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In CHamoru, the local language of Guam and the Mariana Islands, tano means land. And this land means so much to the people who inhabit it.
You can separate the people from the land, but it is impossible to separate this land from its people. Many who are raised on Guam and move away, end up moving back, because the land maintains a strong connection to the souls of its people.
The land, tano, means comfort and security: the warm heat of the tropics resonates throughout the waters and the land, and the faithful changing of the seasons reassures the people that the land of the past will usher in the future.
The land means family and heritage, and people feel a strong connection to their ancestors through the land.
The land means home. This land is the ancestral homeland of the CHamoru people. Even throughout many wars and various difficulties, our people are still at home in this land — and will always be.
1000 San Vitores Road
Tumon, Guam 96913
