Guam's Intervention at the UNPFII - Julian Aguon

Seventh Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues -- April 2008 -- New York, NY

Item # 6
Topic: Pacific
Presenter: Julian Aguon

Collective Intervention of the Chamoru Nation and Affiliated Indigenous Chamoru Organizations; Society for Threatened Peoples International (ECOSOC); CORE (ECOSOC); Western Shoshone Defense Project; Flying Eagle Woman Fund (ECOSOC); Mohawk Nation at Kahmawake; Cultural Development and Research Institute; Famoksaiyan; Organization of People for Indigenous Rights; Colonized Chamoru Coalition; Chamoru Landowners Association; Chamoru Language Teachers Association; Guahan Indigenous Collective; Hurao, Inc.; Landowners United; Chamoru Veterans Association; Fuetsan Famaloan

For Full text go to:
http://decolonizeguam.blogspot.com/2008/04/guams-intervention.html

See also http://decolonizeguam.blogspot.com

Or also check out Julian Aguon's books,
Just Left of the Setting Sun, The Fire This Time and What We Bury at Night all published by blue ocean press.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• United
• Nations
• Famoksaiyan
• Guam
• Guahan
• Chamorro
• Chamoru
• Decolonization
• Indigenous
• Human
• Rights
• Military
• Buildup

[nesianboy]

I want to help and be a part of t his movement!

[shannonkona]

We in Hawaii feel for you.

See Diego Garcia: Stealing a Nation. (55min.)

[MaijaAthena]

Julian, You are one of the Pacific's future leaders representing us all! A clear, rational, and intelligent voice in the Pacific Islands! Mahalo!

[TsujiSan]

A true voice of the people! Thank you for speaking on behalf of the Chamoru Nation. The UN & US government think that the survival of our people & culture is insignificant & sadly I do not see a way for our Nation to survive. The only thing I pray is that we Chamorus face our impending extinction knowing the truth & that we go out with a fight like SUMATRAN TIGERS!

[6878400]

Thank you Julian Agoun!

[DiZz64]

Our people are slowly waking up! Keep going!

[jeiiekka1]

Thank you, Julian! Thank you for helping give voice to what would have been an overlooked struggle. Biba Chamoru!!

- EJeii

[mauibrad]

OMG, This young man, Julian is an amazing speaker...stunning and chicken-skin generating oratory.

[chamorrotribe671]

julian for your age, you have a spirit of an elder. we will see you soon. chamorrotribe671 keep up your noble work...biba chamorro.. biba guahan

[pirategurl671]

WOW. this was a great speech you gave i agree completely & realize the need for this for our people. Your doing a good job julian

[emilywednesday]

I googled "Julian Hawaii Author" and you came up FIRST. I'm so, so proud of you. But I don't know how to get ahold of you now that I'm mainland. I miss sitting across the ELP table from you. M.