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Fanohge CHamoru exhibit opening wall graphic to print.

CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination

Section 1: Introduction

Few issues in Guåhan’s history garner such diverse reactions as the efforts for CHamoru self-determination and the decolonization of our island. Opinions differ on the

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Fanohge CHamoru Put I Tano-ta: Charting Our Collective Future

In 2013 Guampedia launched a new section that included twenty new entries and a slew of historical documents that highlighted the major issues, challenges and

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Speaker Joaquin C. Arriola

Postwar leader. Joaquin “Kin” C. Arriola (1925 – 2022) was a prominent figure at the forefront of Guam’s legal history. Arriola was one of Guam’s

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Speaker Joe T. San Agustin

Public servant for more than six decades. Speaker Joe Taitano San Agustin (1930 – 2021) was the epitome of a public servant and a leader

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Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in Guam

For Guåhan’s neighboring Micronesia islands, their designation as the United Nations’ Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (TTPI) under US administration was their pathway to

Tumon Bay was used as a recreation area by the US military from the mid-1940s to 1950. The military returned the land to the Guam government to avoid a conflict with local landowners.

Contemporary Guam: Politics

The Fight to Keep Tumon Public

Tumon Bay has a lengthy history and special significance for the CHamoru people whose ancestors lived and thrived in Tomhom (Tumon) area for millennia, establishing

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The Hopkins Report

In 1947 the United States Navy created the Hopkins Commission to review and make recommendations about the naval governments of Guam and American Samoa. There

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Governor Charles Alan Pownall

Last appointed military governor of Guam. Governor Charles A. Pownall (1887-1975) served as naval Governor of Guam from 30 May 1946 to 27 September 1949.

Naval Governor Willis Bradley signs the Bill of Rights, 1933. Photo courtesy of the Department of Chamorro Affairs from the Nieves Flores Memorial Library.

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Bill of Rights for Guam 1930

Governor Willis Bradley Issues Proclamation. US Naval Governor Willis Bradley created a Bill of Rights for Guam on 4 December 1930 modeled after the first

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Challenge to CHamoru Self-determination: Davis v. Guam

Davis v. Guam is a key court case which addresses the question of who is able to participate in the process to determine Guam’s future