This mini unit introduces students to an idea that storytellers can be different and that timelines can be broadened to include all sorts of stories/narratives that co-occur in time.
Marianas Storytelling: Land & Lineage. Part 2 of 4, Cultivating Connections Through Kånta, Courtship, & Kasamiento. Event scheduled for 26 April 2025 at the Guam Museum.
Chamorro Courtship and Marriage in the Twentieth Century Read Post »
Dr. Olivia Torres Cruz (1934 – 2022) was the first CHamoru woman to become a medical doctor. She was a trailblazer who advocated for more accessible medical care and helped to pave the way for more women in medicine.
Dr. Olivia Torres Cruz Read Post »
Richard Hugh Benson (1926 – 2021) was a judge for the Superior and Supreme Courts of Guam for over 40 years.
Richard Hugh Benson Read Post »
Pilar Cruz Lujan (1930 – 2022) was a CHamoru language advocate and leader, groundbreaking educator, and a six-term senator in the Guam Legislature.
The 6th Marianas History Conference convened on 1-3 September 2024, at the Crowne Plaza Resort in Garapan, Saipan, CNMI.
6th Marianas History Conference Read Post »
At many restaurants in Guam, there is a wide variety of kimchi and tanmuji that patrons can order as a complementary side to their main dish. Today, many local radio stations play K-pop and island reggae music to appreciative Gen Z and Alpha audiences. At the center of each of Guam’s villages is a “mom-and-pop” store with names like Gangnam Market, Seoul Mart, Agat Kim Chee Store.
The Impact of Korean Communities in Guam Read Post »
Guampedia author. Youngyoon Amy Seo earned a BS in Biology, BA in East Asian Studies, and MS in Community Health and Prevention Research from Stanford University in 2024. She has early roots in South Korea and immigrated to Guam with her parents in 2008. She graduated from St. John’s School of Guam as the valedictorian in 2018.
Guam’s first CHamoru policewoman. She enlisted in 1946 and served for 29 years.
Nobenan San Antonion Padua (Novena to Saint Anthony of Padua). By Father Roman Maria de Vera Capuchin Missionary (1941)
Nobenan San Antonion Padua (Novena to Saint Anthony of Padua) Read Post »
