Currently in my home island of Guåhan collaborating in community with local CHamoru teachers and scholars to develop culturally relevant data science learning modules. Looking forward to classroom observations in the spring when teachers pilot the lessons!
Our most recent publication is our fourth bilingual Chamoru-English children’s book “An Tåya’ Elektrisidåt.” In it three Chamoru children on Guam struggle to find things to do on island after a typhoon has left them without electricity or internet. Get a copy on our website or at Guam bookstores.
I see these everywhere! Whether people realize it or not, this means you retain your title as one of the most famous Chamorus on the internet.
Microchild is amazing - and one of the few groups that is recording new music in the Chamoru language, the native language of Guam and the Marianas.
A touching and beautiful song. I recorded a podcast episode (Memoirs Pasifika) that focused on the historic trip of Guam’s Governor Carlos Camacho to Vietnam in 1969 which inspired this song: www.memoirspasifika.com/episodes/epi...
So proud of Julian! He is my påri, godfather to my oldest child.
Liyang Gådao or Gådao’s Cave in the village of Inalåhan in Southern Guam. The pictographs on the cave wall are thought to represent a battle between two chiefs, one from the north and one from the south. Gådao, the chief from the south, emerged victorious.
For my family, we personally would prefer to be independent as opposed to being a state. Polls have shown though that statehood is usually the most popular option, with independence after and finally free association.
Here's a Twitter thread breaking down the article about Julian Aguon and his fight for climate justice:
Julian Aguon, an Indigenous attorney from Guam, is leading the charge for climate justice at the highest level. ⚖️🌍
A thread;
Angel Santos Latte Stone Park in Hagåtña, Guam. Ancient Chamorus used latte to elevate their homes. These latte are not originally from Hagåtña but come from the Meppo area in Southern Guam. They were displaced during US military construction in the 1950s in the Fena area and moved to this park.
Remember that books are going to be harder to find. Public libraries might be something that they go after. I know that food is #1 priority, but knowledge should be in your top 5.
Please stay safe and please educate yourself.
#booksky #bluecrew
Sunset from the harbor in the village of San Jose on the island of Tinian, CNMI. Tinian was a site of several battles in the Chamoru Spanish Wars in the 17th century and was also the launching point for the US atomic bomb drops on Japan in World War II.
The last mature håyun lågu tree, or Serianthes nelsonii, on the island of Guam has died.
The tree was badly hurt by the U.S. military’s clearing of limestone forest for a machine-gun range at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz — then dealt a fatal blow by last year’s Typhoon Mawar.
Bubulao in Talo’fo’fo, Guam. This area has been the site of a large cattle ranch and also home to a large wild herd of karabao after World War II. It is a favorite hunting spot today. Its name means frightening or menacing in Chamoru.
My friend attends a silent book club where everyone gathers and reads quietly to themselves. They serve drinks and little snacks. I need this in my life.
The cliffs near Pågat, an ancient CHamoru village in Guam prior to Spanish colonization. More than a decade ago the area was identified as the location for a firing range complex for US Marines being transferred from Okinawa. Community protests and lawsuits ensued which helped save Pågat.
Fåha Massacre Memorial in Malesso’ in Southern Guam. On July 16, 1944, with US forces bombing the island in preparation to retake it, occupying Japanese forces in the village marched 30 Chamorus into a cave and massacring them. The memorial is in the hills above where the village cemetery is today.
The video of today's hearing is at this link. Julian, pictured here, starts talking at 33:30. He's an indigenous Chamorro poet from Guam and a lawyer with Blue Ocean law firm. webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c...
Sigi fan! Go support put fabot! #chamoru #chamorro #guam #cnmi #pacificislander #moana2
Hila’an on the western coast of Guam. The site of an ancient village prior to European colonization, the area still contains dozens of latte, or the stone pillars upon which some of our ancestors built their homes.
Support your local bookstores.
Support your local bookstores.
Support your local bookstores.
Support your local bookstores.
Support your local bookstores.
Support your local bookstores.
Support your local bookstores.
#BookSky #BlackBookSky ☕️📚
Manana si Yu'os Guam and Northern Mariana Islands! Today is December 01 2024.
Puntan Dos Amantes or Two Lovers Point, Guam circa 1970. In one of the most well-known Chamoru legends, two lovers forbidden to be together because they belonged to different classes, tied their hair together and leapt to their deaths from this cliff.
Breaking: President-elect Trump announces special Black Friday sale of Guam to other nation states or billionaires, cash offers only.
Laso’ Fouha or Fouha Rock in southern Guam near the village of Humåtak. This site is central to the creation story for the Chamoru people and represents the body of Fu’una who sacrificed herself to give life to the world and create the first people.
After much discussion amongst the members of the Guam Bus, we’ve decided that for Asut na Långhet (Bluesky) we’ll be posting images of beautiful sites in the Marianas and including some historical and cultural details about them. We are excited to share stories and landscapes from our islands!
Si Yu’os Ma’åse! Manmagof ham na gaige guini lokkue’.
Your experience is very similar to our own. We didn’t grow up speaking Chamoru and only learned as adults. We created the Guam Bus to help others, especially families that want to pass on the language and our stories.
Håfa adai! Here is our website www.theguambus.com. We have flash cards, books, a bingo game and even comics! We also have free weekly Chamoru classes through Zoom that you are welcome to join.
