The Pacific Islanders were originally brought to Australia to work in the sugar cane fields of Queensland. "Kanakas", as they were called (now a derogatory term), came from over 80 different Pacific Islands, and provided cheap labour for the cane fields. Although underpaid and undervalued, they were excellent workers, who did not tire as easily as white cutters, and they certainly did not complain about their working conditions.
Pacific Islanders primarily come from the regions of Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia in the Pacific Ocean. Although these islands are geographically scattered throughout the Pacific, they are collectively referred to as Pacific Islands.
There is 800,000 Pacific Islanders in the United-States, as well as 7,000 in Alaska.
Around 26,000 Pacific Islanders live in Canada, and 98% of them (25,000), live in British-Columbia.
If a person is Pacific Islander, that means they are literally from an island in the Pacific Ocean. These include islands in Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia.
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Filipinos are Asian.
Yes, Filipinos are considered Pacific Islanders because the Philippines is an archipelago located in the western Pacific Ocean. They share cultural, historical, and geographical ties with other Pacific Islander populations.
There are misconceptions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders belonging to a single Asian American culture because they look similar. However, their cultures are very different as they come from different parts of the world.
Most Pacific islanders are Christians due to the work of missionaries.
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Shane Victorino is Hawaiian.