Speaker Terlaje opposes increasing project s area on base
By Anumita Kaur
A project within the Marine Corps main cantonment in Dededo needs to expand in acreage, according to a military memo, but Speaker Therese Terlaje opposes this change, citing a threat to historic sites on base. The entire area .consists of ancient villages and settlement areas of Måguak, Sabanan Fadang, Haputo, Pugua Point, Taguac and Machanao which have been disturbed and/or destroyed over time, Terlaje stated in response to the military memo. While I respect the survey reports conducted from decades past of the (base)… we also know that these surveys have been incomplete or incorrect in their assessments of known historic sites …particularly when we have seen at least 10 inadvertent discoveries of artifacts and inadvertent discoveries of human remains of at least 12 individuals from the Latte Period in the last three years of clearing and construction activities, she said.
Community vigil held to honor ancestors
By Jerick Sablan
Community organization Prutehi Litekyan: Save Ritidian hosted a community vigil and ceremony to honor CHamoru ancestors whose remains were disturbed at the new Marine Corps base.
Babies, manamko , youths and others gathered at the Ritidian Overlook Saturday for the vigil. The event included prayers and chants to honor CHamoru ancestors and a healing circle. As the sun went down, participants lit candles and the overlook was filled with candlelight. In the wake of the clearings of entire CHamoru villages that hold the sacred burials of our ancestors, our community must come together to heal from the violence, the group stated.
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The event follows reports that there are at least 12 ancient burials at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz. Little information was shared by the military, the Guam State Historic Preservation Office or the governor s office, although all entities have known for months about the site.
Multiple inquiries were sent regarding the burials and some residents are concerned with the lack of transparency. A University of Guam archeologist stated knowledge of the burials, along with other discoveries made through the course of Marine Corps-related construction, entirely reshape the known history of the island s northern plateau.
Speaker Therese Terlaje called the secrecy disgusting.
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