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A major U.S. naval base is located just north of the village, which is known as an insular community of mostly Chamorros, the Indigenous population of Guam.

From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2023

A 212-square mile island with 160,000 residents – just 37% of whom are native Chamorros - Guam is the westernmost point of the United States.

From The Guardian • Aug. 7, 2020

Nearly four centuries after the arrival of the first Jesuit missionaries, Catholicism is deeply ingrained in the culture of Guam’s indigenous people, known as Chamorros.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2019

Older Chamorros like de la Cruz balk at the idea the U.S. is anything but a loving, paternal benefactor.

From Time • Aug. 16, 2017

In fact, grandchildren, I think it was worse for the Chamorros.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac