No. 1 - Hinasso'-ku
When you live on a land that has been your ancestors’ land for thousands of years, you would think it would be inevitable for someone to take that away from you. But here on Guam and the Marianas, it is not like that. We have been subjects of foreign rule for hundreds of years and we continue to be those subjects. From the Spaniards, to the Japanese, and to the Americans, we have been living under oppression with our lives being dictated, our actions being subdued, and our voices being silenced. When will we see the culture of our people thrive without the sarcastic comments of a late night show host? When can we see the native birds of our islands take flight through our skies without being frightened by gunshots and jet noise pollution? When can our lands and seas be free of toxic waste? When can our land be ours? I believe the time to speak out about our concerns and problems with the military presence on our islands has passed long ago. We must now take action and put forth wha...