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October 14, 2018
Have been thinking about you, Lino.
We took a trip by sea from Boston stopping at ports in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Labrador, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Netherlands, Ireland, Scotland and return. We were following the possible trip of the Vikings. I had brought your book with me to reread and as we stopped at fishing villages; I thought about the challenges of sea travel, world changes and traditional values. One day at Nanortalik, Greenland your book came ashore with me to share that "you" had made this trip. The attached pictures show us going by icebergs & glaciers, one local village, traditional canoes, and local bead work. We stopped at six or so fishing villages that were trying to maintain life from fishing and hunting while the children go away for school. The villages in Greenland are only on the coast and connected by sea and helicopters as needed, but the harbors freeze in winter. Having tourists is new and a few ships stop each year. In Iceland the villages are connected by road in the summer but many roads close in the winter.
Warmest wishes and thoughts,
Kit
Oct 16, 2018
Hi Kit,
Am envious of your travel to those beautiful places along with my book. Thank you so much for sharing!
I've been thinking of the Viking's seafaring adventure and the origin of our celestial knowledge. I will not be surprised if we have something in common and shared the same understanding of the ocean adventure. I hope someday I will get to visit those villages you mentioned. Who knows, we may be (DNA?) related.
One of my uncles, late David Marciano, shared a story/legend that the celestial navigation and ocean-going knowledge originated from (river Nile?) Egypt. Our oral history, on one hand, mentions that the knowledge came from the spiritual being - intermarriage to human. As in the Alu Aramas (half human half spirit) stories/legends. As you can see - I have a keen interest in those places you visited.
The project you're doing, writing, digitizing, shorting, posting, etc, will be very interesting and helpful for the generations to come. It will enhance their understanding and appreciation of what life was like back then, and what life means to them today. I am sure it will enhance their (education) spirit. Ping and I will help any way we can just let us know.
I can only watch your picture with the turtle and my coffee mug gift. You looked comfortable and at peace. I do that too by hiking to places people rarely visit and be at peace. I'll visit my friend who will help me open all the picture you send. I'll keep you posted!
Like you, I'm still learning how to use my computer. And like you - time is precious and limited.
With warm regard,
Lino
Have been thinking about you, Lino.
We took a trip by sea from Boston stopping at ports in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Labrador, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Netherlands, Ireland, Scotland and return. We were following the possible trip of the Vikings. I had brought your book with me to reread and as we stopped at fishing villages; I thought about the challenges of sea travel, world changes and traditional values. One day at Nanortalik, Greenland your book came ashore with me to share that "you" had made this trip. The attached pictures show us going by icebergs & glaciers, one local village, traditional canoes, and local bead work. We stopped at six or so fishing villages that were trying to maintain life from fishing and hunting while the children go away for school. The villages in Greenland are only on the coast and connected by sea and helicopters as needed, but the harbors freeze in winter. Having tourists is new and a few ships stop each year. In Iceland the villages are connected by road in the summer but many roads close in the winter.
Warmest wishes and thoughts,
Kit
Oct 16, 2018
Hi Kit,
Am envious of your travel to those beautiful places along with my book. Thank you so much for sharing!
I've been thinking of the Viking's seafaring adventure and the origin of our celestial knowledge. I will not be surprised if we have something in common and shared the same understanding of the ocean adventure. I hope someday I will get to visit those villages you mentioned. Who knows, we may be (DNA?) related.
One of my uncles, late David Marciano, shared a story/legend that the celestial navigation and ocean-going knowledge originated from (river Nile?) Egypt. Our oral history, on one hand, mentions that the knowledge came from the spiritual being - intermarriage to human. As in the Alu Aramas (half human half spirit) stories/legends. As you can see - I have a keen interest in those places you visited.
The project you're doing, writing, digitizing, shorting, posting, etc, will be very interesting and helpful for the generations to come. It will enhance their understanding and appreciation of what life was like back then, and what life means to them today. I am sure it will enhance their (education) spirit. Ping and I will help any way we can just let us know.
I can only watch your picture with the turtle and my coffee mug gift. You looked comfortable and at peace. I do that too by hiking to places people rarely visit and be at peace. I'll visit my friend who will help me open all the picture you send. I'll keep you posted!
Like you, I'm still learning how to use my computer. And like you - time is precious and limited.
With warm regard,
Lino
Isaac Calvo (Rota, 1968)
We have learned that the photographs of people from the 60s are in most cases "the only ones existing in the world" and precious to relatives now remembering times past.
This website was initially started as a way to share materials collected by Kit Porter Van Meter with people in the Northern Mariana Islands. A few people who worked in the NMI have expressed interest in sharing their pictures and stories, so we are expanding to include content from others.
A particular focus will be about the ten years Peace Corps Volunteers were on Rota. We will try and put together a section listing who served as PCVs on Rota, when, and what they did. For those who are interested will include their stories and stories about them. We have also been able to reconnect PCVs with their Rota families at their request.
As of April 2018, we have three primary contributors:
In 1975 she was invited back to the Mariana Islands to lead the Chamorro/English Title VII Bilingual Bicultural Program. She later initiated the Carolinian/English Title VII Bilingual Bicultural Program. Major aspects of these programs included school implementation, material development and training. When Don Smith, who had been coordinating training, completed his contract and Jesus Elameto and Henry Sablan were ready to lead the Bilingual Bicultural Programs. Kit was asked to coordinate training, be state director of Bilingual Bicultural Programs and Higher Education and initiate a college.
By 1983 when she completed her fourth contract and left the CNMI for graduate school, Northern Marianas College had been established by legislation, received candidacy for accreditation, begun moving to a permanent site and she had been named the first president of NMC. Click here for more details about Kit.
This website was initially started as a way to share materials collected by Kit Porter Van Meter with people in the Northern Mariana Islands. A few people who worked in the NMI have expressed interest in sharing their pictures and stories, so we are expanding to include content from others.
A particular focus will be about the ten years Peace Corps Volunteers were on Rota. We will try and put together a section listing who served as PCVs on Rota, when, and what they did. For those who are interested will include their stories and stories about them. We have also been able to reconnect PCVs with their Rota families at their request.
As of April 2018, we have three primary contributors:
- Kit Porter Van Meter
In 1975 she was invited back to the Mariana Islands to lead the Chamorro/English Title VII Bilingual Bicultural Program. She later initiated the Carolinian/English Title VII Bilingual Bicultural Program. Major aspects of these programs included school implementation, material development and training. When Don Smith, who had been coordinating training, completed his contract and Jesus Elameto and Henry Sablan were ready to lead the Bilingual Bicultural Programs. Kit was asked to coordinate training, be state director of Bilingual Bicultural Programs and Higher Education and initiate a college.
By 1983 when she completed her fourth contract and left the CNMI for graduate school, Northern Marianas College had been established by legislation, received candidacy for accreditation, begun moving to a permanent site and she had been named the first president of NMC. Click here for more details about Kit.
- George Will (bio in process)
- Don Smith (bio in process)
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