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Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru yan Fina’nå’guen i Historia yan Lina’la’ i Taotao Tåno’, also known as the Commission on CHamoru Language and the Teaching of the History and Culture of the Indigenous People of Guam.

As part of our commitment to language revitalization, we’re excited to share a new resource now available for free to our global community. In celebration of Earth Day, the Kumisión released a digital read-along version of Tinanumi, a CHamoru children’s book that blends cultural identity with environmental stewardship.

Tinanumi

Digital Read-Along Book

🧒🏽🌱 Tinanumi follows a young girl on a journey to understand the meaning of her name while learning how to plant, cultivate, and harvest in her family’s guålo’ (garden). Through this story, children are introduced to food sovereignty and our deep connection to the land.

💻 The digital read-along package includes:

  • CHamoru narration with colorful, engaging illustrations

  • 10 downloadable worksheets with answer keys (A perfect tool for classrooms, families, and community programs).

📲 Access it now: https://kumisionchamoru.guam.gov/produkto-siha-products/tinanumi-the-story-of-tinanumi/

We hope this tool will support your efforts in CHamoru language learning and cultural teaching, wherever you are in the world.

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