from unincorporated territory [hacha] Tulalip and Ena Makoochay (Mother Earth)

and Ena Makoochay (Mother Earth) herself

Many individuals portrayed in the Native Trailblazers series surmounted adversity and humble beginnings in their journey for personal success

abrogated treaties

personal dreams

we are all connected to each other and the natural world

from unincorporated territory [hacha] Tulalip and Ena Makoochay (Mother Earth)from unincorporated territory [hacha] is the first book of native Chamorro poet Craig Santos Perezs ongoing series about his homeland, the Western Pacific Island of Guhan (Guam). Perez weaves avant garde, eco poetic, indigenous, documentary, multilingual, and abstract expressionist modes to tell the complex story of Guams people, culture, history, politics, and ecologies. Since its original publication in 2008, [hacha] has received positive reviews,