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Paul Calvo and Jose Untalan at Sons and Daughters of Guam Club
Guam Senator Paul Calvo (left) and former Guam Club president Jose Untalan (right) at the new club site in 1973. Together these figures show the continued relationship between CHamoru in the Mariana Islands with those in sanlagu (overseas) in the US.
Featured in:
CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 2
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Sons and Daughters of Guam Club
Exterior of Sons and Daughters of Guam Club site in San Diego. Håfa Adai is an expression of “welcome,” or “hello,” in CHamoru. In this image, two latte, or stone pillar, reproductions bookend the greeting letters.
Featured in:
CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 2
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Guam Club of Hawaiʻi
CHamoru-led organizations were created and flourishing during the 1960s and 1970s. These groups sprang up around US military bases, including in Hawaiʻi. The Guam Club of Hawaiʻi still exists today.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 2
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37th Anniversary of the Liberation of Guam Program
Program cover for the 37th Anniversary of the Liberation of Guam hosted by Sons and Daughters of Guam Club.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 2
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1981 Miss Liberation Queen
My mother, Kathleen Lujan, is pictured running for Miss Liberation Queen at the 1981 Sons and Daughters of Guam Club’s Liberation of Guam celebration in San Diego.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 2
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500 Sails Launches Canoe
500 Sails is a nonprofit organization based out of the Northern Mariana Islands committed to the revival and practice of maritime cultural traditions. This clip features an outrigger canoe, and executive director Pete Perez talks about bringing back canoe culture to the Marianas.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 1
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Pacific Navigation and Canoes
While a faculty member at University of Minnesota, Dr. Vicente Diaz directed the Native Canoe Program. Here, he highlights the significance of indigenous knowledge systems that canoes can bring to new generations.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 1
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Saipan
This clip offers a brief introduction to Ina’s home island Saipan, highlighting the tropical climate through locally grown dragonfruit and the vibrant flame tree, the official state tree of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 1
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Tinian
CHamoru youth Celeste sits with the ancient latte stone structures on her home island Tinian. Guma Taga is the largest standing latte structure across the Mariana Islands.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 1
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Luta (Rota)
On Luta (Rota) of the Mariana Islands, Isaiah introduces us to the largest Nunu (Banyan) tree in the Marianas, located in Malilok. The Nunu holds deep cultural significance for CHamorus — its roots and sap are used by traditional healers. It is considered a sacred place where ancestral spirits reside.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 1
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Humåtak
Guåhan (Guam) of the Mariana Islands. Tånom, a CHamoru youth, takes us to Humåtak, a village in the southwestern region of the island of Guåhan. Humåtak is home to Fouha Rock, an important location in the CHamoru creation story.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 1
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Map of the Mariana Islands
This map of the Mariana Islands shows the entire archipelago consisting of fifteen islands, four of which are lived on today: Guåhan (Guam), Luta (Rota), Tinian, and Saipan.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 1
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“Off-Island Chamorros”
Listen to Dr. Craig Santos Perez, CHamoru poet and 2023 US National Book Award Winner, read the above excerpt from his poem, “Off-Island Chamorros.”
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 1
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U.S. Military Interventions by Era and Region
This graph from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University illustrates the number of US interventions by period and region. Since 1776, the US has undertaken over five hundred international military interventions, with the largest number taking place during the Cold War.
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Cambodian Americans, Module 5
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U.S. Military Bases Around the World
This excerpt illustrates the global reach of the US through overseas military bases. Understanding the pervasiveness of US militarism is critical to a transnational approach to Cambodian American history.
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Cambodian Americans, Module 5
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Mistaken for Muslim
1700% Project: Mistaken for Muslim consists of a poem, video, audio recording, and performance. The poem is a cento (made up of 100 lines) and is based on reports of hate crimes against those assumed to be Arabs and/or Muslim.
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Cambodian Americans, Module 5
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Vandy Rattana Profile
In this excerpt, Cambodian diasporic artist Vandy Rattana describes his personal research to learn about “bomb ponds” caused by US bombing of Cambodia. His lack of awareness demonstrates the absence of this narrative from state-sponsored institutional memory work, underscoring the importance of cultural productions by Cambodian artists.
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Cambodian Americans, Module 5
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Leang Seckon’s Flowering Parachute Skirt
Leang Seckon is a leading member of the Cambodian contemporary art scene. His Flowering Parachute Skirt (2012) is constructed from mixed materials, including a military parachute that fell onto his village during the US bombings of Cambodia.
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Cambodian Americans, Module 5
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My Asian Americana
In this video, Cambodian American ex-pats and exiles describe the memories and cultural mannerisms that define their idea of ‘Asian Americana’, bringing awareness to the stories of individuals impacted by U.S. deportation policies.
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Cambodian Americans, Module 5
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“Sva Rom Monkiss” by Laura Mam and The Like Me’s
Laura Mam is a Cambodian American artist born in San Jose, California, and one of the leaders of the Cambodian Original Music Movement. Mam’s music is known for melding Khmer and Western styles and sound, as shown in this clip from her “Sva Rom Monkiss” music video.
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Cambodian Americans, Module 4
