"Famoksaiyan" translates to either "the place or time of nurturing" or "the time to paddle forward and move ahead." We are a grassroots network of activists, scholars, students, community leaders and artists who seek to push a progressive political, economic and social agenda for Chamorros and their communities at the local, national and international levels, through the promotion of the work of decolonization and cultural/historical revitalization in their politics, creative endeavors and everyday interactions
While there is much discussion in Guam about the economic benefits of increasing the island’s military presence, the damages/dangers that they represent are rarely mentioned. This blog, a supplement to the Peace and Justice for Guam Petition, is meant to counter that by providing information about the US military in Guam, with the hopes of steering policy away from a dangerous unilateralist course to more sustainable notions of regional development and a strengthening international solidarity.
The Insular Empire: America in the Marianas is a documentary film about America at its westernmost limits - the Mariana Islands of the western Pacific Ocean. 6000 miles from the U.S. mainland, the Marianas - which include the U.S. Territory of Guam and the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (or CNMI) - have played a crucial role in American history, and national security, over the past century. Yet most Americans know nothing about them, or about the indigenous communities who call them home. continued ...CLICK
Blog includes but not limited to: personal interests, dilettante daybook entries, assorted island information, possibly some humor, plus a little bit slambook, and a touch of soapbox on occasion.
The Joy of Taking Care of My Life
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By Leo Babauta When I was younger, I had a hard time doing some basic
things like: I always knew that I “should” do these things, but they felt
like too ...
Why Can't I Be...Indigenous Without You
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I've pasted below a column written by Chamoru writer and filmmaker Dan Ho,
that he penned by the Guam Daily post in 2021 to both commemorative and
cri...
We are 1JUANOne
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Happy Birthday to those with real minds, hearts and spirits that truly feel
and sometimes with technology attached to these important elements that
make a ...
AngeloVillagomez.com
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I started this website in 2004 in the months after I graduated from ...
Not One More Acre
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*We Are GuĂ„han launches “Not One More Acre” initiative*
The Department of Defense controls almost 36,000 acres on Guam
– more than ¼ of the ent...
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