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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...

Bira Hao Mågi (K.C. Deleon Guerrero)

Bira Hao M ågi (Tinige' as K.C. Deleon Guerrero) Gi finakmåta-ku gi egga’an, palao’an Ai hågu primet gaige gi hinasso’-ku På’go hu siesiente triniste yan minahålang Guini gi halom i kurason-hu Tutuhu påpa neni i lago matå-hu Annai sigi yu’ manhasso’ put hågu Ti hu ekspekpekta na para bai hu taiguini Ai put fabot neni bira hao mågi [Koru] Bira hao mågi palao’an gi fi’on-hu Ai yanggen siña put fabot konsuela Esti neni siha i piniti-hu Gi hlom esti i kurason-hu *Koru* Ti parehu i lina’lå-hu neni sin hågu Ai ti na magof esti na siniente Sumispipiros palao’an i kurason-hu Sedi yu’ manguaiya ta’lo nu hågu Tutuhu påpa neni i lago matå-hu Annai sigi yu’ manhasso’ put hågu Ti hu ekspekpekta na para bai hu taiguini Ai put fabot neni bira hao mågi *Koru*

Alifan (Jesse Bais)

Alifan (Tinige' as Jesse Bais) I bunitu na songsong giya isla Guåhan Ha na magof ha’åni, gi kånton i tasi Fresku i aire, chume’chefla gi hågun niyok I minagof-ta na taotao, guini gi tano’-ta I asut na tasi, gi minanglo’ bånda Fresku na aire, i mås guinaiya-ta Guini na isla, i tano’-hu Guåhu para hågu, todu i tiempo An uchan gi iya Alifan Annok i isa todu luchan Gi sabåna, Alifan I asut na tasi, gi minanglo’ bånda Fresku na aire, i mås guinaiya-ta Guini na isla, i tano’-hu Guåhu para hågu, todu i tiempo Guåhu para hågu, todu i tiempo An uchan gi iya Alifan Annok i isa todu luchan Gi sabåna, Alifan An uchan gi iya Alifan Annok i isa todu luchan Gi sabåna, Alifan (3x)

Ya Ni Håyi Un Kuentos (J.D. Crutch)

Ya Ni Håyi Un Kuentos (Tinige' as J.D. Crutch) Ai hu tungo’ ai neni na makkat un kumprende Yanggen håfa hao lokkue un sangåni Lao este ai ya-hu neni ennao na klåru Ya hunggan nai hågu i mås ya-hu Ya ni håyi un kuentos Ti bai tulaika siniente-ku Sa hågu ai neni, guinaiya-ku Pues maila fan guini ai lokkue gi fi’on-hu Yan un toktok este sinturå-hu Sa ai hunggan neni hågu hu hahasso’ Ya hågu ai gaige gi kurason-hu Ya ni håyi un kuentos Ti bai tulaika siniente-ku Sa hågu ai neni, guinaiya-ku Ya ni håyi un kuentos Ti bai tulaika siniente-ku Sa hågu ai neni, guinaiya-ku Sa hågu ai neni, guinaiya-ku Sa hågu ai neni, guinaiya-ku