Prutehi Litekyan | Save Ritidian
“Inspired by the rough surrounding waters, Guam’s first people, the tåotaomo’na, discovered this pristine place and called it Litekyan. Litekyan, which literally means “stirring place” in the CHamoru language, has been inhabited by the CHamoru people for centuries.” - University of Guam Press
57 ACRES
U.S. MILITARY
LIVE-FIRE TRAINING RANGE COMPLEX
Construction on-going in CHamoru ancestral lands, restricting access to family properties including access to family graves
273 DAYS
(39 WEEKS)
ARTILLERY FIRED DAY & NIGHT
Almost 7 million rounds estimated to be fired each year
79
ANCESTRAL & HISTORICAL SITES IMPACTED
20 known archaeological sites are eligible for the National Registry of Historic Places. Ancestral bones found since the beginning of construction
1.7M GALLONS
OF GUAM'S MAIN WATER SOURCE WITHDRAWN
PER DAY
Live-Fire Training Range Complex (LFTRC) activities will adversely impact the Northern Guam Lens Aquifer
Impacts of Militarization of Native Lands
When the survival of our CHamoru culture is continually threatened by outside forces, we must take action. Without our free, prior and informed consent, our cultural sites are being cleared for U.S. Military buildup construction. Many sites have already been cleared for the new Marine base, Camp Blaz. Our indigenous rights are being violated every single day the buildup construction continues.
This must stop.