In fact, their descendants are making art and renewing their cultural traditions in an island ... native islanders still don’t own their land. The Chilean government claimed possession of Easter ...

Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, is a unique and mysterious place, known for its moai statues and rich biodiversity. Despite its small size, it holds ancient secrets, from lost artifacts to forgotten ...

“This is something produced from my culture. It’s Rapanui ... statues known as moai are everyday sights on Easter Island, or Rapa Nui—native dancers in body paint, less so.

A newly identified drought on the Pacific island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, could have spurred islanders to invest fewer resources in building their legendary stone monuments.