MARIANAS HISTORY CONFERENCE

Held February 2021 and themed "Navigating 500 Years of Cross Cultural Contact"

FANHASSO: WAR FOR GUAM

"I'd consider liberation of Guam a rebirth for all its people, and all those who showed delinquencies should be forgiven and given another change to really live again." - Agueda I. Johnston,1944.

Educators pathway

EDUCATORS PATHWAY

Teachers, librarians, and parents searching for culturally and geographically relevant materials for learning about the Marianas, look no further.

MARIANAS PATHWAY

Learn about the The Mariana Islands first visited by people from Southeast Asia more than 3,500 years ago.

MICRONESIA PATHWAY

Welcome to Micronesia! Take a journey of over 3,500 years of history with the people and culture.

VOICES OF OUR ELDERS

Anyone who has grown up in a Chamorro/CHamoru household on Guam or the Northern Mariana Islands likely can attest to the importance the elders, our manaina, have in our families. Parents, grandparents and the older generations of aunts, uncles and cousins, grow in status because of their age and experience.

Chamorro/CHamoru quest for self-determination

CHAMORRO/CHAMORU QUEST FOR SELF-DETERMINATION

Life for any human, for any group of people, is meaningful only when one's own decisions matter, and when one's own choices are made in a free environment. Land issues, reparations concerns, cultural expresions, and educational reform for the Chamorro/CHamoru people really add up to self-determination. Without this process there can be little less.

Women in Guam History

WOMEN IN GUAM HISTORY

Women's lives, women's stories. How many women in Guam's history can you name? Agueda Iglesias Johnston. Clotilde Gould. Cecilia Bamba. These are just a few of the Women in Guam History featured in this section of Guampedia.com.

Guam Musuem

GUAM MUSEUM

Named for the late Senator Tony M. Palomo. The Guam Museum, located at Skinner Plaza in the heart of Hagåtña, Guam, is a government of Guam owned museum focused on the history of Guam. It's official name is Senator Antonio M. Palomo Guam Museum and Educational Facility.

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.

MODERN GUAM RISES FROM THE DESTRUCTION OF WAR: 1945-1970

The decades following the war brought new challenges for Guam. With population changes came numerous social, political and economic issues for the local community to face.

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.

EDUCATORS PATHWAY

Teachers, librarians, and parents searching for culturally and geographically relevant materials for learning about the Marianas, look no further.

MARIANAS PATHWAY

Learn about the The Mariana Islands first visited by people from Southeast Asia more than 3,500 years ago.

MICRONESIA PATHWAY

Take a journey and explore over 3,500 years of history and connections throughout Micronesia.

EXPLORE

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.

Creative Expressions

Currents

Voices of Our Elders

Marianas History Conference

e-Publications

Women in Guam History

I Tinituhon

Modern Guam Rises from War

Media Galleries

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.

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