CHamoru men preparing higai or coconut leaf thatch in an image from around 1916. The leaves would be used in a balangai or gupot higai,… Read More »CHamoru men preparing higai or coconut leaf thatch in an image from around 1916.
A CHamoru fishing party A CHamoru fishing party. Artwork by Dr. Judy Flores. On loan from Felix Reyes. See this and other fishing related artwork in… Read More »A CHamoru fishing party.
February 1981, Pope John Paul II visited Guam In February 1981, Pope John Paul II visited Guam as part of a trip that took him… Read More »February 1981, Pope John Paul II visited Guam
A CHamoru man in the early 1900s holding up a gåyu (fighting rooster) A CHamoru man in the early 1900s holding up a gåyu (fighting… Read More »A CHamoru man in the early 1900s holding up a gåyu (fighting rooster)
Humåtak, Guam in 1963 Humåtak, Guam in 1963. Because of the village’s connection to the story of Ferdinand Magellan’s visit to Guam in 1521, Humåtak leads… Read More »Humåtak, Guam in 1963
Bank of Guam first opened in 1972 Bank of Guam first opened in 1972 When the Bank of Guam first opened in 1972 it was… Read More »Bank of Guam first opened in 1972
Tan Dolores Flores Paulino Tan Dolores Flores Paulino was born in 1925 and learned from a young age the tradition of tinifok akgak (pandanus weaving).… Read More »Tan Dolores Flores Paulino
In 1742, Anson and what was left of his expedition arrived in Tinian. In 1740 Commodore George Anson left England with a squadron of eight… Read More »In 1742, Anson and what was left of his expedition arrived in Tinian.
Guam Combat Patrol Although the fighting between the US and Japanese over Guam was declared over by August 1944, this did not mean the war… Read More »Guam Combat Patrol
Dr. Donald Rubinstein, one of the most important scholarly voices in the field of Micronesian Studies Dr. Donald Rubinstein, one of the most important scholarly… Read More »Dr. Donald Rubinstein, one of the most important scholarly voices in the field of Micronesian Studies