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This episode of Fanachu featured as guest Felix Concepcion Sablan, who at the time of recording, been advocating for more than 15 years on behalf of Chamorus and Pacific Islanders in Southern California. When he appeared on Fanachu, he was serving as a board member for UPAC (Union of Pan Asian Communities) and was also a member of the Mayor of San Diego’s Advisory group on Asian Pacific Islanders. In this episode we'll learn more about his work for empowering Pacific Islanders in the diaspora.

This episode originally aired on December 14, 2022 and was hosted by Michael Lujan Bevacqua.

The audio for this episode was produced by Akli'e' Chan Bevacqua and features the song "Mungga Yu' Ma Fino' Inglesi" by Johnny Sablan. 

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For those wanting to learn more about Chamoru traditions around the Nobenan Niñu as well as practice your Chamoru, then this is the perfect Fanachu episode for you, as it features as guest Siñora Teresita Concepcion Flores, a member of the Kumision I Fino’ CHamoru giya Guåhan, a techa and a longtime Chamoru language educator.

This episode and other Fino' Chamoru episodes of Fanachu are part of this podcast's commitment to promoting the Chamoru language and creating more avenues and resources for language learners. This episode originally aired on December 7, 2022 and was hosted by Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua. 

The audio for this episode was produced by Akli'e' Chan Bevacqua and features the song "Mungga Yu' Ma Fino' Inglesi" by Johnny Sablan. 

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For this episode of the series "The Environment and You" with Tori Manley Speaking, she explores the kinships that interconnect us with the land. 

On "Awakening Our Kinship: Protecting Endemic Species and Natural Habitats" she talks to Tihu Lujan of the group "Tåsi, Tåno' yan Todu" about personal healing that further connects us to the land. This episode was inspired by Joanna Macy, Ph.D., author and teacher, a scholar of Buddhism, systems thinking, and deep ecology. Our episode follows her philosophy, a spiral sequence flowing through four stages: beginning with gratitude, honoring our pain for the world, seeing with fresh eyes, and finally, going forth. 

Call to Action: Share an experience that gave you gratitude for nature. Once you take care of your basic needs, Learn all that you can about life and yourself. Your expansion of consciousness will give you renewed hope for connection, generosity, and peace.

This is Fanachu Season 8, Episode 322

This episode of Fanachu premiered on October 2, 2024. 

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Do you remember the Hale’-ta series of books published by the Department of CHamoru Affairs? They featured essays and primary documents and biographies of important figures in Guam and Chamoru history. This series had a huge impact in terms of education and consciousness raising in the 1990s and early 2000s, but has not been active for more than a decade. 

Chamoru Studies scholars Christine Delisle and Vince Diaz both worked on the Hale'-ta Series in the 1990s and were guests for this episode of Fanachu, where they shared their experiences working on this pioneering project led by Dr. Katherine Aguon.

This episode originally aired on November 16, 2022 and was hosted by Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua. 

The audio for this episode was produced by Akli'e' Chan Bevacqua and features the song "Mungga Yu' Ma Fino' Inglesi" by Johnny Sablan. 

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For this episode of Fanachu, Tori Manley Speaking sits down with Mike Manley, Trusted Car salesman, Father and Veteran. 

They discuss the most common mode of transportation, our expectation of well being and status through our cars. How we buy what we buy and how we can be at a constant disadvantage as Chamorro people. We end the episode with hopeful calls to action and what the future of the transportation looks like on Guam in the near future.

This is part two of Season 8, Episode 313.

This episode originally premiered on September 4, 2024. 

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In this episode of "The Environment and Your," host Tori Manley Speaking discusses the most common modes of transportation, their obstacles, possible solutions and calls to action. 

Here's a message from Tori about this episode: 

"The main thing I want you to know about this episode is that you are trying your best with what you have, and I hope this episode sparks ideas, conversations and connections with others with transportation. Our sustainable development within Guam and other Micronesian islands look like a connection of Your knowledge, ideas and personal experiences. These all have a helping hand when it comes to creating a present that will help us in the future. 

This episode was hosted by Tori Manley Speaking and premiered on August 1, 2024. 

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"Imagine how good you feel when you help people; you feel grateful to be able to give to others. Your helpfulness brings joy, love, and hope. Being helpful can strengthen the best parts of you." - Tori Manley Speaking. Volunteering or helping is a part of Chamoru culture and in March we celebrate Pulan Chamoru or Chamoru month. 

For this March 2024 episode of her series "The Environment and You," Tori Manley Speaking focuses on "A Culture of Helping" and discusses three main barriers to volunteering and completes with a call to action. 

At the end of the episode, Michelle Chrisostomo, co-founder of Guahan Sustainable Culture, shares her journey of food security, helping, and community. 

This episode originally premiered on March 20, 2024. 

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Hundreds of people gathered at the Bishop Museum on June 15th, 2024 for a ceremony around latte stones taken from the Mariana Islands in the 1920s and 1950s.

For this episode of Fanachu some of those who organized and attended the event share their thoughts on the history of these latte and their hopes that they be brought home. This ceremony took place during the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Cultures in Hawai'i and also represented a powerful moment of unity amongst Chamorus from across the Marianas and the diaspora. 

This episode originally aired on YouTube, Facebook and Twitter on June 26, 2024 and was hosted by Michael Lujan Bevacqua. 

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The Guam Council on the Arts and Humanities Agency (Guam CAHA) has recognized dozens of cultural masters in recent decades who have all played important roles in teaching and perpetuating parts of Chamoru culture and heritage. At the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture in Hawai’i a handful of Guam delegates are the children or grandchildren of cultural masters. For this week’ Fanachu episode we’ll learn about the work of their families and what it means to carry on the family legacy. 

This episode focused on weaver Tan Lucia Torres, carver Robert Taitano, blacksmith Tun Jack Lujan and blacksmith Frank Lizama, and featured interviews with the grandson of Tan Lucia, Tom Torres and the son of Frank Lizama, Sean Lizama. 

This episode premiered on June 20, 2024 on YouTube and Facebook and was hosted by Michael Lujan Bevacqua. 

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As thousands of delegates from Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia gather in Hawai'i this month for the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture or FESTPAC, Fanachu interviews two West Papuan activists who are attending the event in hopes of bringing attention to their struggle against oppression and for liberation, and to assert their identity as Melanesian and a Pacific people. This episode of Fanachu features Herman Wainggai, Executive Director of the West Papua Human Rights Center and The United Liberation Movement for West Papua and Happy Daimboa, a member of the West Papua National Authority sharing their hopes for the people of West Papua and the hopes that they can find solidarity with other groups at FESTPAC. 

To learn more about the struggle for West Papua check out this link: https://westpapuahumanrightscenter.com/

This episode premiered on June 12, 2024 on YouTube and Facebook. 

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