Hope A. Cristobal Explained

Hope A. Cristobal
Office:Senator of the Guam Legislature
Term Start:January 2, 1995
Term End:January 6, 1997
Birth Name:Hope Alvarez
Alma Mater:University of Guam, University of Oregon
Occupation:Educator, Activist, Politician, Farmer, Museum director.
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Other Names:H.A. Cristobal, Hope Cristobal, Hope Alvarez Cristobal

Hope Alvarez Cristobal is a Guamanian educator, activist, politician, farmer, and museum director. Cristobal is a former Democratic senator in the Guam Legislature. Cristobal is known for advocating for indigenous rights of the Chamorro people.

Education

Cristobal earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Secondary Education (General Science) from University of Guam. Cristobal earned a Master's degree in Education from University of Guam. Cristobal completed Doctoral classes at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon.

Career

Cristobal is a farmer and an educator.

In November 1994, Cristobal won the election and became a Democratic senator in the Guam Legislature. Cristobal served her first term on January 2, 1995 in the 23rd Guam Legislature.[1] [2] Cristobal was an activist who advocated for indigenous rights of the Chamorro people. Cristobal is known for sponsoring a Public Law 23-130, An Act to create the Commission on decolonization for the implementation and exercise of Chamorro self-determination. Cristobal is also known for a bill that established the Chamorro registry.[3] [4]

Cristobal is a history instructor at the University of Guam.[5]

In 2017, a commission for the native Chamorro language has been re-established on Guam. Cristobal became a chairwoman of Chamorro Language Commission. Cristobal also became an instructor of history and culture of the Indigenous People of Guam.[6] [7]

Cristobal is a representative for Guam Coalition for Peace and Justice.[8]

Cristobal is a museum director in Guam.

Filmography

Awards

Personal life

Cristobal lives in Tamuning, Guam.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hope Cristobal . kuam.com . July 7, 2014 . October 9, 2021 . August 15, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140815204819/http://www.kuam.com/story/25960944/2014/07/07/hope-cristobal . bot: unknown .
  2. Web site: List of all Guam Legislatures . guamlegislature.com . October 9, 2021 . September 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210910211742/https://guamlegislature.com/index/list-of-guam-legislatures/ . bot: unknown .
  3. Web site: CHamoru Registry and the Decolonization Registry . guampedia.com . October 10, 2021.
  4. Web site: Public Laws - 23rd . guamlegislature.com . October 10, 2021.
  5. Web site: Military Buildup on Guam . asiapacificforum.org . October 13, 2009 . October 10, 2021 . March 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210326004958/http://www.asiapacificforum.org/show-detail.php?show_id=165 . bot: unknown .
  6. Web site: Native language commission re-established on Guam . . May 9, 2017 . October 10, 2021 . October 10, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211010154127/https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/330410/native-language-commission-re-established-on-guam . bot: unknown .
  7. Web site: Community Briefs – March 30, 2018 . saipantribune.com . March 30, 2018 . October 10, 2021.
  8. Web site: Chemical health study enacted . postguam.com . October 18, 2017 . October 10, 2021.
  9. Web site: About the Film . theinsularempire.com . October 9, 2021.
  10. Web site: Films - The Insular Empire: America in the Mariana Islands . zinnedproject.org . 2009 . October 9, 2021 . October 7, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201007222241/https://www.zinnedproject.org/materials/insular-empire . bot: unknown .
  11. Web site: Cristobal honored as dedicated public servant . postguam.com . December 17, 2017 . October 10, 2021.

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