That’s the Marshallese word for “culture,” but it means more than that. One Marshallese essayist describes it as “the core of our being, the spirit in our walk.” “ As kids in this generation, we don't ...

Marshallese immigrants came to Spokane to give their children a better life. Aside from English, you might be surprised to learn what the second most spoken language is in the Spokane Public Schools.

Marshallese youth in Celina are attending language classes, like this one in November, to preserve their Pacific Island culture. Michael Capelle has spent much of his life listening to the stories ...