Column: Guam risks losing cultural heritage with loss of endangered species
By Else Demeulenaere
For the Pacific Daily News
When we think about heritage, we often think about the latte villages, slingstones, the handprints on the walls of the Litekyan caves, and the pictographs in the Gadao cave, all of which are important symbols of CHamoru cultural identity. Today, we celebrate the natural heritage unique to the Mariana Islands as it is Endangered Species Day.
Read the full article in the Pacific Daily News
Else Demeulenaere is the associate director for UOG’s Center for Island Sustainability and a candidate for a doctorate in interdisciplinary studies from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the University of Guam. She writes a Saturday column in the Pacific Daily News appearing in the Lifestyle section. She may be reached at (671) 735-2918 or else@uog.edu.
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