NO REST FOR THE AWAKE - MINAGAHET CHAMORRO

The Importance of Noise Michael Lujan Bevacqua Guam Daily Post April 6, 2016 Writing about colonization in action can be a hysterical albeit terrifying experience. It is something that has consumed my work as an activist and a scholar for more than a decade. It reminds me of a Dilbert comic from long ago, where the pointy haired boss tells a worker that the collar he is putting on him comes with an electric shock which will buzz him if he leaves the area of his “office” or a circle drawn on the carpet. Later in the week the worker is still there and we learn that he has been taught to beg for food. Seeing colonization in action is paying attention to those invisible walls that keep the co-worker in his place, and trying to get others to adjust their eyes just long enough to see that nothing, to very little is probably there. Colonization can involve very clear forms of force, violence and oppression, but it leaves intangible, sometimes barely perceptible marks that persist even

2016 Inachá’igen Fino’ CHamoru Chamorro Language Competition March 8 and 9, 2016 University of Guam Theme/Tema: I Fino’ CHamoru: I Guinaha-ta, Iyo-ta yan Ta Fanána’i (The Chamorro Language: Our Abundance and Ours to Share with One Another) List of Winners I. Eskuelan Elementario/Elementary Schools A.     K-2 Dinilitreha/Spelling 1 st Place:         Nathan Galas, Ordot-Chalan Pa’go 2 nd Place:         Antonio Cruz, Mt. Carmel Catholic School 3 rd Place:         Elah Amaqui, Inarajan   B.     3-5 Dinilitreha/Spelling 1 st Place:        Marcy Buekea, J. Q. San Migel 2 nd Place:        Dylan Babauta, Wettengel 3 rd Place:        Ryne Rosario, J. M. Guerrero C.      3-5 Umestoriha/Storytelling 1 st Place:         Conner Salas, Mt Carmel Catholic School 2 nd Place:         Jared Chargualaf, Merizo Martyr 3 rd Place:        Javan Saralu, D.L Perez D.     K-2 Yininga’/Drawing 1 st Place:

Put i estaba yu' giya Hapon gi este na mes, ti meggai na tinige'-hu gi este na blog. Para unu na mes tinane' yu' nu asunto Hapon yan i fina'pos guihi, ya ti hu gof tatityi hafa masusesedi giya Guahan yan gi Estados Unidos. Lao pa'go matto yu' tatte para Guahan, ya achokka' bai hu konsigi tumuge' put i inaligao-hu giya Hapon, bai hu tutuhun kumukubre ta'lo otro na asunto, put hemplo i botasion para i presidente gi sanlagu. Desde humalom Si Trump gi i inacha'igi manatlibas todu. Esta kalang manracist i meggaina na taotao gi patidan Republican, lao manlasinehyo siha ni sinangan Trump. Ya mas oppan yan annok ayu na chinatli'e'. Estague ocho na puntan para taotao Asian (lao sina lokkue' Pacific Islanders) ni' taimanu sina ta nega (kontra) ayu na klasen kandidatu siha. **************** Here's 8 Ways Asian Americans Can Stand Up to Racist Presidential Candidates August 26, 205 by keithpr Republican presidentia

Guaha dos patgon-hu siha. Hohoben ha' i dos. Gof ya-hu kumonne' siha para i fanegga'an para bei in egga' i nuebu na mubin famagu'on siha. Taiguihi i meggaina na manhoben, gof yan-niha umegga' i mubin Pixar. Gof ya-hu este na mubi siha, sa' tahdong i mensahi siha, fihu gof gaisiente, yan sesso mafa'tinas maolek i estoria. Ya-hu lokkue' na fihu gof "simple" i na'an-niha, ya ti mappot mapula' gi fino' Chamoru.  Anai hu taitai este na lista gi Facebook ha na'hasso yu' put i na'an-niha este na mubi siha gi fino' Chamoru. Sesso hu usa este na pininala' siha gi klas-hu. Para i estudiante-ku siha, mas ki sesso sahnge i fino' Chamoru para siha. Esta hagas mampayon siha nu i fino' Ingles, ya achokka' i fino' Chamoru i fino' Irensia para siha, ti ma gof tungo', ya kalang fifino' lagu ha' gi pachot-niha yan hinasson-niha.  Ya-hu muna'halom gi klas-hu este na klasin nina'chale

Inachά’igen Fino’ CHamoru 2015 Winners Division of Humanities, CLASS University of Guam, CHamoru Language Program March 9 and 10, 2015 LIST OF WINNERS Elementary Schools K-2 Dinilitreha/Spelling 1 st    Place:        Name of Student: _ Michael Villeza _________ Name of School: __ Wettengel ____________ 2 nd Place:          Name of Student: _ Maria Paule __________ Name of School: __ Mt. Carmel __________ 3 rd Place:          Name of Student: _ Jaydah Cruz _________ Name of School: _   Merizo Martyrs ______ K – 2 Yiningnga’/Drawing 1 st Place:          Name of Student: _ Darien Siaotong____ __ Name of School: __ Astumbo Elementary_ ___ 2 nd Place:          Name of Student: _ Jaydah Rome_ ____ Name of School: __ Merizo Martyrs_____ 3 rd Place:         Name of Student: _ Jaron Mansapit_ ______ Name of School: __ Astumbo Elementary ________ K – 2 Koron Famagu’on/Children’s Choir 1 st Place:          Name of School: _