Ever wondered how many CHamorus inhabited the Marianas prior to Spanish colonization? Was it 100,000? 50,000? Join me, in exploring the precolonial population size of the Marianas. Full video: youtu.be/obe4n3t-JW0

Visualize the languages of Micronesia from their descent down the the Austronesian language family tree, to their linguistic subgrouping, and the geographic extent of each languages speech communities. Full video link: youtu.be/Mzan3PTqUfY

Have you ever wondered why the Pacific is divided into Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia? Find out now in this video! Full video: youtu.be/5U2yHqpmXyU #polynesia #micronesia #melanesia

Highly informative with great pictures about Marianas archaeology! Follow @archaeostudio for more !

Video Link: youtu.be/Ms4K-gpYb78 Learn about the foundational political agreement between the Northern Marianas and the USA that established the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 🇲🇵

Visualize the peopling of the entire Pacific in under 6 min. Full video link: youtu.be/aJ8P_G8amk4

If you’re looking for great archaeological content, especially concerning the Marianas, check out @archaeostudio he has co/authored numerous studies such as ancient octopus lures in the Marianas, which is one of the oldest in the world!

Full video link: youtu.be/7sYCYe6Z1jI In Pacific studies as well as general conversations about the Pacific, the terms Near Oceania and Remote Oceania are increasingly used. Guahu si Pulan, and we will explore the terms Near and Remote Oceania.

Video exploring the origin of the word “Chamorro.” Full video link: youtu.be/DPgmfWxXWPs

Link: youtu.be/EYc4eweayPA It is commonly believed that East Polynesia was settled from the Tonga-Sāmoa area. However, an alternative view, the Northern Outliers–East Polynesian (NO-EPn) hypothesis, proposes an alternative area as the ancestral homeland for East Polynesia.

Full video link: youtu.be/Z-4892MT2L8 Melanesia is the most diverse region in Oceania. In this video we will explore the question “What is Melanesia?” From the construction of the category to its geography. #melanesia

youtu.be/_FvrNw8nInU Many modern island governments in Micronesia have restrictive abortion laws. In contrast, the last century, visitors and ethnographers have documented abortion practices throughout every island group of Micronesia. We will explore abortion in the region.

CHamoru music from the 1960s-1990s: Meaning & Significance to Language, Culture & Identity Full video link: youtu.be/VjPzT0qhxzA

Linguist Chung was involved with the CNMI Chamorro orthography. In this interview I asked her several questions such as the variations in spoken CHamoru across different islands and the philosophy underlying the orthography used in Guam and the CNMI etc. youtu.be/lG0insSoEPE

Guam’s US naval era was characterized by an authoritarian & anti-democratic military government. Find out more in this video Link: youtu.be/vNDTWOFFGBc

Video link: youtu.be/lmg0O1GSaCE I cover the CHamoru activist group PARA, which formed in the late 1970s PARA organized the largest CHamoru protest rally at the time with hundreds gathering to protest the Pacific Daily News english language only policy.

Watching oral storytelling written by CHamorus come to life in the form of a live play is as incredible as it sounds. Biba Hita Mane'estoria! Our people are so creative and amazing. Art created by our own people heals our colonial-induced collective & individual trauma.

Start of a new informational post format called “Kao un tungo'?” (Did you know?)

Full video link: youtu.be/PKC3egqOs30?si… Davis v. Guam was a civil case directly addressing CHamoru self-determination, and the ruling subsequently restricted the legal avenues through which Guam could express CHamoru self-determination.