Commemorating Our Past, Commandeering Our Future: Guam’s Rocky Road to Self-Governance
The Organic Act certainly deserves to be celebrated. But at the same time, we cannot overlook its deficiencies. We didn’t even get to elect our
Chamorro Culture
Chenchule’: A System of Receiving
Gifting, in its many forms, is part of many cultural traditions across the Pacific. It can mean the sharing of food or song, home or
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Gender and Guam History Textbooks
Women in Chamorro history. The importance of women in Chamorro history is well documented, and many Guampedia entries reinforce this point. In the Chamorro cosmology,
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Betel Nut: Cultural and Social Aspects
Betel nut, known to Chamorro as pugua, can be viewed as a rich marker of cultural and social practice.
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The 1918 Influenza Pandemic in Guam
The 1918 Influenza Pandemic in Guam Old Hagåtña hospital. Photo from GMH collection. Table of Contents Share This In 1918, more than 900 people died