“SAIPAN’S Land and Sea: Battle Scars & Sites of Resilience,” a National Endowment for the Humanities funded educational program in collaboration with East Carolina University, will be hosting several public events at American Memorial Park. All events begin at 6 p.m. and are free and open to the public.
The schedule is as follows:
• July 6: Genevieve Cabrera will provide a lecture & discussion about Indigenous NMI history. There will also be a traditional Carolinian stick dance performance.
• July 7: Galvin Deleon Guerrero will introduce “We Drank Our Tears” film and then lead a discussion about the film.
• July 8: Jennifer McKinnon will lead a lecture & discussion about “Civilian and Military Experiences on Battle for Saipan.”
• July 10: Don Farrell will provide a lecture about military perspectives in “Battle for Saipan: Military Perspectives,” and the NMI involvement in the U.S. war on Japan.
• July 12: Jennifer McKinnon will lead a lecture and discussion about “Civilian and Military Experiences on Battle for Saipan.”
• July 13: Genevieve Cabrera will provide a lecture & discussion about “Indigenous NMI history.” There will also be a traditional Carolinian stick dance performance.
• July 14: Galvin Deleon Guerrero will introduce “We Drank Our Tears” film and then lead a discussion about it.
• July 17: Don Farrell will provide a lecture about military perspectives in “Battle for Saipan: Military Perspectives,” and the NMI involvement in the U.S. war on Japan
Find out more about the Saipan’s Land and Sea: Battle Scars & Sites of Resilience program at https://sites.ecu.edu/saipanlandmarks2020/.
