I Anonsio-Hu (My Declaration) Mother Tree and economic conditions of the

and economic conditions of the Marianas

ha é’eppok i manmánanaitai siha para u ma fåna’ i dies na bisiu nu i ginége’te tåtte i estodiånte ginen I kinemplen etmås maolek na inestudiu

and establishing/ maintaining Pacific Island linkages

upon which the earliest CHamoru storytellers sat sharing their versions of these timeless tales

— Kristiana Kahakauwila

I Anonsio-Hu (My Declaration) Mother Tree and economic conditions of theI Anonsio hu is a CHamoru reggae song written by Pedro Blas. It represents a wave of CHamoru music committed to uplifting the CHamoru people and culture. The song title and CHamoru lyrics presented in the book have been edited to align with Guhans official orthography. The English translations provided are not direct translations. They have been revised to better reflect the spirit of the song. Watch the music video for I Anonsio hu here: https: