WAM’s Role
Waan Aelon in Majel, aka WAM or The Canoe House, plays a key role by training groups of young Marshallese who lost their way in the education system and providing them with vocational and English-Math skills.
Marshallese Canoes
Marshallese Navigation
A Harvard science professor wants to further document traditional Marshallese navigation methods to help boost the islands’ indigenous culture. About his book…
Traditional Navigation Chant
The late Lijon Eknilang, a master navigator from Rongelap Atoll, performs a traditional Marshallese navigation chant. To learn more about Marshallese canoes and traditional navigation, visit the Waan Aelon in Majel site.
Arno Documentary
La Mancha Media — a California nonprofit corporation — was in the Marshall Islands in March 2018 to continue its goal of filming worthwhile projects around the world. The team published its RMI ‘episode’ on May 24, 2018.
Riwut Racing
Riwut canoes are miniature canoes that zip along at incredibly high speeds. The racing of these tender vessels seems to have phases of popularity. The slideshow of photos are by the crew of Westward II alongside the Uliga reef. “This particular toy canoe is fast, surfing on the waves in
Canoes of the Marshalls
Waan Aelon in Majel (Canoes of the Marshall Islands) is based in Delap, just west of the Marshall Islands Resort. The grassroots non-profit, non-government organization known as WAM trains Marshall Islands youth based on the traditions of the Marshallese canoe as well as basic English and math. Sail on a
The Marshall Islands Journal
Amata at climate summit
Journal 5/31/1983 P1 Hemos Jack big Nitijela winnerHemos Jack won a landslide victory in Saturday’s six-man race for the vacant…
Enra week doesn’t disappoint
How to tell that it is Enra week in Majuro? That’s an easy question to answer. Just stop by the…
Coast Guard, EPA target pollution
A partnership between the US Coast Guard and the RMI Environmental Protection Authority is focusing on cleaning up now-closed LORAN…
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Mieco Beach Yacht Club
The Mieco Beach Yacht Club is designed to be a social and informational group for cruisers and like-minded people ashore.
Jack Niedenthal Films
Jack Niedenthal is the Marshall Islands film-maker and within the films he is a teller of stories, woven from Marshallese legends and his imagination. He generously made the film free a few years ago. Enjoy!
Yellow Pages
This is the nuts and bolts guide to finding things in Majuro and being able to contact the right service
Mooring Project
The Mieco Beach Yacht Club began working on a mooring project for Enemanet and Eneko Islands in Majuro in 2006. Nearly 20 years later the moorings at Enemanet Island are still in good shape and used by yacht club members.
