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History is more than just text on a page; it is the photographs, voices, and artifacts of the people who lived it. The images and recordings featured across Foundations and Futures are part of a meticulously curated media repository. Whether you are building a lesson plan or investigating an artifact, you can use this database to trace the provenance of our media: discover who created an asset, the historical context behind it, and how it can be used to bring Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences into your classroom.
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Decolonize: A People’s Quest for Self-Determination
The documentary Decolonize: A People’s Quest for Self-determination, shows CHamoru delegates testifying at the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly in 2017. This clip features state-side based CHamoru Dr. Tiara Na’puti discussing the importance of testifying.
Featured in:
CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 5
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Robert Underwood
In 1982, CHamoru Dr. Robert Underwood traveled to the UN to speak out on CHamoru self-determination to put public pressure on the US and the UN to further support decolonization efforts on Guåhan (Guam). Dr. Underwood served as the Guåhan Delegate to the US Congress from 1993-2003.
Featured in:
CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 5
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Flyer for Cecilia Cruz Bamba
An election flyer for Cecilia Cruz Bamba, c. 1978.
Featured in:
CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 5
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Cecilia Bamba
Cecilia Bamba was a strong advocate for Land Claims and War Reparations for CHamoru families. In 1983, she became the first CHamoru woman to testify before the US Congress.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 5
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Guam History and Heritage Day
In 2025, the San Diego City Council recognized March 3 as Guam History and Chamorro Heritage Day. In this clip, Kylie Taitano shares the cultural importance of her sinahi, providing an example of the importance of history to the resilient CHamorus.
Featured in:
CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 4
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Crowns Special Collection
Guåhan (Guam)-based clothing brand Crowns attends the CCF yearly and offers exclusive clothing only available at the festival. This Instagram reel from Crowns highlights the special San Diego collection releasing at the 2024 CCF.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 4
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2015 CCF Flyer
Although programs and flyers for the CCF change in design from year to year, they consistently emphasize cultural celebration and connections to the Mariana Islands.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 4
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Prugråman Sinipok Workshop
Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua encourages the CCF attendees in English and CHamoru to join his workshops that include language lessons, histories, and storytelling.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 4
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CCF Attendees
CHamoru language is an important workshop and overall component of the CCF. Here, attendees are encouraged to complete a line to a famous CHamoru song in the CHamoru language.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 4
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2019 CCF
The CCF brings together thousands of festival attendees as seen in this picture from 2019 at California State University San Marcos.
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CHamoru Movement and Diasporic Communities, Module 4
