Para i Probechu’n i Taotao-Ta, Inc. currently umbrellas all recognized Guma’ (cultural houses) on Guam, CNMI, United States and Japan. These recognized Guma’ are community base organizations that encompasses at least 30+ active members and their extended family and friends that follow and support the mission of the organization. The organization also encompasses the Tribal Council (Inetnon Manfafana’guen Bailan Chamorro), recognized by the Government of Guam, who provides the leadership and guidance to the established Guma’ in the continuity of the established Chamorro Dance. The following organized Guma’ are currently members of PIPIT, Inc.

Tribal Council (Inetnon Manfafana’guen Bailan Chamorro) and their established Guma’:

  1. Master Eileen Meno – Guma’ Irensian Taotao Tano’ – Guam

  2. Fafana’gue Barbara Tainatongo – Guma’ Aniten I Taotao Tano’ – Guam

  3. Fafana’gue Brian (BJ) Terlaje – Guma’ Rasan Acho Latte – Guam

  4. Fafana’gue Dana Kim – Guma’ Taotao Lagu - Guam

  5. Fafana’gue Arthur Pangelinan – Guma’ Taotao Tano’ – Guam, weaver, carver, body ornamentations, and dance equipment.

  6. Fafana’gue Zina Ruiz – Guma’ Taotao Tano’ – Guam, Executive Director, PIPIT, Inc. language and culture mentorship

  7. Fafana’gue Rosemary Mantanona – Guma’ Imahen Taotao Tano’ – San Diego, California

  8. Fafana’gue Eric Reyes – Guma’ Taotao Taga – Tinian, CNMI

  9. Fafana’gue Jonas Barcinas – Guma’ Taotao Tano’ - Cultural and Heritage Director – Department of Education Saipan, CNMI.

  10. Fafana’gue Ray Lujan – Guma’ Nina’en Acho Latte - Guam

  11. Fafana’gue Jonathan Perez – Guma’ Ininan I Saina-ta - Guam

  12. Fafana’gue Maxine Bigler – Guma’ Kinalamten Taotao Tano’ - Guam

  13. Fafana’gue Roselynn Aquiningoc – Guma’ Irensian Taotao Tano’ - Guam

  • Fafana’gue Heidi Quenga – Guma’ Kutturan Chamoru – Long Beach, California

Officially recognized Guma’ by the Government of Guam:

Guam:

  1. Patrick Camacho – Guma’ Mahiga

United States:

  1. Joel Larimar – Guma’ Imahe – Tacoma, Washington

Japan:

  1. Asami San Nicolas – Guma’ Taotao Kinahulo Atdao na Tano’ – Mito City, Japan

  2. Kyoko Nakamura – Guma’ Famagu’on Tano’ yan I Tasi – Tokyo, Japan

 

Organized Guma’ Awaiting Government Recognition:

Guam:

  1. Luke Tedtaotao – Guma’ I Manelu

Saipan CNMI:

  1. LJ Castro – Guma’ Simiyan I Mananai-ta

  2. April Repeki – Guma’ Simiyan Lina’la

United States:

  1. Jenise Leon Guerrero – Guma’ Uno Hit – San Diego, California

  2. Richard & Alissa Duenas – Guma’ Irensia – San Diego, California

  3. Teresita Smith – Guma’ Hale Para Agupa – Maryland

  4. Thelma Nauta – Guma’ Animun I Kutturan – North Carolina

  5. Alyssa LeFever – Killeen, Texas

Japan:

  1. Masako Nakagawa – Guma’ Imahen Acho Latte – Osaka, Japan

  2. Mizuho Tokuda – Guma’ Metgot yan Menhalom – Yokohama, Japan

 

PIPIT, Inc. welcomes other cultural practitioners who are not in the field of performing arts but are passionately dedicated in the preservation, perpetuation, education, and promotion of the Chamorro language and culture through other art discipline representative of the Chamorro people.