Supporting the designation of March as National CHamoru Heritage and Culture Month.

Summary

Recognizes the CHamoru people as the indigenous inhabitants of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, recounting their ancient seafaring culture, core cultural values (inafa’ maolek), history in trans-Pacific navigation, World War II occupation and U.S. liberation, and military contributions at Guam, Saipan, and Tinian. The resolution also notes CHamoru population counts across the region and the U.S. mainland and highlights higher-than-average military service rates. The text is a set of formal findings and cultural/historical acknowledgments; it does not create new programs, appropriations, legal status, or mandates.

• Formally recognizes CHamoru people as the indigenous inhabitants of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
• Highlights CHamoru ancient seafaring culture and the Marianas’ role in trans-Pacific navigation.
• Affirms core CHamoru cultural values summarized by inafa’ maolek (respect, cooperation, reciprocity, family).
• Recalls World War II experiences including Japanese occupation and U.S. liberation of Guam in July 1944.
• Acknowledges CHamoru contributions to the Battles of Guam, Saipan, and Tinian and higher-than-average military service rates.
• Notes over 200,000 people across Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. mainland claim CHamoru ancestry.
• Characterizes the CHamoru people as resilient and persevering.
• Contains only findings and acknowledgments—no new programs, funding, legal statuses, or mandates.