Named Groups

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/10/30/97-28653/revisions-to-the-standards-for-the-classification-of-federal-data-on-race-and-ethnicity). In the United States it is used for classification of federal government data on race and ethnicity. Race and ethnicity terms are self-identified social construct and may include terms outdated and offensive in MeSH to assist users who are interested in retrieving comprehensive search results for studies such as in longitudinal studies.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1997/10/30/97-28653/revisions-to-the-standards-for-the-classification-of-federal-data-on-race-and-ethnicity). In the United States it is used for classification of federal government data on race and ethnicity. Race and ethnicity terms are self-identified social construct and may include terms outdated and offensive in MeSH to assist users who are interested in retrieving comprehensive search results for studies such as in longitudinal studies.

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Classification

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
  • Native Hawaiians
  • Pacific Island Americans
  • Pacific Islander Americans
  • Hawaiian, Native
  • Native Hawaiian
  • Pacific Island American
  • Pacific Islander American

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Aspects Covered

8 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, education, ethnology, genetics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, psychology, statistics & numerical data.

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History Note

2025 (2022)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. M01w.270.906.750
  2. M01w.270.968w.750
  3. M01w.686.477w.625.594.625
  4. M01w.686.493w.500.800w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D044468. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D044468
  2. Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67194834