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Contemporary Guam Era, Historic Eras of Guam, Natural Environment, Natural Resources, Sea (Tasi)

Staghorn Corals on Guam

Corals and their relatives. When people think of corals, usually the first thing they picture is not an actual coral, but a coral reef: large calcium carbonate (limestone) structures, filled with colorful plants and animals. Corals themselves are only one part of coral reefs (albeit a very important one) and while they secrete the material that makes up the reefs (calcium carbonate), they are, in fact, animals. Corals are relatives of jellyfish and anemones. While at first glance they may look nothing like their relatives, if you take a closer look you start to see some similarities.

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Chamorro Culture, Division of Resources, Island Life, Our Heritage, People and Places, Resources, Villages, Heritage Sites and Island Life

Passion for Pugua

Betel nut use. Areca (Betel) nut is the seed of the palm known scientifically as Areca catechu. Betel nut is the fourth most widely used psychoactive substance in the world, following only caffeine, alcohol, and tobacco. These substances act upon the central nervous system to alter brain function, resulting in temporary changes in perception, mood, consciousness and behavior. Over 600 million people chew betel nut worldwide, including Indians, Asians, and Pacific Islanders. In the Mariana Islands, betel nut, or pugua, chewing is a social pastime that extends friendship.

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CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination, Civic Society, e-Publications, Featured, Historic Eras of Guam, Politics and Government, US Naval Era, US Naval Era: Politics

1901 Petition

Petition calls for a permanent government for Guam. The pursuit of self-government and protected civil rights through United States citizenship became a priority among many CHamorus in the first half of the 20th century. Guam leaders sought citizenship and self-government through formal democratic processes common in the US, but relatively new to CHamorus of the early 20th century who had just become subjects of the American empire in 1898.

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e-Publications, European Exploration, Trade and Scientific Studies, Guampedia Resources, Historic Eras of Guam, Spanish Era

Island of Guam by William Haswell

Remarks on a Voyage in 1801 to the Island of Guam, was written by William Haswell, the First Officer of the barque Lydia.

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Chamorro, Educational Lesson Plans, Grade-levels, High School, History, Middle School, Social Studies, Subjects

Lesson Plan: Historical and Cultural Heritage Sites Film Project, Sumai

This film project encourages students to deeply engage with Guam’s cultural heritage by visiting the island’s historic sites, talking to people, and using various resources to gather information about places with cultural or historic significance in Guam. In addition, students will be able to critically discuss issues surrounding historic sites and the importance of historic preservation.

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Chamorro, Educational Lesson Plans, Grade-levels, High School, History, Middle School, Social Studies, Subjects

Lesson Plan: Historical and Cultural Heritage Sites Film Project, Ritidian

This film project encourages students to engage more deeply with Guam’s cultural heritage by visiting the island’s historic sites, talking to people, and using various resources to gather information about places with cultural or historic significance in Guam. In addition, students will be able to critically discuss issues surrounding historic sites and the importance of historic preservation.

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Guamanian Era, Historic Eras of Guam, Modern Guam Rises, People, People and Places

Thelma Glenn

When the Guam Museum opened at the Garden House, Plaza de España in 1954, members of the Guam Women’s Club and Guam Historical Club volunteered their time to staff it. A year later the government hired Thelma Glenn, one of the Guam Women’s Club members, to be a museum attendant.

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Civic Society, Education, Island Life, People and Places, US Naval Era: Education, Villages, Heritage Sites and Island Life

Guam Teachers’ Association

Guam Teachers’ Association called for collections to begin for a Guam Museum. In 1925 a group of CHamoru teachers in Guam, led by Ramon M. Sablan, formed the Guam Teachers’ Association.

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Contemporary Guam Era, Historic Eras of Guam, People, People and Places

Joey San Agustin

Joey San Agustin was a curator of the Guam Museum from 1994 until his passing in 2001. Initially hired in 1990, San Agustin created many Guam Museum presentations, booklets and exhibits on historical and cultural legacies of Guam and presented them at local public schools.

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Contemporary Guam Era, Historic Eras of Guam, People, People and Places

Anthony “Tony” Ramirez

Anthony J. Ramirez was the curator of the Guam Museum from 1995 to 2012. In 2008, he created a booklet entitled, I Hinanoa-ta: A Pictorial Journey Through Time, which tells the story of the CHamoru people through the Museum’s collections of objects, photographs, prints and maps.

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Author name: Nathalie Pereda