Northern Marianas Humanities Council

Inafa Maolik-Tipiyeew Matters - Inafamaolik-Tipiyeew IT Matters Project implements the NEHs United We Stand Initiative by engaging the CNMI community in activities exploring community cultural values, perspectives, and experiences related to intergroup biases and conflicts. The Council worekd with Chamorro cultural anthropologist Dr. Theresa Isa Arriola to conduct an online survey aimed at reaching and gathering data from a broad corss-section of the CNMIs population. CNMI high school students contributed by interviewing manamko elders and creating audiovisual recordings of their interviews. The project concluded with a one-day Marianas Values Forum, where Indigenous CNMI community members gathered to review survey results, engage in dialogue, and discuss their implications.