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Guampedia is an ongoing community project dedicated to preserving and giving access to the enduring journey of the CHamoru/Chamorro  people. Over the past two decades, Guampedia has served Guam and our region of Micronesia as a trusted educational resource — through peer-reviewed entries and accompanying media, we provide content and resources for teachers and school-children in the Marianas, Chamorros living away from home, visitors to our islands, and those seeking a deeper understanding of our archipelago and her people. 

Guampedia Foundation Inc. is an independent non-profit organization established in 2009. We are led by a volunteer Board of Directors. Our small but dedicated staff maintains the Guampedia website (www.guampedia.com) and organizes community outreach and educational activities. 

The growth and sustainability of Guampedia has been made possible through the annual funding received from the Government of Guam since 2010, and being housed at the University of Guam serving as a program affiliate. 

Board of Directors

Anita Borja Enriquez, President
Alice Taijeron, Director
Terry Perez, Director

Staff

Managing Director: Rita P. Nauta
Website & Archive Manager: Nathalie Pereda 
Operations Manager: Delia C. Cruz
Editor Emerita: Shannon J. Murphy

Our Foundations and Supports

Founded

Humanities Guåhan

Affiliate

University of Guam

Sponsors

Government of Guam – Tourism Attraction Fund
Governor of Guam  – Education  Stabilization Fund
National Endowment for the Humanities
Guam Preservation Trust
Bank of Guam
US Department of the Interior
Gannett Foundation
Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities Agencies
Guam Economic Development Authority
Humanities Guahån

Partners

Guam Department of Parks and Recreation’s Division of Historic Resources
Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam
Guam Museum Foundation Inc.
Department of CHamoru Affairs
Guam Public Library System
Archdiocese of Agaña
Micronesian Seminar

Guampedia Scholars and Advisors

Leo Babauta
Rosanna Barcinas
Bruce Best
Keith Camacho
Karen Cruz
Larry Cunningham
David Defant
Marjorie Driver
Judy Flores
Jayne Flores
Father Eric Forbes
Nicholas Goetzfridt
Anne Perez Hattori
Father Fran Hezel
Roseann Murphy Jones
Jillette Leon Guerrero
Carlos Madrid
Thomas Marler
Cathleen Moore-Linn
Peter Onedera
Rosa Palomo
Clarisa Quan
Anthony “Malia” Ramirez
Don Rubinstein
Eloise Sanchez
Monique RC Storie
Dominica Tolentino
James Perez Viernes
Aline A. Yamashita

From our visitors

Entry: Inafa'maolek: Striving for Harmony
Visitor from Guam

Beautifully written entry! I enjoyed all of information provided and how nicely put together it was. saina ma'åse'

Entry: Pedro Calungsod
Visitor from Canada

Good information on a saint of the Catholic Church.

Entry: US Navy War Crimes Trials in Guam
Visitor from USA

Great info. I was station at Andersen AFB outside Yigo '85-'87 and never knew any of this. Thanks for the work it took to gather this material.

Entry: Padre Román María de Vera
Visitor from Mexico

I've read your articles over the years. Just wanted to say thanks. They've been informative.

Entry: Miguel López de Legazpi
Visitor from Norway

I am writing my dissertation on Spanish colonization of the Philippines and was reading a book online that mentioned the brutalities that occurred under early "rule" under de Legazpi and needed a website that wasn't Wikipedia (my teachers does not like wiki) to tell me when this would be.

Entry: Bishop Agustin Bernaus
Visitor from Costa Rica

Very useful información.

Entry: Guam Fiesta Calendar
Visitor from Guam

This Guampedia site was very useful for me to use to look up Guam's village fiestas for each month. Thank you very much to the person that came up with the idea and actually created the site

Entry: La Nao de China
Visitor from Turkey

It was interesting, easy to understand and informative, thanks!

Entry: Ancient Chamorro Burial Practices
Visitor from USA

Very interesting in learning if the different periods of ancient Chamorro periods and burial practices. Appreciate the reference to research and discoveries of such burial sites given the different period of Chamorro burial practices.

Entry: Maps of Guam
Visitor from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Really nice resource as I was looking at Guam for the first time & I love old maps!

Entry: Cormoran II
Visitor from USA

Excellent thank you.

Entry: Guam Birds audio file
Visitor from Guam

Thank for the audio! My students were fascinated, and the photos of the birds are absolutely stunning!

Entry: Taotaomo´na
Visitor from USA

I really loved the article and will share this to my family because me and my whole family are Chamorro, and my mother told me about Taotaomo´na the other day and I found it interesting so I was just doing my research. But I loved the article and will read it again.

Entry: WWII: Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi, Last Straggler on Guam
Visitor from Sweden

A very informative and well written story about WWII: Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi.

Entry: Island Fiesta Tradition
Visitor from USA

Very informative & Meaningful. Love It! Thank You!

Entry: Rice Cultivated by Ancient Chamorrus
Visitor from USA

Thank you. I always thought rice was brought to Guam by the Spanish. Learning that Ancient Chamorus cultivated it before being colonized was surprising. I glad know this fact. I was basing certain foods we had on Guam because of the Spanish coming and going to Guam and now it makes me curious to learn where so many of our recipes really originated.

Beautifully written entry! I enjoyed all of information provided and how nicely put together it was. saina ma'åse'
Entry: Inafa'maolek: Striving for Harmony Visitor from Guam
Good information on a saint of the Catholic Church.
Entry: Pedro Calungsod Visitor from Canada
Great info. I was station at Andersen AFB outside Yigo '85-'87 and never knew any of this. Thanks for the work it took to gather this material.
Entry: US Navy War Crimes Trials in Guam Visitor from USA
I've read your articles over the years. Just wanted to say thanks. They've been informative.
Entry: Padre Román María de Vera Visitor from Mexico
I am writing my dissertation on Spanish colonization of the Philippines and was reading a book online that mentioned the brutalities that occurred under early "rule" under de Legazpi and needed a website that wasn't Wikipedia (my teachers does not like wiki) to tell me when this would be. Thank you so much for your work! You have written very well!
Entry: Miguel López de Legazpi Visitor from Norway
I am a Guamanian. This article was very informative. I left Guam when I was 8 yrs. old and only been back once. I have numerous relatives and our house there was located in Agana. On the way to our house we passed the War Dog Cemetery. My mother told me that my Grandfather and my Father built our house from the scraps of lumber that the military had thrown away. I’ll always remember our house in Guam. I am 70 years old and still proud of my heritage. Yes, Guam is a beautiful place to live and the people are very friendly and hospitable. My mom was injured during the American invasion of the re-taking of Guam from the Japanese. Guam does have a immense history and as I said I am proud to be part of it.
Entry: All Visitor from USA
Very useful información.
Entry: Bishop Agustin Bernaus Visitor from Costa Rica
This Guampedia site was very useful for me to use to look up Guam's village fiestas for each month. Thank you very much to the person that came up with the idea and actually created the site
Entry: Guam Fiesta Calendar Visitor from Guam
It was interesting, easy to understand and informative, thanks!
Entry: La Nao de China Visitor from Turkey
Very interesting in learning if the different periods of ancient Chamorro periods and burial practices. Appreciate the reference to research and discoveries of such burial sites given the different period of Chamorro burial practices.
Entry: Ancient Chamorro Burial Practices Visitor from USA
Really nice resource as I was looking at Guam for the first time & I love old maps!
Entry: Maps of Guam Visitor from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Excellent thank you.
Entry: Cormoran II Visitor from USA
Thank for the audio! My students were fascinated, and the photos of the birds are absolutely stunning!
Entry: Guam Birds audio file Visitor from Guam
I really loved the article and will share this to my family because me and my whole family are Chamorro, and my mother told me about Taotaomo´na the other day and I found it interesting so I was just doing my research. But I loved the article and will read it again.
Entry: Taotaomo´na Visitor from USA
A very informative and well written story about WWII: Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi.
Entry: WWII: Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi, Last Straggler on Guam Visitor from Sweden
Very informative & Meaningful. Love It! Thank You!
Entry: Island Fiesta Tradition Visitor from USA
Thank you. I always thought rice was brought to Guam by the Spanish. Learning that Ancient Chamorus cultivated it before being colonized was surprising. I glad know this fact. I was basing certain foods we had on Guam because of the Spanish coming and going to Guam and now it makes me curious to learn where so many of our recipes really originated.
Entry: Rice Cultivated by Ancient Chamorrus Visitor from USA
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