About Our TALES: Transmitting Anecdotes, Legends, Experiences, and Stories
The Guam Preservation Trust is pleased to present a brand new podcast series centered around CHamoru folklore and the lived experiences of people in Guam. We invite you to go on a journey through this series to learn about stories passed down through generations and their relevance in the present day. Hear about experiences and perspectives that are inherently a part of CHamoru identity and listen to the wisdom of CHamoru teachers, our modern day story tellers.
This is the finale of Our TALES. We thank you for listening to these stories of our people and we leave you now with the reminder that history is made everyday, and that each of us can be stewards of preservation through the continued practice of oral traditions.
13 Jan 2026
Episode 7: Oral Traditions
Today's episode highlights the importance of oral traditions and how knowledge and values are transmitted across generations. These stories highlight many of the stories that each of us in Guam have heard from our own elders.
13 Jan 2026
Episode 6: Encounters with the Past
Today's episode is a contemporary story told from the perspective of an ancient CHamoru spirit observing the passage of time and the changing of the land and people in his home.
13 Jan 2026
Episode 5: Two Lovers
Today's episode is about Guam's famous story of star-crossed lovers. Many have hear the story before and this episode provides the space to hear two versions of it, demonstrating how legends and folklore evolve through the passage of time.
13 Jan 2026
Episode 4: Sirena
Today you will hear about one of Guam's most famous stories, the story of Sirena the mermaid. This episode highlights the complex nature of family dynamics and introduces a contemporary twist to the classic story.
13 Jan 2026
Episode 3: Heroes of Guahan
Welcome to episode 3 of Our TALES. This episode highlights legendary chiefs and their feats of strength and cunningness. Listeners will hear about what makes a good leader and how leadership can come in many forms.
13 Jan 2026
Episode 2: Stories of the Land and Sea
Today's episode is centered around the land and sea and the responsibility that each of us has in caring for it. This story provides the opportunity to hear lived experiences of Guam in the past immediately following the end of WWII.
13 Jan 2026
Episode 1: Puntan and Fu'una
Welcome to Episode 1 of Our TALES. This episode covers the creation story of Guam, highlighting the harmony between the people of Guam and the nature around them.
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