Kumisión I Fino’ CHamoru - GIHA | Guam Indigenous Heritage Alliance

GIHA

Guam Indigenous Heritage Alliance

The Maga’håga Lou Leon Guerrero established GIHA‭, ‬the Guam Indigenous Heritage Alliance by Executive Order No‭. ‬2021-06‭ ‬on March 12‭, ‬2021‭ ‬as a vehicle for cohesive‭, ‬coordinated‭, ‬and cross-department movement and strategic planning toward CHamoru self-determination‭, ‬decolonization‭, ‬and cultural sovereignty‭. ‬Scan the QR Codes for more information on the establishment of‭ ‬GIHA‭.

The member agencies of GIHA:

The Department of CHamoru Affairs‭ /‬ Senator Antonio M‭. ‬Palomo, Guam Museum

The Commission on the CHamoru Language and the Teaching‭ ‬ of the History and Culture of the Indigenous People of Guam

The Commission on Decolonization

The Historic Resources Division of the Department of Parks and‭ ‬Recreation

They serve under the Office of the Governor of Guam‭. ‬The key‭ ‬agencies comprising GIHA were authorized to establish networks and partner‭ships with other governmental entities and/or non-governmental organizations‭.‬ The Kumisión offered to provide administrative support to GIHA members at their meetings and to keep GIHA records for the first few years‭. ‬Since its establishment, ‬GIHA members have met regularly and supported each other’s missions‭. ‬The Kumisión is fully committed to continuing its partnerships with GIHA‭ ‬members and network of CHamoru-centered and CHamoru-serving organiza‭tions‭.