27 min
Voyagers: Pacific Islanders in Southern Nevada Exit Spring Mountain
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- Society & Culture
According to the most recent Census data, the population of Pacific Islanders in the U.S. has risen nearly 30% in the last decade—in Nevada, it's risen by 60%. What draws Pacific Islanders here? Why has Las Vegas earned the nickname "the Ninth Island," and is that really an appropriate term? And how are Pacific Islanders staying connected to their cultures here in the Mojave Desert?
According to the most recent Census data, the population of Pacific Islanders in the U.S. has risen nearly 30% in the last decade—in Nevada, it's risen by 60%. What draws Pacific Islanders here? Why has Las Vegas earned the nickname "the Ninth Island," and is that really an appropriate term? And how are Pacific Islanders staying connected to their cultures here in the Mojave Desert?
27 min