Contemporary Guam: Health
Dr. Margaret Hattori-Uchima
Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima was a nurse, a teacher, a scholar, and a staunch advocate for health care rights to Guam’s most vulnerable populations, particularly those
Dr. Anne Perez Hattori Collection
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.
Dr. Anne Perez Hattori Collection
The 1918 Influenza Pandemic in Guam
In 1918, more than 900 people died in Guam, approximately 70 percent of them due to influenza. The 1918 Influenza Pandemic was a significant historical
Guamanian Era
Dr. Olivia Torres Cruz
Dr. Olivia Torres Cruz (1934 – 2022) was the first CHamoru woman to become a medical doctor. She was a trailblazer who advocated for more
Chamorro Culture
Josefa Cruz Certeza
“Gof Metgot I Mana’amte Yan I Amot Siha”—a solemn and profound message recently conveyed at a family gathering by Mrs. Josefa Cruz Certeza, known affectionately
Chamorro Culture
Juan Cepeda
As a child, Juan Cepeda was exposed to traditional healing methods as he assisted his mother Francisca Quitano Cepeda, a suruhåna with the picking of
Chamorro Culture
Genaro Saralu
As a child growing up in Saipan, it was a common sight for young Genaro Saralu, to see his mother, a local healer treating her
Chamorro Culture
Regina Mafnas and Jesus Salas Terlaje
Master Suruhåna Tan Regina and Master Suruhånu Tun Jesus Terlaje have treated hundreds of individuals from throughout the island who have sought healing through a
Chamorro Culture
Angela Santos Palacios
Master Suruhåna Angela Santos Palacios has treated many individuals and is a well-known and well-sought suruhåna.
Art, Architecture, Body Adornment, Music and Food
Health Consequences of Modern Diets on Guam
Our food choices. As with most communities, the necessity for food is interwoven with cultural and social needs. For the people of the Mariana Island,