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The Guam Department of Chamorro Affairs (Chamorro: Depattamenton I Kaohao Guinahan Chamorro) is an agency of the government of Guam dealing with the Chamorro people and Chamorro culture. The agency is located in the DNA Building in Hagåtña. [1] Chamorro Village (Chamorro: I Sengsong Chamorro), a market and a cultural attraction, is a division ...
The governor of Guam (Chamorro: I Maga'låhen / Maga'håga Guåhan) is the head of government of Guam and the commander-in-chief of the Guam National Guard, whose responsibilities also include making the annual State of the Island (formerly the State of the Territory) addresses to the Guam Legislature, submitting the budget, and ensuring that Guam's public laws are enforced.
The Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (Chamorro: Dipattamenton Salut Pupbleko Yan Setbision Susiat) is an agency of the government of the United States territory of Guam. The agency includes the Division of General Administration, Division of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health, Division of Public Welfare, and ...
The people of Guam were afforded the opportunity to set and administer policy and laws for the island of Guam. Included in this was the Judicial Branch of the Government of Guam. In 1950 as part of the Judiciary Act, a judiciary reorganization bill was prepared to strengthen the island court system.
The Chamorro Nation (Chamorro: Nasion Chamoru) [1] is a political movement seeking sovereignty for the island of Guam, founded by Angel Leon Guerrero Santos. [2] The Chamorro Nation was formed on July 21, 1991, [3] comprising numerous grassroots organizations which advocated for the protection of Chamorro land, culture, and political rights. [1]
On March 3, the following year, Guam EPA officially started work and took up residence at the Harmon Plaza. In 1995 the Agency moved from the Harmon Industrial Park to Tiyan Barrigada. The building was available after the Department of Defense returned properties that were part of the former Naval Air Station (NAS) Guam to the Government of Guam.
Local government in Guam (1 C) C. Territorial constitutional officers of Guam (4 C, 3 P) L. Law of Guam (6 C, 8 P) ... Guam Department of Chamorro Affairs;
Many villages have rich histories reaching back thousands of years. Artifacts from ancient Chamorro settlements can be found in every village of Guam. When the Spanish Empire colonized the Marianas Islands as part of its Pacific possessions in the 16th and 17th centuries, the island was divided into separate districts with each district consisting of a parish with a village center governed by ...