Welcoming Remarks from the Governor of Guam

Welcoming Remarks from the Governor of Guam

Buenas yan Hafa Adai!

Five hundred years ago, the people of the Marianas experienced their first contact with foreigners on these very shores.

As part of Magellan’s expedition and the earliest circumnavigation of the world, this initial encounter between Pacific Islanders and Europeans put the Marianas at the forefront of international exploration, politics, and trade, placing us at the crossroads of the world’s greatest powers.