🌺Native Pacific Islander Exchange (NPIE)
🌊 Who We Are (Now)
The Native Pacific Islander Exchange (NPIE) is a developing initiative of Pacific families and allies who believe in building a future rooted in faith, family, and sovereignty.
We are:
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Families committed to preserving Tongan and Polynesian heritage.
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Organizers of community-driven programs focused on cultural revival, education, and wellness.
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Innovators working to integrate modern technology with ancient values to protect our people and empower the next generation.
While we are still in the process of pursuing formal tribal recognition and registration, our mission and vision guide us forward with clear direction.
🛡️ Our Mission
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Strengthen Families: Create systems where blessings, education, and opportunities multiply across generations.
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Preserve Culture: Revive traditional competitions, weaving, canoe voyaging, and storytelling while adapting them for modern life.
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Support the Vulnerable: Develop wellness programs that uplift veterans, orphans, widows, immigrants, and disenfranchised community members.
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Advance Faith: Build everything we do upon biblical foundations — showing God’s love through action, accountability, and stewardship.
✝️ Our Values
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Faith: Guided by scripture in every action.
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Family: Placing family unity at the center of our work.
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Integrity: Striving for honor, accountability, and transparency.
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Sovereignty: Working toward recognition and self-determination for Pacific peoples.
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Unity: Connecting families, tribes, and nations through partnerships and alliances.
🌍 Where We Are Going
NPIE is moving toward becoming a sovereign tribal body that can represent Pacific peoples in:
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Cultural Preservation — establishing events, competitions, and digital archives.
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Economic Empowerment — building family-owned markets, diaspora bonds, and cooperative enterprises.
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Diplomatic Voice — strengthening ties with U.S. and Pacific allies through transparent, faith-centered frameworks.
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Global Replication — creating a model that can later be shared with Native American, Māori, First Nations, and other indigenous communities.