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Joint Press Conference For Pågat Lawsuit Update

root — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:29:13 +0000

We Are Guåhan, the Guam Preservation Trust and the National Trust for Historic Preservation will be holding a press conference on November 19, 2011 to discuss recent developments in the Pågat lawsuit. The press conference will be held at the Lujan House at 10am and streamed live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/we-are-guahan.

You can view early news coverage at:

PNC: “We Won” Says Leevin Camacho of “We Are Guahan”

DoD Announces Another EIS

root — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:46:39 +0000

DoD has recently published notice of a new EIS to establish a “divert” runway. Scoping meetings will be held this week on Guam at the Barrigada Community Center and the Dededo Mayor’s Office on Thursday and Friday, from 5:30pm – 8:30pm.

More information about the EIS can be found at this website.

Request Access to DoD Sites

root — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 09:40:11 +0000

DoD is now accepting comments it will use to develop a “Public Access Plan” to cultural sites on DoD property. A few sites that DoD has previously identified: (1) Haputo, (2) Almagosa Springs / Falls, (3) Fena Village, (4) Sumay Village, (5) Spanish Steps, (6) Tweed’s Cave, (7) Orote Point.

You can submit comments here (link). Comments are due by midnight, October 24 (Chamorro Standard Time).

Upcoming Public Forum on Diego Garcia, Guam & Pagat Lawsuit

root — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:04:50 +0000

Community Events:

The Division of Social Work, in partnership with the Guahan Coalition for Peace and Justice will be sponsoring two public forums at the CLASS Lecture Hall in the Fall semester:

1) September 28th (5:30-8:30PM)- Public Forum titled, “Islands of Shame: Base Displacement from Diego Garcia to Guahan”. Speakers: Dr. David Vine, Department of Anthropology, American University and Attorney Leevin Camacho, We Are Guahan.

UOG Student Group Hosting Pågat Presentation

root — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:38:41 +0000

F.I.T.E Club, a UOG student group, is hosting a presentation on Pågat this Thursday, March 28, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. Visit the event Facebook page for more information (link here).

We Are One – Dec. 17 @ 6pm

root — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:51:58 +0000

Friday, December 17

6:00pm- 8:00pm

Pupus and Refreshments provided

$25.00

For tickets: Jon Blas

707-3557

action@weareguahan.com

One year ago, a small group of folks were drawn together by a document (the DEIS) that painted a disturbing picture of our community’s future.

One year has since passed with over 25 events and initiatives — over 20,000 personal conversations — over 30,000 volunteer hours — Pagat lawsuit filed — and a continuing commitment to the future of our island and our people.

We celebrate a year and community brought together, to protect what we love.

Heritage Hikes: Tungo’ i Estoriå-ta

root — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 12:04:33 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtVE9w7Rug4

As part of its continued efforts to engage and educate the community on the impacts of the proposed buildup, We Are Guåhan is sponsoring “Heritage Hikes: Tungo’ i Estoriå-ta” throughout the month of November. These hikes will focus on sites that will be affected by the proposed buildup (Pågat and Mount Lamlam), as well as historic sites that were previously threatened by proposed military expansion (Cetti and Sella Bay). Professor Michael Lujan Bevacqua will be giving information on the history of each site throughout the hike.

The schedule is as follows:

November 6, 2010 – Pågat Village (Meet at Pågat trailhead along The Back Road)

November 13, 2010 – Cetti / Sella Bay (Meet at Cetti Bay parking lot)

November 20, 2010 – Mt. Lamlam (Meet at Sella Bay parking lot)

The show-time for all hikes is 8:30am, go-time 9:00am. All participants must bring LOTS of water and should bring light snacks or lunches. All participants should also dress appropriately and bring gloves. There will be sword-grass on some areas of the hikes.

If you have questions about the Heritage Hikes, contact leevin@weareguahan.com

Nov. 4, 5-8pm – @ Okkodo High: Public Hearing on Historic Properties

root — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 00:33:48 +0000

DoD officials will be on-hand to answer questions about the impact of the buildup on historic properties, including Pagat Village.

Sunday, August 22 @ 7am / Pagat Cleanup

root — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:55:12 +0000

Protect Pagat: Back Road / Pagat Clean-Up

Volunteers should meet at the Yigo Racetrack. Garbage bags, gloves and water will be provided.

Please contact leevin@weareguahan.com if you are interested in volunteering or have questions.

Save Our Island and Protect Our Future – Protect Pagat

George — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:21:59 +0000

In response to the Joint Guam Program Office’s plans to turn the Pågat area into a firing range, We Are Guåhan is hosting a community event on Route 15 this Friday, July 23 – the day the Final EIS is scheduled for release.

So far, JGPO has outlined plans to restrict access to the Pågat Village site for 39 weeks out of the year, and condemn the Yigo Raceway and other properties.

We Are Guåhan and the community of Guam worked together to submit thousands of comments on the Draft EIS last December and January. Many of those comments submitted other option sites for the firing range. With JGPO’s publicized plans, it has become clear that the voices of the people of Guam were not taken into consideration.

We Are Guåhan will be peacefully lining Route 15 to send a strong message to the CEQ and military officials who will be visiting Pågat that day that Guam is united to save our island and protect our future.

The community action will take place from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Parking will be available at the Yigo Raceway with shuttle services to the Pågat trail head.