Business Pioneers: Economics
Cecilia Cruz Bamba
Cecilia Cruz Bamba (1934 – 1986) was a community organizer, senator, businesswoman and mother of 10 whose legacy is manifested in her involvement in numerous
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Candelaria Taitano Rios
Candelaria Flores Taitano Rios (1932-2009) was an accomplished public servant in many sectors of the community. She was a leader in the development of educational
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UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Implications for the Chamorro People. The Chamorro people continue to struggle for self-determination. Chamorros of Guam have been colonized since about 1695 by Spain, the
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Guam Military Build Up
As the US plans one of its largest realignments of military assets in decades, the people of Guam struggle to grasp its impact to the
CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination
Self-Determination for CHamorus and Hawai’ians
A legal analysis regarding the CHamoru and Hawai’ian right to self-determination was written for the University of Hawai’i Law Review Summer/Fall 1996.
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Governor Carlos Camacho
Governor Carlos G. Camacho (1924–1979) served as not only Guam’s last appointed governor, but also its first elected governor after the Guam Elected Governor Act
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Governor Ricardo J. Bordallo
Ricardo Jerome Bordallo (1927-1990) was the first popularly elected governor to serve two terms (1975-1978 and 1983-1986). Governor Carlos Camacho had also served two terms
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Governor Paul M. Calvo
Paul MacDonald Calvo (1934 – 2024) was Guam’s third elected governor and one of the founders of the Republican Party of Guam. He is still
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Congressman Vicente “Ben” Garrido Blaz
Ben Blaz (1928 – 2014) was a distinguished public elected official and military officer. He lived his life in service to his country and carrying
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Republican Party of Guam
The Republican Party of Guam has played a major role in island politics since its inception in 1966. Five of Guam’s seven elected governors have