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.
Guamanians are generally considered Pacific Islanders due to Guam's location in the western Pacific Ocean. Culturally and ethnically, they belong to the Chamorro people, who have distinct indigenous roots. While Guam is a U.S. territory and its residents may identify with various ethnic backgrounds, the predominant classification for Guamanians is as Pacific Islanders.
Filipinos are AsianFilipinos are technically Asian because the Philippines are in Asia but they can be called Pacific Islanders.
Asian-Americans shouldn't really belong to a single Asian-American culture to begin with. If anything, notice how there are many groups separated by their ethnicities.Korean-AmericansVietnamese-AmericansChinese-AmericansJapanese-AmericansFilipino-Americansheck even TAIWANESE-Americans.So the answer would be no, they do not belong in a single category.
Yes we are, Chamorros are much like Hawaiians
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_ethnicity_are_Malaysians Asian/Pacific Islanders or Asian Indian/Middle Eastern?
Filipinos are Asian.
Guamanians are of spanish and Asian decent, from when the spanish invadeed Asian homelands. which is why they have darker skin, same can be said for other pacific islanders.
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.
Because many of them do not know their history. Also, many think that saying they are Pacific Islanders is more cool or exotic. They are Asian and have a lot of history with their South East Asian brothers. The Philippines is the founder of Association of South East Asian Nations. Also, the Mall of Asia is located in the Philippines. A lot of Pacific Islanders are now starting to get annoyed by Filipinos identity crisis and wish they would just admit they are Asian.
pacific islanders
May is the month that Asian and pacific islanders celebrate there entrance into America, the land of the free. History is very interesting and is well documented for further information.
Guamanians are generally considered Pacific Islanders due to Guam's location in the western Pacific Ocean. Culturally and ethnically, they belong to the Chamorro people, who have distinct indigenous roots. While Guam is a U.S. territory and its residents may identify with various ethnic backgrounds, the predominant classification for Guamanians is as Pacific Islanders.
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Officially, of course, Filipinos are categorized as Asians and the Philippines as part of South-east Asia. But describing Filipinos as Pacific Islanders isn't necessarily wrong either. In fact, for a long time, Filipinos were known as Pacific Islanders.
There is 800,000 Pacific Islanders in the United-States, as well as 7,000 in Alaska.
They sent it by using bottles sometimes it doesn't get reached the the right place because of the strong waves