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Ancient Guam Era

Origin of Guam’s Indigenous People

The origin of Guam’s indigenous people has been a matter of considerable speculation for more than a century. Scholars have developed theories about CHamoru origins

Wedding Photo CHamoru/Chamorro Courtship and Marriage in the Twentieth Century

Guampedia Resources

Hale’-ta: CHamoru/Chamorro Cultural Glossary

Editor’s note: This glossary was reprinted from ”Cultural Traditions,” of the Hale’-ta Series, with permission from the Department of CHamoru Affairs, Government of Guam.

Leary School children in the Navy Day parade 1935. Ekelund collection from the Guam Museum.

CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination

English and CHamoru/Chamorro Language Policies

As a result of America’s victory in the Spanish-American War, Spain sold Guam to the United States in 1898. Before long, it was determined that

Figure 1. Typical Pole and Thatch Home. Julian R. Cruz sketch provided by Lawrence J. Cunningham.

Ancient Guam Era

Pole and Thatched Homes

Throughout Guam’s history the most common type home was a rectangular pole and thatch structure with a raised floor. Today this type of structure has

Chamorro Culture

Laura Maud Thompson

Laura Maud Thompson (1905-2000), a distinguished sociocultural anthropologist who studied peoples and cultures around the world, is best known for her comprehensive studies of the