Cecilia Cruz Bamba (1934 – 1986) was a community organizer, senator, businesswoman and mother of 10 whose legacy is manifested in her involvement in numerous civic organizations that remain active today.
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Candelaria Flores Taitano Rios (1932-2009) was an accomplished public servant in many sectors of the community. She was a leader in the development of educational programs, the Democratic Party of Guam, and for numerous civic organizations and public events.
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Implications for the Chamorro People. The Chamorro people continue to struggle for self-determination. Chamorros of Guam have been colonized since about 1695 by Spain, the United States, Japan and the United States again after World War II.
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Read Post »
As the US plans one of its largest realignments of military assets in decades, the people of Guam struggle to grasp its impact to the island and its people. The planned military build up on Guam alone is expected to cost six billion dollars and will bring thousands of people to Guam, changing the island in many ways.
Guam Military Build Up Read Post »
A legal analysis regarding the CHamoru and Hawai’ian right to self-determination was written for the University of Hawai’i Law Review Summer/Fall 1996.
Self-Determination for CHamorus and Hawai’ians Read Post »
Governor Carlos G. Camacho (1924–1979) served as not only Guam’s last appointed governor, but also its first elected governor after the Guam Elected Governor Act was passed in 1968.
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Ricardo Jerome Bordallo (1927-1990) was the first popularly elected governor to serve two terms (1975-1978 and 1983-1986). Governor Carlos Camacho had also served two terms though one was an appointed and the other elected.
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Paul MacDonald Calvo (1934 – 2024) was Guam’s third elected governor and one of the founders of the Republican Party of Guam. He is still one of Guam’s leading businessmen as the head of Guam’s most prominent business family, and remains influential in Guam’s political realm. His son, Eddie Baza Calvo, is currently the governor of Guam.
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Ben Blaz (1928 – 2014) was a distinguished public elected official and military officer. He lived his life in service to his country and carrying the banner of his home island wherever his service took him.
Congressman Vicente “Ben” Garrido Blaz Read Post »
The Republican Party of Guam has played a major role in island politics since its inception in 1966. Five of Guam’s seven elected governors have been Republican (Carlos G. Camacho, Paul M. Calvo, Joseph F. Ada, Felix P. Camacho and Eddie Baza Calvo), and Republican senators controlled I Liheslaturan Guåhan/the Guam Legislature in the late 1970s, early 1980s, and for much of the past decade.
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