Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero (center), government officials, and members from the local community tour the new Cultural Repository during the Guam Cultural Repository Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Mangilao, Guam, Oct. 26, 2022. As outlined in the 2011 Programmatic Agreement, the Defense Department advocated for the multi-million dollar construction of the Cultural Repository located on the University of Guam campus in Mangilao. "[This] is another mark of Guam to be proud of," said Leon Guerrero. "There is a home for our cultural artifacts, and there is a place where we can preserve our culture
Guam Governor Lou Leon Guerrero (center), government officials, and members from the local community tour the new Cultural Repository during the Guam Cultural Repository Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in Mangilao, Guam, Oct. 26, 2022. As outlined in the 2011 Programmatic Agreement, the Defense Department advocated for the multi-million dollar construction of the Cultural Repository located on the University of Guam campus in Mangilao. "[This] is another mark of Guam to be proud of," said Leon Guerrero. "There is a home for our cultural artifacts, and there is a place where we can preserve our culture." The Guam Cultural Repository supports the curation of archaeological collections on Guam and serves as a source of information on Guam history and culture. The repository supports a critically needed curation capacity on the island and is part of several measures the DoD committed to in an effort avoid, minimize, and mitigate potential adverse cumulative effects from the relocation of the Marines to Guam. "This has been a very highly visible project of highest interest with our federal partners," said Lt. Gov. Josh Tenorio, Lieutenant Governor of Guam. "It's a necessary part of this for Guam to continue shouldering its role securing the peace and security of this region but also enable our island to empower ourselves." In addition to remarks provided by the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Guam, the University of Guam President Thomas Krise spoke during the event. "This represents a tremendous opportunity for the preservation and celebration and experience of thousands of years of CHamoru culture [and] thousands of years of Micronesian culture in this region," said Krise.
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