The Council is pleased to provide a range of materials and services to the public in support of the humanities. These resources include Council supported publications, PowerPoint presentations on a the history of the Northern Mariana Islands, video programs focusing on the humanities, and class presentations.
Over the past decade, the Council has placed priority on supporting the publication of books that document the rich history and cultures of the Northern Mariana Islands. These range from ancient history dating back nearly four millennia to more recent events of the past five decades. The Council will continue to support worthy research and publication projects in the coming year. New publications expected to be available in 2005 include a history of Spanish political prisoners who were deported to Saipan and Rota in the 1870s, the late 18th century account about the islands prepared by the commander of a French naval expedition, and a history of Filipino involvement in the Mariana Islands.
Micronesian Legends by Bo Flood, Beret E. Strong and William Flood. Illustrated by Connie J. Adams. 2002. The Bess Press. viii + 207 pages. Bibliography. Illustrated. Available from Amazon.com.
Tiempon I Manmofo'na: Ancient Chamorro Culture and History of the Northern Mariana Islands by Scott Russell. 1998. Micronesian Archaeological Survey Report, No. 32. Division of Historic Preservation x + 405 pages; 180 illustrations; 11 tables; bibliography; index. Read a review here
History of the Mission in the Mariana Islands 1667-1673 by Fr. Peter Coomans. Translated by Rodrigue Levesque. 2000. Occasional Historical Papers No. 4, CNMI Division of Historic Preservation. vii + 82; index.
An Account of the Corvette L' Uraine's Sojourn at the Mariana Islands, 1819 by Louis Claude de Freycinet. Translated by Glynn Barratt. 2003. Occasional Historical Papers No. 13. CNMI Division of Historic Preservation. xxii + 348 pages; index; 32 color plates. Read a review of this volume.
Tiempon Aleman: A Look Back at German Rule of the Northern Mariana Islands, 1899-1914 by Scott Russell. 1999. Division of Historic Preservation. 55 pages; bibliography; 34 illustrations.
Aurora Australis: The German Period in the Mariana Islands, 1899-1914 by Dirk H.R. Spennemann. 1999. Occasional Historical Papers, No. 5. CNMI Division of Historic Preservation. vii + 247 pages; bibliography; index; profusely illustrated. Read a review here.
Operation Forager: The Battle for Saipan by Scott Russell. 1994. Published in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the World War II Battle for Saipan. CNMI Division of Historic Preservation. 35 pages; 44 illustrations.
"We Drank Our Tears:" Memories of the Battles for Saipan and Tinian as Told by Our Elders by the Pacific STAR Center for Young Writers. 2004. Pacific STAR Center for Young Writers. xiv + 206 pages. Illustrated with original student artwork. Read a review of We Drank Our Tears.
National Security and Self-Determination. U.S. Policy in Micronesia (1961-1972) by Howard Willens and Deanne Siemer. 2001. Praeger Publishers. 312 pages; bibliography; index. Read reviews of this book.
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An Honorable Accord: The Covenant between the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States by Howard Willens and Deanne Siemer. 2001. Pacific Islands Monograph Series No. 18, University of Hawaii Press. 473 pages; bibliography; index; illustrated. Read a review of this book.
Oral Histories of the Northern Mariana Islands: Political Life and Developments, 1945-1995 compiled and edited by Howard Willens and Deanne Siemer. 2005. CNMI Division of Historic Preservation. 8 volumes, circa 3,500 pages. Special order. Also available in digital format.
Microchild: An Anthology of Poetry by Valentine Sengebau. 2004. NMI Council for the Humanities. xiv + 68 pages. Foreword by Bonifacio Basilius. Illustrated with traditional Palauan images. Purchase a copy from the Council's Online Store. Read a review of Microchild here.
The Rope of Tradition: Reflections of a Saipan Carolinian by Lino M. Olopai. 2005. NMI Council for the Humanities. xviii + 242 pages. Bibliography. Numerous black and white and color illustrations. Purchase a copy from the Council's Online Store.
Beyond Distances: Governance, Politics and Deportation in the Mariana Islands from 1870 to 1877 by Carlos Madrid. 2006. ISBN: 1-878453-94-7NMI Council for the Humanities. xvii + 254 pages. Bibliography, Index. Profusely illustrated with contemporary drawings and photos. Purchase a copy from the Council's Online Store.
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Luta I Tiempon Aleman: Rota Seen Through German Eyes, 1899-1914 by Dr. Dirk HR Spennemann. 2008. ISBN 1-921220-08-2. Heritage Futures, Albury, Australia. vi+137. Bibliography, Index, Endnotes. Illustrated with contemporary photographs, maps and drawings.
Estoria-Hu. Tinige' siha ginen as Tun Juan Aguon Sanchez by Juan A. Sanchez. 2009. ISBN 978-0-9800331-6-8. NMI Council for the Humanities, Saipan. vii +249. Glossary. (Chamorro language text).
