Mother Tree: Fanihi Matte Print Size:4x6 Content and lessons go beyond

Content and lessons go beyond language and orthography rules to present the learner with insight into the Chamorro people’s rich traditions

The book captures this history as gathered from documents and images held in the National Archives

family and community

Throughout the book

Centering the stories and lived experiences of contemporary CHamoru women organizers

Mother Tree: Fanihi Matte Print Size:4x6 Content and lessons go beyondAtisa embraces Guinifi tightly and calls on the spirits of the taotaomo'nathe first people of the landto help protect her friend. Mother Tree tells the story of Atisa, the last surviving adult hyon lgu, or tree of the north on Guam. She has become the Mother Tree and the final hope for this beautiful native species to survive. Faced with many dangers, she finds joy in her friendships with the jungle creatures around her. Mother Tree teaches the value