I Tinituhon
I Tinituhon is a Guampedia film produced by Fiesta Productions. It is a film based on Guam’s creation myth of Puntan and Fu’una. The film features Andrew Artero and Rita Nauta.
Chamorro Culture
Cultural Design with History in Mind
Art and History organizations offered workshop to prepare. In 2016, Guam hosted the Festival of the Pacific Arts, a regional festival showcasing the diversity of arts and performances from over two dozen island nations and territories throughout the Pacific.
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CHamoru DNA Studies and the Origin of the CHamoru People
From where do the original inhabitants of the Marianas originate? How long ago did they first settle the islands? What kind of migration pattern describes the settlement or settlements of the Mariana Islands? These are some of the questions that researchers are trying to answer regarding the origins and relationships of the CHamoru people.
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Chamorro Culture, Civic Society, Contemporary Guam Era, Contemporary Guam: Education, Education, Historic Eras of Guam, Indigenous Lenses, Island Life, Language, Our Heritage, People and Places, Villages, Heritage Sites and Island Life
Fino’ Håya Project
Guam Community College created a series of 16 videos in Fino’ Håya, the indigenous language of the island of Guam, in an effort to revive, promote, and preserve this unique bond to our ancestors.
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Catholic, Chamorro Culture, Civic Society, Contemporary Guam: Religion, Gender Roles, Interpretive Essays, Our Heritage, People, People and Places, Religion, Women in Guam History, Women's Roles
Women and Religion in CHamoru/Chamorro Society
This video was presented at Guampedia’s CHamoru Heritage Series, 5 December 2012, Latte of Freedom Hall of Governors, Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor’s Complex, Adelup.
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Chamorro Culture, Gender Roles, Indigenous Lenses, Interpretive Essays, Our Heritage, People, People and Places, Women in Guam History, Women's Roles
Women in Guam History: A Critical Reflection
This speech was presented at Guampedia’s CHamoru Heritage Series, 24 October 2012, Latte of Freedom Hall of Governors, Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor’s Complex, Adelup.
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Women in Politics
This speech was presented at Guampedia’s Chamorro Heritage Series, 7 November 2012, Latte of Freedom Hall of Governors, Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor’s Complex, Adelup.
Guam Women in Art
This speech was presented at Guampedia’s Chamorro Heritage Series, 5 December 2012, Latte of Freedom Hall of Governors, Ricardo J. Bordallo Governor’s Complex, Adelup.
Chamorro Culture, Gender Roles, Indigenous Lenses, Matrilineal Systems, Our Heritage, People, People and Places, Women in Guam History, Women's Roles
Fo’na
Mother of the Chamorro people. Fo’na is the female protagonist of the Chamorro/CHamoru creation myth. In the story, Fo’na (also spelled Fu’una) along with her brother Puntan (also spelled Pontan) devise a plan to use their bodies and spirit to create and bring life to earth and mankind.
Folktale: Gadao’s Strength
Once upon a time, a long time ago, on the island of Guahan in the Mariana Islands there lived two manmaga’låhi (chiefs) named Malaguana and Gadao. Malaguana was the maga’låhi of Tomhom (Tumon) in Northern Guahan. Gadao was from southern Guahan and was the maga’låhi of Inalåhan.
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