https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com 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. 

]]> Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:53:43 +1000 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en Copyright 2025 All rights reserved. Fiction 1440 episodic guampreservationtrust guampreservationtrust No false https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21774395/Our_TALES_1_7s99w.png https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com 144 144 Episode 8: The Future of Stories https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-8-the-future-of-stories/ https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-8-the-future-of-stories/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:53:43 +1000 guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/0c2e1389-c648-336a-9c9d-6b1acf50cc79 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. 

]]> 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. 

]]> guampreservationtrust false No 1356 8 full Episode 7: Oral Traditions https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-7-oral-traditions/ https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-7-oral-traditions/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:51:00 +1000 guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/314f8941-2865-3288-a988-874964f38f3e 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. 

]]> 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. 

]]> guampreservationtrust false No 2253 1 7 full Episode 6: Encounters with the Past https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-6-encounters-with-the-past/ https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-6-encounters-with-the-past/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:23:14 +1000 guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/729c096d-51f4-3495-af49-2134c1926eae 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. 

]]> 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. 

]]> guampreservationtrust false No 1649 1 6 full Episode 5: Two Lovers https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-5-two-lovers/ https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-5-two-lovers/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:21:49 +1000 guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/dfa25f0d-151f-3751-8226-d21423e0bad5 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. 

]]> 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. 

]]> guampreservationtrust false No 3338 1 5 full Episode 4: Sirena https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-4-sirena/ https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-4-sirena/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:17:37 +1000 guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/4b28f47c-7a48-38b0-a668-4d9f2cdd8519 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. 

]]> 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. 

]]> guampreservationtrust false No 1793 1 4 full Episode 3: Heroes of Guahan https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-3-heroes-of-guahan/ https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-3-heroes-of-guahan/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:16:03 +1000 guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/98a3b2e7-53ee-31bd-b27e-6648b651aa51 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. 

]]> 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. 

]]> guampreservationtrust false No 1838 1 3 full Episode 2: Stories of the Land and Sea https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-2-stories-of-the-land-and-sea/ https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-2-stories-of-the-land-and-sea/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:11:15 +1000 guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/3c03d97a-0edb-3035-b816-82d58a30ac36 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. 

]]> 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. 

]]> guampreservationtrust false No 1578 1 2 full Episode 1: Puntan and Fu'una https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-1-puntan-and-fuuna/ https://guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/e/episode-1-puntan-and-fuuna/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2026 09:09:14 +1000 guampreservationtrust.podbean.com/488cbc01-5e2d-3f96-b852-5de57a0b70a4 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. 

]]> 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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