Fanachu! Podcast

Nov 30 2024 20 ep. 51 mins 287

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Fanachu! is a weekly podcast based in Guam in the Marianas Islands. It provides an decolonization and indigenous themed focus to news and events from the Marianas, Micronesia and the Pacific. It is live streamed each week on Facebook and features monthly episodes that promote the use and learning of the Chamoru language.

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Climate Justice and Decolonization with Shaylin Salas

Nov 30 2024 60 mins

This episode of Fanachu featured as guest Shaylin Salas, an activist for climate justice, decolonization and the recipient of an Indigenous Youth Arts Fellowship from Cultural Survival. At the time of this podcast episode in February 2023, she was working on a climate change response guidebook and shared more about this project as well as an article that she had published in 2022 t

"Matriarchal Waters" hosted by Tori Manley Speaking featuring Senadora Sabina Perez and Audrey Mesa Taylor

Nov 20 2024 57 mins

Season 8, Episode 328 of Fanachu was hosted by Tori Manley Speaking, premiered on November 14, 2024 and is the next installment in her series "The Environment and You." Here is her description for the episode on "Matriarchal Waters" as well as some resources to further your understanding on these issues. *************** "In environmental advocacy, we often hear that 'water is life.

"Asian Pacific Islander Advocacy" with Felix Concepcion Sablan

Nov 10 2024 60 mins

This episode of Fanachu featured as guest Felix Concepcion Sablan, who at the time of recording, been advocating for more than 15 years on behalf of Chamorus and Pacific Islanders in Southern California. When he appeared on Fanachu, he was serving as a board member for UPAC (Union of Pan Asian Communities) and was also a member of the Mayor of San Diego’s Advisory group on Asian

"I Nubenan Niñu" Un Fino' Chamoru na Episode yan si Siñora Teresita Flores

Oct 19 2024 54 mins

For those wanting to learn more about Chamoru traditions around the Nobenan Niñu as well as practice your Chamoru, then this is the perfect Fanachu episode for you, as it features as guest Siñora Teresita Concepcion Flores, a member of the Kumision I Fino’ CHamoru giya Guåhan, a techa and a longtime Chamoru language educator.This episode and other Fino' Chamoru episodes of Fan

Awakening Our Kinship: Protecting Endemic Species and Natural Habitats by Tori Manley Speaking, featuring Tihu Lujan

Oct 07 2024 34 mins

For this episode of the series "The Environment and You" with Tori Manley Speaking, she explores the kinships that interconnect us with the land. On "Awakening Our Kinship: Protecting Endemic Species and Natural Habitats" she talks to Tihu Lujan of the group "Tåsi, Tåno' yan Todu" about personal healing that further connects us to the land. This episode was inspired by Joanna Mac

"Remembering the Hale'-ta Series" with Vince Diaz and Christine Delisle

Oct 01 2024 67 mins

Do you remember the Hale’-ta series of books published by the Department of CHamoru Affairs? They featured essays and primary documents and biographies of important figures in Guam and Chamoru history. This series had a huge impact in terms of education and consciousness raising in the 1990s and early 2000s, but has not been active for more than a decade. Chamoru Studies scholars

Trying Transportation Part 2 with Tori Manley Speaking (The Environment and You)

Sep 05 2024 17 mins

For this episode of Fanachu, Tori Manley Speaking sits down with Mike Manley, Trusted Car salesman, Father and Veteran. They discuss the most common mode of transportation, our expectation of well being and status through our cars. How we buy what we buy and how we can be at a constant disadvantage as Chamorro people. We end the episode with hopeful calls to action and what the fut

"Trying Transportation" The Environment and You with Tori Manley Speaking

Aug 02 2024 23 mins

In this episode of "The Environment and Your," host Tori Manley Speaking discusses the most common modes of transportation, their obstacles, possible solutions and calls to action. Here's a message from Tori about this episode: "The main thing I want you to know about this episode is that you are trying your best with what you have, and I hope this episode sparks ideas, conversatio

"A Culture of Helping" - Pulan Chamoru Episode of The Environment and You with Tori Manley Speaking

Jul 09 2024 41 mins

"Imagine how good you feel when you help people; you feel grateful to be able to give to others. Your helpfulness brings joy, love, and hope. Being helpful can strengthen the best parts of you." - Tori Manley Speaking. Volunteering or helping is a part of Chamoru culture and in March we celebrate Pulan Chamoru or Chamoru month. For this March 2024 episode of her series "The Environ

Gi Oriyan i Latte gi Museon Bishop giya Hawai'i (FESTPAC Episode)

Jul 07 2024 64 mins

Hundreds of people gathered at the Bishop Museum on June 15th, 2024 for a ceremony around latte stones taken from the Mariana Islands in the 1920s and 1950s.For this episode of Fanachu some of those who organized and attended the event share their thoughts on the history of these latte and their hopes that they be brought home. This ceremony took place during the 13th Festival of P