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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!
December 21, 2024 at 6:28 AM
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.
December 19, 2024 at 10:20 PM
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.
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.
December 18, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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.
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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;
Julian Aguon, an Indigenous attorney from Guam, is leading the charge for climate justice at the highest level. ⚖️🌍
A thread;
December 16, 2024 at 9:35 PM
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;
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.
December 16, 2024 at 1:47 AM
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.
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.
December 9, 2024 at 2:20 PM
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.
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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.
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.
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December 6, 2024 at 6:35 PM
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.
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.
December 8, 2024 at 10:17 AM
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.
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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.
December 7, 2024 at 11:50 PM
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.
December 6, 2024 at 7:41 AM
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.
December 4, 2024 at 6:05 AM
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.
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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...
December 3, 2024 at 3:11 AM
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...
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December 2, 2024 at 6:57 PM
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.
December 2, 2024 at 2:08 PM
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.
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November 30, 2024 at 5:33 PM
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Manana si Yu'os Guam and Northern Mariana Islands! Today is December 01 2024.
November 30, 2024 at 10:05 PM
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.
December 1, 2024 at 1:44 AM
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.
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Breaking: President-elect Trump announces special Black Friday sale of Guam to other nation states or billionaires, cash offers only.
November 29, 2024 at 12:26 PM
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.
November 29, 2024 at 8:47 AM
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!
November 28, 2024 at 1:00 PM
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!
Håfa adai! The Guam Bus is a creative company from Guam, that publishes books, comics, flash cards and games that teach the Chamoru/Chamorro language and tell Chamoru stories. Elsewhere, we post content that teaches Chamoru history, culture and language and plan to post similar things here.
November 27, 2024 at 12:34 PM
Håfa adai! The Guam Bus is a creative company from Guam, that publishes books, comics, flash cards and games that teach the Chamoru/Chamorro language and tell Chamoru stories. Elsewhere, we post content that teaches Chamoru history, culture and language and plan to post similar things here.