Lecture 12: Survivor Marianas Flashcards
What was the CANON Eurocentric Historiography of the ending of the Chamorro-Spanish War?
End of Chamorro sovereignty
Beginning of Spanish colonial rule
When did the Chamorro-Spanish war end?
1695
What was the CANON tragic historiography of the Marianas?
Death of Chamorros (depopulation)
- no more “pure” Chamorros (CT Perez poem)
Demise of Chamorro culture
- rise of Spanish culture
What was the Reducción: Relocation of Chamorros placed at?
Rota
Guam
Hagåtña
Umatac
Inarajan
Merizo
Pago
Was Chamorros able to re-settle at Saipan in 1850?
Yes
What were the ideas of the depopulation/death of the Chamorros?
racial purity
male extinction
female interracial marriage (Chamorro/Spanish)
– Reality of reducción village life
What is the Spanish Racial Hierarchy?
Top
Spaniards
Middle
Mestisu (Spanish blood mixed)
Bottom
Indio (Islanders)
Mulatto
Negro (African Slaves)
What happened to the Chamorro sovereignty (1695)?
It ended along with the Matrilineage and Chiefly system (Maga’haga, Maga’lahe)
What was imposed in the Marianas Islands by the Spanish after the war?
Colonial Government
–Patronato Real
–But limited “real” presence
What events provided economic impact to the chamorros?
Economic Significance:
Dual residency system: Village and ranch (lancho)
Trade from Galleons and then Whaling
Cultural Significance:
land, language, clans, chenchule’
Are the Marianas still reliant on subsistence?
Yes
Note:
–Lancho and Chenchule’: the heart of the economy
–Agriculture, land animals
Is there still Limited Trade in the Marianas after the Chamorro-Spanish War?
Yes
