana Islands District The MDL legal counsel, Mr. Legislature." William Nabors, advised In a special session of the assembly that the Land the MDL in August of 1974, BECAUSE OF WJRLDWIDE INFLATION- Commission and the Corpo­ the MDL passed Act No. YOUR PIDPERTY IS PROBABLY UNDERINSURED ration have two separate 1-1974 "relative to and distinct tasks. He returning all public lands YOU CAN PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENI'- commented that the Land to the people of the Ma­ AND YOUR FUTURE SIMPLY BY REVIEWING YOUR INSU­ Commission will continue riana Islands District RANCE COVERAGE WITH US to make final decisions as and to designate the Dis­ to what is considered trict Administrator to A REVIEW I\ON'T COST YCU A CENT- private versus public receive, hold and admin­ A FIRE COULD COST YOU EVERYTHING land, establish ownership ister the public lands as of land, settle land dis­ shall be prescribed by the CALL US WITHCUT OBLIGATION AT (?142 OR 6442 putes, etc. He further Mariana Islands District commented that when the Legislature." The DistAd 110•10., MDL decides to establish vetoed the Act saying that an adjudicatory body as "substantial legal pro­ Micronesian authorized by the Secre­ blems inherent in the act tarial Order, then that in the form presented pre­ Insurance body would replace the vented his signing. <ff Underwriters Land Commission. The new Trust Land Act, Besides not establishing as do all acts passed by an adjudicatory body, as the 1975 MDL session, will P.O. BOX 2061 Saipan1 M.I. 96950 the Secretarial Order now await the DistAd's authorized, the Act also approval or rejection. February?~ 1975 MARI ANAS VARIETY NEf.lS & VIEfvS Page 3 Agricultural Produce Up Trial Assistance Hold Meeting SAIPAN - Due to suitable fice would be able to find climatic conditions usual outside markets especially for this time of the year, in other districts or the SAIPAN A week-long gressman Polycarp Basilius together with a lot more Military on Guam. conference and training from the Congress of Mi­ people doing farming on Each month, an inventory for Public Defender Trial cronesia, James White for the island, produce, in­ is taken of the Associ­ Assistants began at the the Marianas Status talks, cluding vegetables grown ation's produce and Marianas District Court­ and Congressman Lazarus all over the island, has demands by the Department room on Monday, March 3. Salii for other Status reached a high peak of of Agriculture. According This meeting is the second. matters. more than 1,000 pounds a to the official involved in over a year that Chief They held discussions on day, according to the Man­ with this stock-taking Public Defender Leo administration, research, ager of the Saipan Farmers inventory, farming is Mcshane has headed, and rules of criminal proce­ Co-operative Association, becoming more and more consists of the Trial As­ dure, contracts, trial Mrs. Escolastica Cabrera. important to the people of sistants meeting, dis­ procedures, logistics and cussing and comparing each personnel matters together others problems as well as with their salary scale.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Nakatani V. Nishizono, 2 ROP Intrm. 7 (1990) NORIYOSHI NAKATANI and NAKATANI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Respondents
    Nakatani v. Nishizono, 2 ROP Intrm. 7 (1990) NORIYOSHI NAKATANI and NAKATANI CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Respondents, v. MASAO NISHIZONO and SEIBU DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Appellants, and REPUBLIC OF PALAU, Additional Appellant, and PACIFICA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a Palau Corporation. MASAO NISHIZONO, aka KWON BOO SIK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Appellant, v. ROMAN TMETUCHL, MELWERT TMETUCHL, and NORIYOSHI NAKATANI, Respondents, and ⊥8 REPUBLIC OF PALAU, Additional Appellant, and PACIFICA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION a Palau Corporation, Respondent. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 5-86 Civil Action No. 25-85 and Civil Action No. 73-85 (consolidated) Supreme Court, Appellate Division Republic of Palau Opinion Decided: January 8, 1990 Nakatani v. Nishizono, 2 ROP Intrm. 7 (1990) Counsel for Appellants Masao Nishizono and Seibu Development Corporation: James S. Brooks Counsel for Respondents Noriyoshi Nakatani and Nakatani Company: John S. Tarkong Counsel for Appellant Republic of Palau: Richard Brungard, Acting Attorney General. Counsel for Appellee Pacifica Development Corp. and Melwert Tmetuchl and Respondents Roman Tmetuchl and Airai State Gov’t.: Johnson Toribiong BEFORE: ALEX R. MUNSON,1 Associate Justice; ROBERT A. HEFNER,2 Associate Justice; FREDERICK J. O’BRIEN, Associate Justice Pro Tem. ⊥9 PER CURIAM: As will be seen, the issues presented for this appeal are limited in scope and therefore an extensive dissertation as to the factual and procedural history for this protracted litigation is unnecessary. Only the background necessary for the resolution of the issues raised for this appellate panel need be set forth in any detail. BACKGROUND Civil Action No. 73-85 was commenced on May 9, 1985, when plaintiffs Noriyoshi Nakatani and Nakatani Construction Co. (Nakatani) filed their complaint against Masao Nishizono, AKA Kwon Boo Sik (Nishizono), Seibu Development Corporation, Seibu Sohgo Kaihatsu, Hisayuki Kojima, Airai State, and Roman Tmetuchl, individually and as Governor of Airai State.
    [Show full text]
  • Personnel - Johnston, Edward (2)” of the Philip Buchen Files at the Gerald R
    The original documents are located in Box 39, folder “Personnel - Johnston, Edward (2)” of the Philip Buchen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Copyright Notice The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Gerald R. Ford donated to the United States of America his copyrights in all of his unpublished writings in National Archives collections. Works prepared by U.S. Government employees as part of their official duties are in the public domain. The copyrights to materials written by other individuals or organizations are presumed to remain with them. If you think any of the information displayed in the PDF is subject to a valid copyright claim, please contact the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. Digitized from Box 39 of the Philip Buchen Files at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMIN I STRATION Presidential Libraries Withdrawal Sheet WITHDRAWAL ID 01510 REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL . Donor restriction TYPE OF MATERIAL Letter(s) CREATOR'S NAME . Thorpe, Richard RECEIVER'S NAME .... President DESCRIPTION . Trust Territory CREATION DATE 09/ 06/ 1974 COLLECTION/ SERIES/FOLDER ID 001900428 COLLECTION TITLE . Philip W. Buchen Files BOX NUMBER . 39 FOLDER TITLE . Personnel - Johnston, Edward ( 1)-(2) DATE WITHDRAWN . 08/ 26 / 1988 WITHDRAWING ARCHIVIST . LET NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION Presidential Libraries Withdrawal Sheet WITHDRAWAL ID 01511 REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL . Donor restriction TYPE OF MATERIAL Notes CREATOR'S NAME . Daughtrey, Eva DESCRIPTION Note for the file concerning Robert Thorpe phone calls . CREATION DATE . 06/24/1976 COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID .
    [Show full text]
  • Roman Tmetuchl Family Trust V. Whipps, 8 ROP Intrm
    Roman Tmetuchl Family Trust v. Whipps, 8 ROP Intrm. 317 (2001) ROMAN TMETUCHL FAMILY TRUST, Appellant, v. SURANGEL WHIPPS, Appellee. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 00-01 Civil Action No. 98-104 Argued: March 5, 2001 Decided: May 28, 2001 Counsel for Appellant: Johnson Toribiong Counsel for Appellee: John Rechucher BEFORE: ARTHUR NGIRAKLSONG, Chief Justice; LARRY W. MILLER, Associate Justice; KATHLEEN M. SALII, Associate Justice. MILLER, Justice: The Trial Division determined that a portion of land in an area known as Ngersung in Ngerusar Hamlet, Airai State, Lot No. 179, would belong to Appellee Surangel Whipps if he or the children of Ngirmekur Ksau tendered a sum of $998 to the Roman Tmetuchl Family Trust (the “Trust”). The money was tendered, and the Trust filed this appeal. Although we reject most of the Trust’s arguments, we conclude that a remand is necessary before we may resolve one of the issues it raises. In 1969, Ngirmekur Ksau, also known as Ngirmekur Tuchermel, was adjudged the owner of Ngersung. See Adelbai v. Tuchermel, 4 TTR 410 (1969). In 1970, Tmetuchl loaned Ksau $998, and Ksau ⊥318 executed a deed transferring a portion 1 of Ngersung to Roman Tmetuchl for the price of $998. The third paragraph of that deed states: To have and to hold these granted premises in fee simple, together with all the rights, easements and appurtenances thereto to the said Mr. Roman Tmetuchl of Koror, Palau District, Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, his successors and assigns forever, that also it was agreed in good will that some day if Ngirmekur Tuchermel’s children be able to repay Mr.
    [Show full text]
  • Airai State Government V. Iluches, 6 ROP Intrm. 57
    Airai State Government v. Iluches, 6 ROP Intrm. 57 (1997) AIRAI STATE GOVERNMENT and AIRAI STATE PUBLIC LANDS AUTHORITY (ASPLA), both represented herein by GOVERNOR, CHARLES I. OBICHANG who is also Chairman of ASPLA, Appellants, v. TITUS ILUCHES, ROMAN TMETUCHL, and TATSUO KAMINGAKI, Appellees. CIVIL APPEAL NO. 26-95 Civil Action No. 120-94 Supreme Court, Appellate Division Republic of Palau Opinion Decided: January 30, 1997 Counsel for Appellants: John K. Rechucher. ⊥58 Counsel for Appellees: Johnson Toribiong BEFORE: ARTHUR NGIRAKLSONG, Chief Justice; JEFFREY L. BEATTIE, Associate Justice; LARRY W. MILLER Associate Justice MILLER, Justice: In this action, Airai State Government and Airai State Public Lands Authority (ASPLA) seek to invalidate a lease previously entered into by ASPLA prior to the invalidation of the first Airai Constitution in the Teriong case. Looking backward from Teriong, they contend that the lease is invalid because the then-existing Airai State Government and ASPLA were invalid governmental entities at the time the lease was entered into. The trial court rejected this contention and they now appeal. We affirm. BACKGROUND The facts of this case are not in dispute. In 1985, Roman Tmetuchl, in his capacity as governor, applied for and received a permit to dredge and fill submerged coastal land near the Koror-Babeldaob Bridge in Airai; this “fill land” was to be the site of the Airai State Marina. On May 1, 1987, Tmetuchl, in his personal capacity, entered into a long-term lease agreement with ASPLA under which he obtained the right to use the subject land for a term of 99 years at a rate Airai State Government v.
    [Show full text]
  • Palau 2020 Crime & Safety Report
    Palau 2020 Crime & Safety Report This is an annual report produced in conjunction with the Regional Security Office at the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines. OSAC encourages travelers to use this report to gain baseline knowledge of security conditions in Palau. For more in-depth information, review OSAC’s Palau page for original OSAC reporting, consular messages, and contact information, some of which may be available only to private-sector representatives with an OSAC password. Travel Advisory The current U.S. Department of State Travel Advisory at the date of this report’s publication assesses Palau at Level 1, indicating travelers should exercise normal precautions. Review OSAC’s report, Understanding the Consular Travel Advisory System. Overall Crime and Safety Situation The U.S. Department of State has assessed Koror as being a LOW-threat location for crime directed at or affecting official U.S. government interests. However, it can have an impact on the work and life of the community. The most common type of crime is burglary and petty theft. Most occurrences of theft involve unattended items at hotels and at the Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) in Airai. Although foreigners do not appear disproportionately affected by crime, they tend to attract more attention than local citizens do. Criminals may perceived them as wealthier, making them more attractive targets of opportunity. In 2019, U.S. Embassy personnel were the victims of two separate burglaries. In each case, residents were not home at the time of the burglary. The investigations remain unresolved at the time of this writing. Due to public interest, a curfew in Koror State is in place between 2200-0600, Monday through Sunday, for those aged seventeen and under.
    [Show full text]
  • Trusteeship Council Official Records
    'l ,,/. r·'\ ~r·", ... , J JlJ ,.,. -V ~ .. , TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL OFFICIAL RECORDS Forty-fifth session 15 May-8 June 1978 SESSIONAL FASCICLE UNITED NATIONS TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL OFFICIAL RECORDS Forty-fifth session 15 May-8 June 1978 SESSIONAL FASCICLE UNITED NATIONS New York, 1980 INTRODUCTORY NOTE The official records of the Trusteeship Council include the records of the meetings, issued in final offset, the annexes to those records and the supplements. The present vol­ ume contains prefatory matter and the annexes of the forty-fifth session. * * * Symbols of United Nations documents are composed of capital letters combined with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations docu­ ment. CONTENTS Page Agenda . iv Contents of the meetings . VI List of delegations . viii Officers of the Council . ix Check list of documents X ANNEXES Document No. Title T/1787 Letter dated 17 March 1978 from the Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations ad- dressed to the President of the Trusteeship Council ........ T/1789 Letter dated 19 April 1978 from the Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Trusteeship Council .............. 2 T/1790 Dissemination of information on the United Nations and the In­ ternational Trusteeship System in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands: report of the Secretary-General ........... 3 T/1791 Offers by Member States of study and training facilities for in­ habitants of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands: report of the Secretary-General ............................... 5 T/1792 Letter dated 23 May 1978 from Mr.
    [Show full text]
  • Glimpses Into Pacific Lives: Some Outstanding Women (Revised). INSTITUTION Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, Oreg
    DOCUMENT RESUME ED 280 923 UD 025 428 AUTHOR Simon-McWilliams, Ethel, Comp.; Green, Karen Reed, Ed. TITLE Glimpses into Pacific Lives: Some Outstanding Women (Revised). INSTITUTION Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, Oreg. SPONS AGENCY Department of Education, Washington, DC. PUB DATE Feb 87 GRANT 008401776; 008401784 NOTE 175p.; For previous edition, see ED 270 542. PUB TYPE Reports General (140) -- Historical Materials (060) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC07 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Achievement; *Community Leaders; Elementary Secondary Education; *Females; Foreign Countries; *Minority Groups; Role Models IDENTIFIERS American Samoa; Federated States of Micronesia; Guam; Hawaii; Marshall Islanth:; Northern Mariana Island5; *Pacific Islands; Palau (Belau) ABSTRACT This booklet provides brief biographies of women who have made outstanding contributions to the social and economic development of these Pacific islands: American Samoa, the Republic of Belau, the Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, the Marshall islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. The 66 women profiled include educators, health care providers, political leaders and government officials, lawyers, scientists, and social workers. (KH) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. *********************************************************************** GLIMPSES INTO PACIFIC LIVES: SOME OUTSTANDING WOMEN Compiled by Ethel Simon-McWilliams Program Director
    [Show full text]
  • Trusteeship Council, Nichael I1echan Intervievred Me for Gnnnett Heus Services
    UNITED NA110NS Distr. GENERAL TRUSTEESHIP T/PV.l525 COUNCIL 19 May 1982 ENGLISH MAY 2 1 1982 UN/SA COLLECTION Forty-n1nth Session VJi;RBATIH RF:CORD OF THE FIFTEET-T HUl\IDRED AT-ID T17El\TTY -FIFTH H!::ETING Held at Headquarters, l\Te-vr York, on Hednesday, 19 May 1982., at 10.3() a.m. President: Mr. POUDADE (France) Examination of the annual report of the Administering Authority for the year ended 30 September 1981: Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (continued) Examination of petitions listed in the annex to the af,enda This record is subject to correction. Corrections should be submitted in one of the vrorking languages, preferably in the same lanruave as the text to which they refer. They should be set forth in a memorandum and also, if possible, incorporaten in a copv of the record. They should be sent, within one week of the date of this document, to the Chief·~ Official Records Editinp; Section, Department of Conference Services, room A-3550o 8!)6 United Nations Plaza. Any corrections to the records of the meetinp:s of this session i,rill be consolidated in a sinp:le corrir,endum, to be issued shortly after the end, of the session. 36 p EMS/5 T/PV.l525 2 The meetinp, was called to order at 11.15 a.m. EXAMINATION OF THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADHINISTERING AUTHORITY FOR THE YEAR EliDED 30 SEPTE11BER 1981: TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS (T/L.l228 and Add .l·-3) (_~ontinued) EXAMINATION OF PETITIONS LISTED IN THE ANNEX TO THE AGENDA (T/1836/Add.l) At the invitation of the President, Hrs.
    [Show full text]
  • Republic of Palau 2004
    National Integrity Systems Transparency International Country Study Report Republic of Palau 2004 Lead Consultants Peter Larmour and Manuhuia Barcham Asia Pacific School of Economics and Government Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200 AUSTRALIA Transparency International National Integrity Systems 2004 Publication Details Author: Donald R. Shuster, Professor, Micronesian Areas Research Center, University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam, 96923. Acknowledgements: The author is especially indebted to the individuals listed at the end of this report who made themselves available for interview and were very generous with their time and trust when discussing good governance, corruption, and anti-corruption measures in the Republic of Palau. Biographic details: Donald Shuster had the good fortune of living and working in the Republic of Palau for ten years. He has published nearly one hundred newspaper, magazine, and academic articles about Palau. In 2002 he completed the first research-based biography about a Micronesian leader, entitled Roman Tmetuchl: a Palauan visionary, and is working on a second book about contemporary politics in Palau. First published 2004 by Transparency International Australia P.O. Box 41 Blackburn South Victoria 3130 Australia http://www.transparency.org.au ISBN 0 9752277 3 4 This work is copyright. Apart from any use permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without the prior written permission of Transparency International Australia on behalf of the copyright owners. This research was funded by AusAID. The views expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Commonwealth of Australia (Cth), Transparency International Australia (TIA) or Asia Pacific School of Economics and Governance at The Australian National University (APSEG).
    [Show full text]
  • Investigating Ethnographies About Modekngei a Thesis
    POLITICS OF FAITH: INVESTIGATING ETHNOGRAPHIES ABOUT MODEKNGEI A THESIS SUBMITIED TO THE GRADUATE DIVISION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN PACIFIC ISLANDS STUDIES MAY 1998 By Kazumi Nishihara Thesis Committee: David Hanlon, Chairperson Suzanne Falgout Karen Peacock We certify that we have read this thesis and that, in our opinion, it is satisfactory in scope and quality as a thesis for the degree of Master of Arts in Pacific Islands Studies. THESIS COMMITTEE CJ~2~ Chariperson ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Many people provided me with generous support, constructive criticisms and valuable information. Dr. Arthur J. Vidich and Dr. Machiko Aoyagi, despite their busy schedules and the nature of my thesis, kindly responded to my numerous questions through their correspondence. Without their cooperation, I would have had no access to their rich experiences during their fieldwork in Palau. I would like to express my particular appreciation to Dr. Vidich who shared with me his personal memories in a twenty-two-page hand-written letter and also in several additional letters and copies of his personal writings. Dr. Kiyonori Kanasaka, a professor at Kyoto University, was extremely generous in providing me with a large amount of Japanese material, which otherwise I would have been unable to obtain. He also offered me invaluable information, acquired through his wide network with other Japanese scholars. Throughout the course of my research, members of my thesis committee, Dr. Suzanne Falgout, Dr. David Hanlon and Dr. Karen Peacock, indicated their warm support for my project and provided me with valuable criticisms and information.
    [Show full text]
  • Elections, Compact, and Assassination in the Republic of Palau
    ELECTIONS, COMPACT, AND ASSASSINATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF PALAU Donald R. Shuster University of Guam Introduction When Charlie Gibbons and Joseph Tellei, native policemen during Jap- anese rule of Palau (1914-1944), returned from Guam in 1947 after a U.S. Navy-sponsored workshop on Western-style government, they be- came the local experts in the new institution of elected government.1 Some months earlier, thirty-one Palauans had been elected as members of the Palau Congress, which in 1955 rewrote its charter to form the Olbiil Era Kelulau Era Belau (Palau’s Congress of Whispered Deci- sions). In 1963 this body reorganized itself as the Palau Legislature. At the same time, the leading members of the legislature formed the Lib- eral and Progressive parties, which provided candidates for the seven Congress of Micronesia elections (1965-1976). These parties, based more on personalities than platforms, disintegrated in 1978 during debate on a unified Micronesia. On the issue of Micronesian unity, Roman Tmetuchl and his faction opposed it and urged Palauan separation. On the other hand, Lazarus Salii and his group supported political federation with the other ethnic areas of Micronesia--Truk, Pohnpei, Kosrae, Yap, and the Marshall Islands--under a constitution drafted by islanders in 1975. The Palau separatists won in a close vote, 55 percent no to 45 percent yes. This Pacific Studies, Vol. 12, No. 1--November 1988 23 N I~' 8° ()()' North W_-+-..;;.-;;.;;o..;~=--__ E c::;~~':;:;'::: s .' :-.) ; Ngerchelong , 1- 0° .- I" ~-I .: ,..J .'1 ;... .0·",,,,,'." ... ~ ... - • 0" : ~_ •• N~aremleng\li :~ _.-40:_........ : Airai !/ Not shown ar.
    [Show full text]
  • (Tourism) Sector
    ON YOUR MARK, GET SET...TOURISM’S TAKE-OFF IN MICRONESIA TAKE-OFF SET...TOURISM’S GET MARK, YOUR ON On Your Mark, Get Set... Tourism’s Take-Off in Micronesia Francis X. Hezel, SJ HEZEL EAST-WEST CENTER EAST-WEST On Your Mark, Get Set... Tourism’s Take-Off in Micronesia FRANCIS X. HEZEL, SJ The East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue. Established by the US Congress in 1960, the Center serves as a resource for information and analysis on critical issues of common concern, bringing people together to exchange views, build expertise, and develop policy options. The Center’s 21-acre Honolulu campus, adjacent to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, is located midway between Asia and the US mainland and features research, residential, and international conference facilities. The Center’s Washington, DC, office focuses on preparing the United States for an era of growing Asia Pacific prominence. EastWestCenter.org Print copies are available from Amazon.com. Single copies of most titles can be downloaded from the East-West Center website, at EastWestCenter.org. For information, please contact: Publications Office East-West Center 1601 East-West Road Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96848-1601 Telephone: 808.944.7197 [email protected] EastWestCenter.org/Publications ISBN 978-0-86638-280-9 (print) and 978-0-86638-281-6 (electronic) © 2017 East-West Center On Your Mark, Get Set...Tourism’s Take-Off in Micronesia Francis X. Hezel, SJ A tourist photographs Chuukese children playing at the shore near a World War II–era wreck.
    [Show full text]