Contemporary Guam Era
Seagrasses Overview
Seagrasses (Division Magnoliophyta, Class Magnoliopsida, Order Helobiae) differ from seaweeds (algae) in that the seagrasses produce flowers, fruits and seeds.
Contemporary Guam Era
Brown Treesnake
The brown treesnake was accidentally introduced most likely by the US military to Guam in the late 1940s or early 1950s. The brown treesnake (Boiga
Contemporary Guam Era
Native Forest Birds of Guam
The limestone and ravine forests of Guam have historically supported 14 species of terrestrial birds. Two of these 14 birds are endemic to Guam at
Contemporary Guam Era
Geography of Guam
At 13 degrees north latitude and 144 degrees east longitude, the island of Guam is the largest in size (214 square miles), the most populated,
Contemporary Guam Era
Haggan: Green Sea Turtle
Green sea turtles were once a common species of sea turtles found in Guam’s waters. They can still be seen around the island where rich
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Fanihi: Mariana Fruit Bat
Bats in the old World family Pteropodidae have very large eyes and excellent eyesight in low light, but do not use echolocation. Within the Pteropodidae
Contemporary Guam Era
Kumision I Fino’ CHamoru Language Commission
Created by public law in 1964, the Kumision I Fino’ Chamorro, or Chamorro Language Commission, was established as the recognized authority on Chamorro language policy
Contemporary Guam Era
Chamorro vs. Chamoru
Rooted in the oral tradition, the Chamorro people’s transition toward the written word is a relatively young process. With the Americanization and the emphasis on
Contemporary Guam Era
Chamorro Orthography
Though the Chamorro language was spoken by the people of the Marianas long before European expeditions made their way to the Pacific, its written form
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Suicide in Micronesia
The historical record of suicide on Guam extends back to the mid-19th century. Father Aniceto Ibáñez del Carmen in his Chronicle of the Mariana Islands