Civic Society
Role of Education in the Preservation of Guam’s Indigenous Language
The goal of education in any society is to impart knowledge and to equip people with the tools necessary to become valuable and contributing members
CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination
PARA-PADA
CHamoru activism in the 1970s. In the 1970s, several CHamoru activist groups organized to resist both local injustices and United States colonialism on Guam in
CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination
Guam Commonwealth Act
30 Years in the making. Guam’s Commonwealth Act was both a continuation of indigenous rights struggles from the early 20th century and a reaction to
CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination
History of Efforts to Reunify the Mariana Islands
Partitioning the Mariana Islands at the peace table in Versailles was undoubtedly one of America’s greatest foreign policy “Follies.” Despite the best advice from naval
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Santa Ana Chapel, Hågat
The Santa Ana Chapel was built in the 1950s and dedicated in 1968. In 2008, the Chapel was rebuilt and is currently maintained by the
CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination
Guam Echo and Guam Eagle
Early Guam newspapers. Two publications that emerged during the US Naval Administration of Guam (1898-1941) were the Guam Eagle and the Guam Echo. The Guam
Chamorro Culture
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,
CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination
Civil Rights and US Citizenship (1898-1950)
The United States began its colonial administration of Guam in 1898. Today, Guam remains a colony of the US as an unincorporated territory. Because of
Civic Society
Gloria Borja Nelson
Educator and Public Servant. Gloria Borja Nelson (1935-2012) was a former Guam Department of Education director and a vocal advocate for retirees and senior citizens’
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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.