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Horse Opera Productions would like to warmly and sincerely thank the following individuals on Guam and in the CNMI who offered their help, generosity, and knowledge during our several production trips to the Marianas. We hope you realize that this project is only possible through and because of you! Also many thanks to all those individuals who are not named but with whom we hope to spend more time when we return.


  • Dirk Ballendorf, Unversity of Guam
  • Eddie and Jill Benavente
  • Lieutenant-Governor Madeleine Bordallo
  • Joe Borja, Ancestral Lands Commission
  • Paul Borja
  • Omaira Brunal-Perry, University of Guam
  • Keith L. Camacho
  • Herman Crisostomo
  • Hope Alvarez Cristobal and family
  • Cheryl Cunningham
  • Joe "Tote" Cunningham, Aquaquest Video
    Productions
  • Larry Cunningham, University of Guam
  • Judith De Vries, Faith Bookstore
  • Vince Diaz
  • Ana Dittmar, War in the Pacific National Park
  • Marjorie Driver, University of Guam
  • Benny Flores, Guam PBS
  • Judy Flores, Gef Pa'ago Cultural Village
  • Cathy Gault
  • Cathy Gogue, Guam Visitors Bureau
  • Leigh Gutierrez Pereda, Guam Visitor's Bureau
  • Mark Guzman
  • Anne Perez Hattori, University of Guam
  • Renée A. W. Jasmin
  • Pilar and Sirena Laguaña
  • Herta Laguaña, Guam Garden Villa
  • Romy Laguaña
  • David Laguaña
  • Jason Lind
  • Rose Manibusan, War in the Pacific National Park
  • Tony Mata
  • Ana McKinnon, Gef Pa'ago
  • Cira McMillan, Irensia
  • Francisco M. Naputi, Gef Pa'ago
  • Lou Nededog, Micronesian Area Research Center
  • Sarah Nededog, Guam Humanities Council
  • Tony Palomo, Guam Museum
  • Floren M. Paulino, Gef Pa'ago
  • Mike Phillips, Phillips and Bordallo, P.C.
  • Jeff Pleadwell, Jeff's Pirates Cove
  • Pete "Chief Q" Quiambao
  • Toni Ramirez, Historic Preservation Office
  • Linda Taitano Reyes and family
  • Ignacio M. Taimanglo, Gef Pa'ago
  • Antonio Artero Sablan
  • John Sablan, Micronesian Area Research Center
  • Carlos Taitano
  • Marian Johnston Taitano
  • The Traditional Seafaring Society
  • Robert Underwood, Former U.S. Congressman

 Rota

  • Scott Crockett, USDA
  • Rose Mesngon, Rota Mayor's Office
  • Carol Mangloña (and family), Rota Mayor's Office
  • Marcian Mangloña, Department of Land and Natural Resources
  • Crispin Ogo and the Rota Little League players

Saipan

  • Juan N. Babauta, Former Governor
  • Juan Babauta, Department of Community and Cultural Affairs
  • Mario Benito, Marianas Cable Vision
  • Dr. Richard Brostrom, CNMI Department of Public Health Services
  • Congresswoman Gloria de la Cruz Cabrera
  • Genevieve Cabrera, CNMI Office of Historic Preservation
  • Ephraim Camacho
  • Herbert del Rosario, Northern Marianas College Archives
  • Chief Justice Miguel Demapan, CNMI Supreme Court
  • Jerry Facey
  • Carmen Gaskins, CNMI Council on the
    Humanities & Hansae Co., Ltd.
  • Martin Gerbens, Northern Marianas College Archives
  • Lela Getzler
  • Herman Guerrero, CNMI Museum of
    History and Culture
  • Ormond Hammond, PREL
  • Vic Igitol, Office of Carolinian Affairs
  • Alice Igitol and family
  • Eun Kyung Jang
  • Cinta Kaipat
  • Cris Kaipat
  • Gus Kaipat
  • Bruce Lloyd, Bruce Lloyd Media Services
  • Ray Mafnas
  • Isaac Magofna, CNMI Council on the Humanities
  • Mike Malone, Saipan Mayor's Office
  • The Man'amko Center (Office of Aging)
  • Sam McPhetres, Northern Marianas College
  • Felicidad Ogumoro
  • Lino Olopai
  • Juan Pangelinan
  • Ed Propst, Northern Marianas College
  • Oscar Rasa
  • Scott Russell, CNMI Council on the Humanities
  • Ben Sablan
  • Herb Soll
  • Pete A. Tenorio, CNMI Resident Representative
  • Laura Williams, CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife
  • Butch Wolf, Talk Story Studios
  • Gigi York, CNMI Museum of History and Culture

Tinian

  • Joe Adriano, Tinian Mayor's Office Military Liaison
  • The Honorable Francisco M. Borja, Mayor
  • Don Farrell
  • Ike Quichocho, Tinian Mayor's Office
  • Martin San Nicolas and Esther, Tinian Gaming Commission
  • Bernie San Nicolas and Allen, Tinian Mayor's Office