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Your ancestral stories of WWII, now digitized and available for listening.

“A picture is worth a thousand words,” the old adage says. Photographs, maps, drawings and other images have the power to make history come alive. In many ways they are a source of primary evidence for historical research. Guampedia has over 4000 historic and contemporary images to make your visit to our site more interesting and useful.

Learn how post war Guam rebuilds from the ashes. From Naval rule and resettlements to a booming tourist industry and steps in self-governance.

A Guampedia timeline of Micronesia and World Milestones. Take a journey through 4,000 years.

Read about and listen to a CHamoru/Chamorro religious tradition introduced over 300 years ago.

Read Dr. Hattori’s previously published essays and new Guampedia entries, and explore the photos from her book, Colonial Dis-Ease.

HÅFA ÅDAI!
Si Yu’os Ma’åse’ for visiting Guampedia! Through local, regional, national and global partnerships, our site provides access to more than 1,500 fact-checked entries, about 4,000 images and extensive multimedia collections, resources and links.

Pathways
We now feature three direct Pathways to educational resources, the cultural and historical landscapes of the Marianas archipelago, and our wider region of Micronesia in the Western Pacific ocean. Our Pathways invite you to take a deep dive into these rich histories from an islander-centered perspective.
Guampedia’s Sections encompass the vast cultural landscapes of our islands’ more than 3,500 year human history. Not sure where to start? Each Section opens with an introduction to the subject (whether it’s Creative Expression, the Natural Environment, or entries on Marianas heritage and culture) and offers an array of relevant written entries, media, and pathways to more resources.
Our collections reflect the rich cultural landscapes of the 3,500 year human history of the Marianas and our sister islands throughout Micronesia. These collections feature islander centered resources. Each section offers a deeper dive into over 100 subject categories offering an array of written entries, relevant media and pathways to more resources.
Explore the breadth and depth of the people and the islands of the Western Pacific - MicrONEsia!
Creative Expressions
Traditional and contemporary arts and artisans.
Dive In
Learn about Our Heritage, discover inspiring e-publications, and explore our natural environments. Take a journey through indigenous lenses as we traverse the timeline, listen to voices of the past, and dive in to every resource made available to you on Guampedia.

Women and Religion in CHamoru/Chamorro Society
This video was presented at Guampedia’s CHamoru Heritage Series, 5 December 2012, Latte of Freedom

Fino’ Håya Project
Guam Community College created a series of 16 videos in Fino’ Håya, the indigenous language

CHamoru DNA Studies and the Origin of the CHamoru People
From where do the original inhabitants of the Marianas originate? How long ago did they

Cultural Design with History in Mind
Art and History organizations offered workshop to prepare. In 2016, Guam hosted the Festival of
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