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Guam’s Bilingual/Bicultural Program
The Chamorro Bilingual/Bicultural Program began on Guam in 1970 as a five-year test program run by the Guam Department of Education to promote the use
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Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in Guam
For Guåhan’s neighboring Micronesia islands, their designation as the United Nations’ Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) under US administration was their pathway to
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The Hopkins Report
In 1947 the United States Navy created the Hopkins Commission to review and make recommendations about the naval governments of Guam and American Samoa. There
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Governor Charles Alan Pownall
Last appointed military governor of Guam. Governor Charles A. Pownall (1887-1975) served as naval Governor of Guam from 30 May 1946 to 27 September 1949.
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Paul Carano
Paul Carano (1919-2020) was a teacher, researcher and one of the founders of the University of Guam’s Micronesian Area Research Center. Carano was the son
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Bill of Rights for Guam 1930
Governor Willis Bradley Issues Proclamation. US Naval Governor Willis Bradley created a Bill of Rights for Guam on 4 December 1930 modeled after the first
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Rita Guevara Sablan
Rita Guevara Sablan (1926-2003) was a wife and mother of 10 children, an active member of her community, and businesswoman who left a legacy –
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Challenge to CHamoru Self-determination: Davis v. Guam
Davis v. Guam is a key court case which addresses the question of who is able to participate in the process to determine Guam’s future
CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination
CHamorus/Chamorros Yearn for Freedom
Interpretive essay: WWII made indelible impact on CHamorus. To this day, whenever we speak of the period before the “war” and after the “war” we
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Joaquin Flores Sablan
Wartime Protestant Minister. Joaquin Flores Sablan (1912 – 1993) lived a long life and cherished his career as a school teacher before and after World