NO REST FOR THE AWAKE - MINAGAHET CHAMORRO

Last week on the "Studies of the Chamorro" Facebook page I conducted a Teach-In titled "Robert Underwood: A Man for All Seasons." The Teach-In went very well, and despite only announcing it the day before,  according to Facebook it already has 6K views.  Part of my impetus for organizing the Teach-In has to deal with the current election and the race between current Guam non-voting delegate Michael San Nicolas and former Congressman Robert Underwood who is seeking to replace him. It has been frustrating to say the least to see so much commentary in the community that our current delegate has done more in a year and a half than his two predecessors did in decades. It has been frustrating to s ee some argue that Robert Underwood didn't do anything while in Congress.  Whether you support a candidate or not, their record and their accomplishments should stand. They should not be up for debate simply because you don't like someone. If that type of rhetoric is per

For those wanting to learn more Chamoru or practice their Chamoru reading, the most prolific writer in the Chamoru language remains playwright and language teacher Pedro Onedera. He has written books, poetic collections, numerous plays and regularly publishes a column in the Pacific Daily News, which is written in Chamoru with an English translation. For those at the beginning of their Chamoru learning journey, his writings might be too difficult or complex. But for those who are already at the intermediate level of learning, they are a great way to push yourself in the language and really try to engulf yourself in a Chamoru narrative or series of argumentative points.  Here is his most recent column from this week talking about håyi i gayu-ña gi i botasion guini giya Guåhan guini na såkkan.  ************************ Ti bai hu bota engkåmen yan hagas hagas by Pedro Onedera Pacific Daily News August 5, 2020 På’go na simåna na ma tutuhon i sanhalom botadot para i primeru ileksion ni’

Fanohge Coalition Announces Delegate and New Senatorial  Candidate Virtual Forums in August   The Fanohge Coalition, which is comprised of 37 community organizations, was recently formed in the hopes of promoting the issues of CHamoru self-determination and political status change in the 2020 Guam election. It is the hope of the Coalition, that the elected leaders of Guam be knowledgeable about and engage seriously in changing Guam’s political status and pursuing just redress for the CHamoru people. In early August the Fanohge Coalition will be holding two virtual forums, one for those running to be Guam’s non-voting representative to the US Congress and one for the non-incumbent candidates seeking election to  I Liheslaturan Guåhan.  The tentative dates are as follows:               Congressional Delegate Candidate Forum – August 5 th , 10 am.              Non-Incumbent Senatorial Candidate Forum – August 6 th , 10 am.   Both forums will be livestreamed on the Fanohge Coalition’s Face