Your Humanities Half-hour

Stories, Folktales & Legends: Peru - Mili Saiki

Mili Saiki shares Peruvian stories and culture in this series on Stories, Folktales, and Legends of cultures in The Marianas community.

Snapshots of 1800s Marianas - Dr. Carlos Madrid

Dr. Carlos Madrid, Director of Research at the Richard Flores Taitano Micronesian Area Research Center, offers a glimpse into the Spanish administration of The Marianas during the 1800s.  

Connecting Through Culture - Rita Nauta

Guampedia Managing Director Rita Nauta shares about the non-profit's Culture of Connecting project, creating online educational resources about regional history and culture.

Chamorro Fine Artist Baltazar Aguon

Baltazar Aguon shares about his DNA connection to ancient Chamorro human remains in The Marianas and his work through fine arts connecting others with Chamorro culture.

Finu' Chamorro for Beginners - Dr. Faye Untalan

Dr. Faye Untalan, author of Finu' Chamorro for Beginners, shares about this comprehensive Chamorro language resource book and instructional guide.

Carolinian "Ailang" (Clan) - Lino Olopai, Cecilio Raikiulipiy

Lino Olopai and Cecilio Raiukiulipiy introduce "ailang." the matrilineal clan system of the indigenous Carolinians of The Marianas - and its significance for communal living.

Pacific Collection - Ray Junior Deleon Guerrero

Pacific Room supervisor Ray Deleon Guerrero shares about books, artifacts, and other material that can be found in the Pacific Collection at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library in The Marianas.

Stories, Folktales, & Legends Russia - Tatiana Ilmov

In our Stories, Folktales & Legends series, Tatiana Ilmov shares culture and fairytales from Russia.

2023 Governor's Humanities Awardee for Lifetime Achievement in The Humanities Donald B. Mendiola

2023 Governor's Humanities Awardee for Lifetime Achievement in the Humanities Donald B. Mendiola shares about the root of his work in traditional healing, Chamorro heritage studies in the classroom, and other traditional practices.

2023 Governor’s Humanities Awardee William Fife

2023 Governor's Humanities Awardee for Outstanding Humanities Teacher in the Classroom William Fife shares his approach to developing the critical thinking skills of students in The Marianas. 12.28.23