I Anonsio-Hu (My Declaration) Mother Tree upon which the earliest CHamoru

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

After scores of their relatives were killed in two massacres

“Guinifi goes to sleep feeling safe in Atisa’s branches while Atisa works at making more flowers and seeds

by Charles Le Gobien

Operation Tearaway

I Anonsio-Hu (My Declaration) Mother Tree upon which the earliest CHamoruI 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: