The Decolonization Conversation, the movement to change Guam's political status to something other than being a territory, was first started in the late 1960s. One key site in this movement has been the United Nations, where Guam is on a list of 17 non-self-governing territories that have yet to be decolonized. Since 1982, Chamorus have traveled to the UN to testify about the state of affairs in their island before the global community and remind the United States about its obligation to Guam to support the territory and its people towards genuine self-government.
For this episode of Fanachu, Dr. Michael Lujan Bevacqua provides a brief history of Guam/Chamoru activism at the United Nations. This episode premiered on September 15, 2022 on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
Episode was audio engineered by Curtis J. Jewell and uses music from Jonah Hånom and his performance at the 2021 Na'lå'la' Songs of Freedom Vol 5 concert.