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The Green Islands (Nehan) in The Post War Period
In the post-war period, the Green Islands become a province of Bougainville, in the nation of Papua New Guinea. They are now generally referred to as Nissan or Nehan - the native name. War broke out when Bougainville attempted to seceed from Papua New Guinea, a battle enhanced by the easy availablility of ammunition left on Nissan by departing WWII troops. An uneasy peace has been reached at this time and the ammunition on Nissan has been destroyed under United Nations auspices. Meanwhile, the most promising capital for the fledgling country, Rabaul, was destroyed by a volcano in September 1995.
The Women's Peace Initiative offers a timeline of the war and peace efforts. The History of Green Island by Milton Bush includes more details about the current situation.
March 1979-Dec. 1981: Health Center re-opened
Sr. Sharon Becker, CSJ
1971-Stephen Nachman, Edinboro Univ., PA: thesis on Nissan funeral rites, weather, flora
1976-1989: Fr. George Lepping, SM: Parish priest,
Research on ancient and pre-war anthropology
Matthew Spriggs, The Island Melanesians,
Fire Eating Dance and other Nissan Customs
1994-5: Peace Corps volunteers teaching in Nissan
school:
David and Laura Bond
Mid 1980s-at least mid 1990s: SIL Missionaries from
Balil
John & Ariana Glennon
1995: Samuel (PT Ron 23) and Pat Frankel visit
http://fas-history.rutgers.edu/oralhistory/frankel.html
Fr. Duffy, SM: Priest
1995- Volcano
destroys Rabaul (account of David Bond)
Late 1990s-2000s-Ammunition dumped on Island finally removed
war of succession
Agnes Titus
Nissan Native receives UN Peace award
Helen Hakena (of Nissan) and the Women's Peace
Movement
Includes timeline of Political events
Women's Peace
Initiative (pdf file)
1999: Peacekeepers: Josh McDade
www.pacificwrecks.com/privinces/bougainville_nissan.html
2001: New Zealand Teacher in Nissan School:
http://www.gladwell.com/2001/2001_07_02_a_ddt.htm
2003: New school on Nissan.
http://www.gisborneherald.co.nz/archives/March2k3/news/news_07-03-2k3.htm
http://www.smec.com.au/media/newsletters/archive/review%20may.pdf