Search Entries
Chamorro Time
What's New
Robert O'Brien POW
Robert O'Brien, born in 1908 in New York, came to Guam in the 1930s with the U.S. Navy and survived four years in a prisoner of war camp in Zentsuji, Japan. read more
Techa
A techa is a traditional Catholic prayer leader. Skilled techas rhythmically direct others through meaningful experiences of prayer. read more
Chenchule'
Chenchule' is the intricate system of reciprocity at the heart of Chamorro society. It is rooted in the core value of inafa’maolek. read more
Chamorros: A people divided
Image Gallery
Spanish Rule
In 1668 Jesuit missionary Diego Luis De San Vitores named the islands the Marianas in honor of Spain’s Queen Mariana de Austria. Chamorros are shown here working on the Governor's palace garden by J.A. Pellion from Freycinet’s Voyage Autour de Monde, Par
J.A. Pellion/Guam Public Library
