The Northern Marianas Humanities Council is a non-profit, grants-making corporation established in 1991, navigating the human experience. Biba Marianas!
Saipan, CNMI
Joined September 2013
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This lecture by Leasiolagi Dr. Malama Meleisea explores the story of those Samoans of the Mau a Pule (the opinion of Pule) movement, who were punished and exiled to Saipan by Governor Wilhelm Solf in 1909.
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This program happens in July and is available to CNMI and Guåhan K-12 educators who are interested in learning more about the history of conflict in the Pacific with a contemporary lens, and includes a $1300 stipend to offset travel costs.
In honor of Black History Month, this powerful article. hehiale.com/2017/02/01/where…
"I remember that: walking from Civic Beach ... we were heading down towards the old legislature ... We headed to DPS and just like the TV, they came out with their helmets, the batons, the shields, the guns!" -- Gordon Marciano
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A piece from the Microchildren anthology of Sengebau Poetry Competition works resonates in the wake of another mass shooting:
FREE premier of Island Time at American Memorial Theater this Monday at 6 PM! No matter your age, you will laugh, you will cry, and you just might learn something: instagram.com/tv/Cj0kMyNDMJQ…
Great turnout for the premier of "Amot giya Alamågan" last night. If you missed it, it's on YouTube: youtu.be/OpZXvPfRjog
We love getting visitors who share our passion for culture and literature yan i Fino' Chamorro! If you're looking for more ways to immerse yourself, come by or take a look at our website for publications in Chamorro, and follow @lengguahita on Instagram!
Humanities Month Calendar Update! Our Council is co-sponsoring a public community workshop by TeAda Productions, a Honolulu-based theatrical performance group. The visiting artists will be on Saipan to learn more about our issues and stories and perform an excerpt of their play.
If you're on Saipan for Culture Day/Indigenous Peoples Day, don't miss another historic canoe launch in our beautiful lagoon! Grab your sådi, your túúr/téér, your mwáár, and head to the West side!
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"Mainland rural Americans often are forced to travel hundreds of miles to get basic care. For Americans in the territories, hundreds of miles can easily become thousands." washingtonpost.com/business/…
Have you ever listening to Your Humanities Half-Hour? We're looking for your feedback: surveymonkey.com/r/ZQ6SKDS
Tomorrow begins Humanities Month in the Marianas! Check out our calendar full of free, engaging events showcasing our community, our culture, and our advocates! nmhcouncil.org