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2011: Year in Review
Saturday, December 31, 2011 10:29
This year was an eventful year for We Are Guahan. The organization helped organize over 11 hikes to historic sites on Guam, announced a high school scholarship program and enjoyed a historic legal victory against DOD in the lawsuit to save Pagat Village. We Are Guahan would like to extend a dangkulu na Si Yu’us [...]
We Are Guåhan Announces 4th Heritage Hike Series: Nå’i Tåtte, Chule’ Tåtte
Friday, October 14, 2011 9:46
We Are Guåhan is pleased to announce its fourth series of Heritage Hikes: Na’ie Tatte, Chule Tatte. The upcoming Heritage Hikes will include 2 new sites, Ague Cove and Pågat Point, as well as a Sunday afternoon hike to Hila’an Village. The hike schedule is as follows: Saturday, October 22, 2011 – Ague Cove (Difficulty: [...]
We Are Guåhan Announces GAPSS Scholarship Program
Saturday, August 20, 2011 6:08
This school year, hundreds of juniors and seniors are looking at what options they have after graduation. Many of these students come from families who cannot afford to pay for basic things such as registration fees for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (“SAT”) and college application fees. Most scholarships and financial aid are not available until [...]
We Are Guåhan hosting Heritage Hikes: “I Kantan i Latte Siha”
Thursday, June 2, 2011 10:32
We Are Guåhan is pleased to announce its third series of Heritage Hikes: I Kantan i Latte Siha. The previous 2 series of Heritage Hikes have been a major success with over 240 people showing up to see and learn about Guam’s history. The upcoming Heritage Hikes will include 2 new sites, Hila’an Village and Haputo, as [...]
WAG Continues “Prutehi yan Difendi” Campaign
Monday, May 30, 2011 9:28
As part of its Three C’s campaign, to protect and defend our Community, Culture and Coral, We Are Guåhan volunteers launched the “Prutehi yan Difendi” bus stop painting program on May 29, 2011 at the entrance to Marbo Cave in Pågat, Mangilao. Since then, We Are Guåhan has painted two more bus stops in the [...]
DoD Plans on Destroying 2,000+ Acres of Jungle
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 6:48
This Grey Paper, EIS on Jungle & Wildlife, features a photo of the Guam Micronesian Kingfisher by Eric F. Savage available under a Creative Commons Attribution‐ShareAlike license. You can obtain a copy of the Grey Paper summary points here (link available). EIS on Forests & Wildlife More than 80% of the remaining limestone forests on [...]
Heritage Hikes: Un Nuebu na Inatan
Friday, March 4, 2011 6:19
As part of its continued efforts to engage and educate the community on the impacts of the proposed buildup, We Are Guåhan is sponsoring its second set of Heritage Hikes: Un Nuebu na Inatan. HIKE SCHEDULE March 12, 2011 – Tumon Bay (Difficulty: Easy. Duration: 1 -2 hours) Meet at Ypao Beach (near the Main [...]
We Are Guåhan disputes DoD’s definition of “Pågat”
Friday, February 4, 2011 7:36
DoD claims that Pagat ends at the natural archway and cave, and that there’s nothing of cultural significance to the north. Over the weekend, We Are Guåhan set out to see if DoD’s claims were true.
We Are Guahan joins lawsuit against DoD
Friday, November 19, 2010 8:26
Almost one year exactly after the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, We Are Guåhan has joined the Guam Preservation Trust and National Trust for Historic Preservation in a lawsuit against DoD. This lawsuit is about Pågat, but it is not just about Pågat. This lawsuit is also about DoD deciding that “operational efficiency” [...]