American Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (Pasifika) Heritage Month celebrates these strong, diverse people for political, historical and cultural contributions to the US.

Check out the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) website about Indigenous Peoples. UNESCO is about to launch its World Atlas of Languages.

LeTesha Wheeler says to share life experiences, not your opinions. No one can judge your experience. It is not right or wrong — it just is. Take time to understand others’ life experiences.