Explore Asian American & Pacific Islander Stories

Asian and Pacific Islander people play a profoundly important role in American history. Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history and heritage include experiences of people with cultural, religious, and linguistic traditions from India, China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, Hawai’i, Samoa, Tonga, among other nations from Asia and the Pacific Islands. 

It is impossible to tell the experiences of these various groups with a single history. The breadth of Asian American and Pacific Islander experience is a vital aspect of America's rich and diverse past. Explore and be part of the rich history and heritage of Asian American and Pacific Islanders found throughout the National Park System and in communities across the country preserved through the work of National Park Service programs and partners.