PBS
Pbs Nova: Eastern Island Moai (Stone Sculptures)
Easter Island's famous carvings, called moai, bear silent witness to the collapse of the Polynesian culture that once thrived there. View these massive artworks and read about the deforestation of the island. An excellent site for...
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Niue
Learn about religion on the Polynesian island of Niue, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Tuvalu
Learn about religion on the Polynesian island of Tuvalu, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
Association of Religion Data Archives
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Wallis and Futuna
Learn about religion on the Polynesian islands of Wallis and Futuna, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
World Health Organization
World Health Organization: Tuvalu
Learn about core health indicators in the Polynesian island nation of Tuvalu in this World Health Organization country profile which includes demographic and current health information.
Digital Dialects
Digital Dialects: Tongan
Learn the language native to the Polynesian kingdom of Tonga. An introduction to the common phrases and vocabulary terms spoken including engaging games to reinforce the new language.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Samoa
Good reference tool that gives you a virtual destination guide, country profile, and background information on the Polynesian islands of Samoa. Also, provides links to sources with comprehensive information on art, culture, people,...
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: French Polynesia
An excellent travel guide and country profile that takes you on a virtual trip to the French Polynesian islands in the South Pacific. An overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and...
Other
Alaska History and Cultural Studies: Alaska's Cultures
The numerous cultures that make up the demography of Alaska are profiled. Included are Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, Polynesians and Latin Americans.
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: French Polynesia
Use this site to learn some interesting facts about French Polynesia and Tahiti, including travel information, history, geography, culture, and environment.
Other
South Pacific Organizer: Easter Island Travel Guide
This is a comprehensive resource about Easter Island. It explores the mystery of Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) and its indigenous inhabitants, the Rapanui by covering the land, weather,history, flora and fauna. A dateline, and list of...
Other
Sacred Sites: Easter Island
A detailed report on one of the world's most famous, yet least visited archaeological sites, Easter Island. This site covers many of the theories surrounding the island, ancient and recent history and has some great pictures.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: French Polynesia
Provides an overview of the culture of French Polynesia. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics,...
Other
Geography Through Literature Pacific Islands
This site is a highly detailed unit plan. That crosses almost all the disciplines, with "Call it Courage," as the beginning point. Links to a .pdf file and Word versions of handouts are available.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Anuta
Learn about the volcanic island of Anuta. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Hawaiians
Learn about the culture of the Hawaiian people - the indigenous people of the Hawaiian Islands. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Kapingamarangi
Learn about the Kapingamarangi atoll in Micronesia and its culture. Explore topics such as their history, economy, past settlements, cultural values, religion, and sociopolitical organization.
Curated OER
Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life
This site includes publishing history, excerpts,contemporary criticism and reviews for the Herman Melville work.
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Fiji: People
Find out about the ethnic make-up of the Fijian population, the languages spoken, and religions practiced. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
Curated OER
Unesco: Chile: Rapa Nui National Park
Rapa Nui, the indigenous name of Easter Island, bears witness to a unique cultural phenomenon. A society of Polynesian origin that settled there c. A.D. 300 established a powerful, imaginative and original tradition of monumental...
Curated OER
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Niue
Learn about religion on the Polynesian island of Niue, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
Curated OER
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Tuvalu
Learn about religion on the Polynesian island of Tuvalu, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile; includes general facts, history, and religious data.
Curated OER
Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Wallis and Futuna
Learn about religion on the Polynesian islands of Wallis and Futuna, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data.
Other popular searches
- Polynesian War
- Polynesian Music
- Polynesian/persian Wars
- Thucydides Polynesian War
- Polynesian Culture
- Polynesian Art
- The Polynesian War