The webinar series features presentations led by CHamoru women scholars, activists, experts and cultural practitioners, facilitated discussion and other interactive components.
The second event in the 10-part series is entitled “Relations, Reciprocity and Resistance: Indigenous CHamoru Feminisms and Values in the American Naval Period” with Christine Taitano DeLisle, PhD and Ann Marie Arceo and takes place on Saturday, December 5 at 10 a.m. CHST. From the realms of health care, midwifery, childcare, and education, CHamoru women have played many roles in history.
From left, Christine Taitano DeLisle and Ann Marie Arceo
The pattera, or Indigenous nurse-midwives never abandoned deeply held Indigenous beliefs, values, and practices, especially those associated with inafa’maolek — a code of behavior through which individual, collective, and environmental balance, harmony, and well-being were stewarded and maintained. This session explores the changing role of CHamoru women in the American historical period.
Audiences may attend the webinar on the IHFG Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/haganguahan
This project is made possible through a grant from Humanities Guåhan, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the federal CARES Act. IHFG received the grant award on August 14, 2020.
In addition to presenting the webinar series, IHFG dedicated a portion of grant funds to offer a laptop and MiFi lending service. Five laptops and five MiFi devices were made available to women to support their participation in the webinar series.
For more information about the webinar series, the lending program, or other IHFG projects, email haganguahan@gmail.com
