CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination
CHamoru/Chamorro Self-Determination
Self-Determination: A promise for true democracy. To understand what the process of self-determination means for many Chamorus on Guam, one must have some knowledge of
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Update: Land Ownership in Guam
Significant developments relative to the return of lands to the people of Guam have occurred since the original publication of this article in 1996. For
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Organic Act of Guam
Granted Congressional US citizenship to the people of Guam. The Organic Act of Guam is federal legislation passed by the United States Congress and signed
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Nasion Chamoru
Tinituhun. On 21 July 1991 at Latte Stone Memorial Park in Hagåtña, a small group of Chamorro men and women gathered to form a new
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Commission on Self-Determination
In the 1980s and 1990s, the Government of Guam created the Commission on Self-Determination (CSD) to continue the quest for a change in Guam’s political
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We Are Guåhan
In 2006, the United States and Japan signed an agreement known as the Roadmap for Realignment Implementation. This bilateral agreement initially involved the realignment of
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Guam Congressional Representation Act 1972
Places Guam representative in the House. On 10 April 1972, Public Law 92-271 was passed by the United States Congress, establishing the offices of Delegate
Civic Society
Madeleine Zeien Bordallo
Madeleine Z. Bordallo served as Guam’s delegate to the United States Congress from 2002 until 2018. Originally from Minnesota, Bordallo is a longtime senator of
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PASA Conference
1974 proceedings of a seminar on political status, University of Guam. In February 1974, the Pacific Asian Studies Association (PASA) at the University of Guam
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Richard Flores Taitano
Richard Flores “Dick” Taitano was a prominent figure in Guam politics and community service following the establishment of the civilian government on Guam. Taitano was