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Moe Cotton

Moe Cotton, born in 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, got his start as an artist at a young age. He would often test the patience of his teachers in school by sketching comical poses of them.

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Kie Susuico

Kie Susuico is a graphic artist with an interest in art that began in childhood. Susuico credits his mother for the origins of his artistic ability as she is an artist in her own right.

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Judy Selk Flores, originally from Colorado, moved to Guam at age eleven when her parents accepted teaching jobs in 1957. The family was the first off-island American family to be housed in the southern village of Inalåhan, where Flores grew up immersed in the rich cultural traditions of the village.

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Filamore Palomo Alcon

Filamore Palomo Alcon is a contemporary abstract artist who has produced his art for over twenty-five years. Alcon uses acrylics on canvas to create his work. Alcon began drawing at four years old.

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Ancient Guam Era, Chamorro Culture, Civic Society, Historic Eras of Guam, Matrilineal Systems, Our Heritage, People, People and Places, Religion, Roles of Family Members, Spanish Era, Spanish Era: Religion, Spanish-CHamoru Wars, Wars and Factors of Peace

Matå’pang: Matapang

History will remember Maga’låhi Matå’pang from Tomhom (Tumon) as the man responsible for murdering Father Diego Luís de San Vitores, the Spanish Jesuit priest who brought Christianity to the Mariana Islands. Matå’pang’s significance, however, has changed over the centuries as Chamorro/CHamorus and their understanding of historical events has changed.

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Ancient Guam Era, Chamorro Culture, Historic Eras of Guam, Matrilineal Systems, Our Heritage, People, People and Places, Roles of Family Members, Spanish Era, Spanish-CHamoru Wars, Wars and Factors of Peace

Hurao

Hurao is one of the most celebrated Chamorro/CHamoru chiefs in Guam’s history. He was a Hagåtña Chamorri (high caste) in the late 1600’s, who with the backing of the village makanas (spiritual leaders), was key in instigating the Spanish-CHamoru War.

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Agualin

Agualin (also referred to in historic documents as “Aguarin”) was a Chamorro/CHamoru chief who led several revolts against the Spanish. He was from Hagåtña, but traveled from village to village to inspire other CHamorus to fight Spanish colonialism and Catholicism.

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Chamorro Culture, Civic Society, Historic Eras of Guam, Language, Our Heritage, People, People and Places, Politics and Government, Post WWII Era: Politics, US Naval Era, US Naval Era: Politics, Women in Guam History

Laura Maud Thompson

Laura Maud Thompson (1905-2000), a distinguished sociocultural anthropologist who studied peoples and cultures around the world, is best known for her comprehensive studies of the Chamorro/CHamoru people of Guam.

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