Decolonization gi Fino' CHamoru
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Decolonization gi Fino'
CHamoru:
Future Status Options for
Guam Discussed in UOG CHamoru-Language Panel
Mangilao, GU - On
Thursday, March 1, 2018, 6:00-7:30 p.m., the Dean of the School of Business and
Public Administration at the University of Guam will host a CHamoru-language
panel from the Commission on Decolonization to discuss the status options for
Guam/Guåhan: Statehood, Free Association, and Independence.
The event is called
"Decolonization gi Fino' CHamoru" (in the CHamoru language). It will be held in Room 131. It is free and all are welcome and encouraged
to attend.
The panel, co-organized
with Commission Director Amanda Blas from the Office of the Governor of Guam,
will include special presentations gi
Fino' CHamoru (in the indigenous CHamoru language) from representatives of the
Taskforces on Statehood, Free Association, and Independence. Handouts and other educational materials in
English will also be available.
The taskforces are
directed to conduct public outreach and education on issues of decolonization
and self-determination. Support and
occasional funding for their efforts is provided by the Government of Guam and the
U.S. Department of the Interior, with the invaluable work of dedicated
volunteers from the community as well.
The past year and a half has
seen increased public awareness and government funding for the pursuit of
CHamoru self-determination, as well as court cases and community protests. This panel offers an important opportunity to
celebrate and perpetuate Guam's indigenous culture, language, and traditions,
while also foregrounding the discussion of CHamoru decolonization.
Mr. Eddie Duenas and Mr.
Eloy P. Hara are the chair and vice chair of the Taskforce on Statehood; Mr.
Adrian Cruz is the chair of the Taskforce on Free Association; and Ms.
Victoria-Lola Leon Guerrero and Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua are the co-chairs of
the Taskforce on Independence.
This event is free and open
to the public. A question-and-answer
session will take place following the panel.
Na'lå'la' i Fino' CHamoru! (Let's keep
CHamoru alive!)
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