13 Months in Malesso’ Mother Tree Set in 1950s Guam

Set in 1950s Guam

as well as stories that were written in the 1970s and interviews with elders

This collection of stunning portraits captures just some of the rich stories that have shaped Litekyan’s layered memories and meanings

— Terisa Siagatonu

13 Months in Malesso’ Mother Tree Set in 1950s Guam13 Months in Malesso' captures a distinctly CHamoru sense of time and place, and beautifully illustrates the many ways in which the island of Guam nourishes and sustains its people. The book tells the story of how CHamoru ancestors in the Mariana Islands marked time using the phases of the moon and the important seasons in their lives. Months were named to describe seasonal weather and the best times to fish, plant, and harvest food. The book also