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

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Dr. Olivia Cruz
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

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Contemporary Guam: Politics

Pilar Cruz Lujan

Pilar Cruz Lujan (1930 – 2022) was a CHamoru language advocate and leader, groundbreaking educator, and a six-term senator in the Guam Legislature.

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Josefa Cruz Certeza
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

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Juan Cepeda
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

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Genaro Saralu
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

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