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US Naval Era Governors: Contributions and Controversies
Following the conclusion of the four-month long Spanish-American war in 1898, Guam was placed under the control of the United States Department of the Navy by Presidential Executive Order 108-A on 23 December 1898—just prior the ratification of the Treaty of Paris that officially ceded the island from Spain to the US. By 12 January 1899, the first Naval governor of Guam was appointed by the Navy.
Commission on Decolonization
The Commission on Decolonization was established by the 24th Guam Legislature in 1997 to enhance the efforts of the Commission on Self-Determination. Its purpose is to educate the people of Guam of the various political status options available, should Guam be allowed to pursue a change in its political status and relationship with the United […]
Role of Education in the Preservation of Guam’s Indigenous Language
The goal of education in any society is to impart knowledge and to equip people with the tools necessary to become valuable and contributing members of their community. Yet, who determines what should be taught or what kind of knowledge people should acquire?
Guam Echo and Guam Eagle
Early Guam newspapers. Two publications that emerged during the US Naval Administration of Guam (1898-1941) were the Guam Eagle and the Guam Echo. The Guam Eagle replaced the Guam Recorder as the main printed source of news, information and local interest stories about the island. The Guam Eagle was owned and operated by the United States Navy prior to World War II.
Protecting Intellectual Property
Regional Arts Festival Set for Guam in 2016. In 2016, Guam will host the Festival of the Pacific Arts, a regional festival showcasing the diversity of arts and performances from over two dozen island nations and territories throughout the Pacific.
Civil Rights and US Citizenship (1898-1950)
The United States began its colonial administration of Guam in 1898. Today, Guam remains a colony of the US as an unincorporated territory. Because of this colonial status, the island and its people lack full self-government and guaranteed civil rights afforded to other US citizens.
Gloria Borja Nelson
Educator and Public Servant. Gloria Borja Nelson (1935-2012) was a former Guam Department of Education director and a vocal advocate for retirees and senior citizens’ rights. She dedicated her life to public service, education and social reform, particularly for teachers, and for the rights and enhanced government services for the island’s senior citizens.
Clair Lynn Raulerson
Curator and professor of biology. University of Guam (UOG) professor, Dr. Lynn Raulerson (1937-2012), was a driving force in documenting the flora of Guam and worked as a biology professor for 40 years.
Hasso’: Remembering Guam’s Ancient Heritage Sites
Few things speak more loudly about ancient cultures than the tangible elements they leave behind–buildings, tools, drawings, skeletal remains–physical reminders that a people once lived and breathed and died in a particular place within a specific historical context.
Fena
Fena, sometimes spelled Fenna, (and in some older European accounts as Feña or Fiña) is an area located in the interior valleys of south central Guam, next to the villages of Sånta Rita-Sumai and Hågat to the west, and Talo’fo’fo to the east. It is part of what is referred to today as the Ordnance Annex, US Naval Activities, Guam, or simply, Naval Magazine.