Sally Y. Tsuda
Author Sally Y. Tsuda earned an MSN and BSN in nursing from the University of Hawai’i in 1978 and 1963, respectively. Tsuda is professor emeritus of nursing at the University…
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American-Style Colonialism
Interpretive essay: Colonialism – then and now Colonialism is a process of usurping an existing order or orders of meaning for a territory or a people, and replacing them with…
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Historic Eras of Guam, Indigenous Lenses, Interpretive Essays, Spanish Era, Trends
Envisioning the Past: Near Extinction
Interpretive essay: Colonization tragic for Chamorros It is difficult to envision the reality of Chamorros who survived the colonization by Spain. A 10-year-old boy who witnessed the arrival of Padre…
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CHamoru Quest for Self-Determination, Civic Society, Contemporary Guam Era, Guamanian Era, Historic Eras of Guam, Indigenous Lenses, Interpretive Essays, Modern Guam Rises, Politics and Government, Post WWII Era, US Naval Era, WWII/Japanese Era
Guam’s Political Status
Interpretive essay: Subject of controversy Since the claim by Spain over the Mariana Islands in 1565 and the settlement of Jesuit missionaries and conquest of the CHamoru people in the…
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Civic Society, Historic Eras of Guam, Indigenous Lenses, Interpretive Essays, Modern Guam Rises, Politics and Government, Post WWII Era, Spanish Era, Spanish Era: Politics, US Naval Era
History of Democracy in Guam
Interpretive essay: Democracy movement goes back to 1800s A common political fallacy is that democracy was a babe born in Guam during the mid-20th century under American rule. The fact…
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Ancient Guam Era, Historic Eras of Guam, Interpretive Essays, Language
Origin of Guam’s Indigenous People
Origin of Guam’s Indigenous People Table of Contents Share This Interpretive essay: Linguistic issues and theories The Australian National University, College of Asia and the Pacific, CartoGIS The origin of…
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Ancient Guam Era, Featured, Historic Eras of Guam, Interpretive Essays
Proa and Navigation
Proa and Navigation Saina’s Maiden Voyage. Courtesy of Ron J. Castro Table of Contents Share This Interpretive essay: Block concept Regardless of where islands are situated throughout the vast Pacific,…
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Ancient Guam Era, Ancient Guam: Religion, Chamorro Culture, Chamorro Folktales, Civic Society, Gender Roles, Historic Eras of Guam, Indigenous Lenses, Interpretive Essays, Oral Histories, Our Heritage, Religion, Voices of Our Elders
Folktale: Puntan and Fu’una: Gods of Creation
Folktale: Puntan and Fu’una: Gods of Creation Table of Contents Share This The CHamoru Society. Photo by Victor Consaga at Guampedia filming of I Tinituhon. Interpretive essay: CHamoru/Chamorro cultural values…
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Adventurers, Ancient Guam Era, European Exploration, Trade and Scientific Studies, Historic Eras of Guam, Spanish Era
Adventurers: Beachcombers
Adventurers: Beachcombers Table of Contents Share This Castaways and mediators In the Pacific, no other group of people was more reviled than the beachcomber. Considered degenerate characters, they have been…
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Adventurers, European Exploration, Trade and Scientific Studies, Historic Eras of Guam, Spanish Era
Adventurers: John Eaton and William Cowley
Many European visitors to Guam noted that Chamorros came out to greet and trade with them in dozens of canoes. Print originates from Gottfried’s Newe Welt and Americanischee Historen, 1631….
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