such as turtle

and activate the wishes of ancestors

The Clan Mothers reveal secrets

Is this your trapline

These are the stories that make us who we are

from unincorporated territory [hacha] spirituality such as turtlefrom 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,