Posts by Nancy Bo Flood
Celebrating American Indian Heritage Month, Part II
More books that celebrate many aspects of the cultures and accomplishments of a variety of Native Americans.
Read MoreCelebrating American Indian Heritage Month, Part I
November is American Indian Heritage Month. Let us begin with a celebration of books written by or about Native Americans.
Read MoreA Future with Books
A number of Rotary Chapters in Colorado are working together to support grass-root efforts to bring books and children’s high quality magazines to kids on a regular basis through subscriptions and a Bookmobile.
Read MoreSharing our Northern Marianas Islands Connections
“The ocean does not divide us, it connects us.”
Read MoreInternational Day of the World’s Indigenous People
On December 23, 1994, the United Nations General Assembly declared August 9 as International Day of the World’s Indigenous People. In honor of the occasion, I share a poem published…
Read MoreA Favorite Poem
Pause a moment. Remember a favorite poem. Let it roll around in your mouth, tickle your heart. Let me lend you one of mine.
Read MoreUpon leaving, saying farewell to friends
“In the end all we have are stories.
Stories are what we are,
What we become.”
Saipan Farewell
What a gift to journey back to Saipan, to be surrounded again by the sea, to explore the hidden histories in its caves.
Read MoreFlora and Fauna of Saipan
The beautiful flora and fauna of Saipan
Read MoreWaka Poem honoring Suicide Cliff
Waka poem written by the Japanese Empress during her visit to Saipan, 2005.
Read MoreCarolinian Dancers of Saipan
Carolinian dancers of Saipan. New member of the dance group needs a skirt!
Read MoreIn Saipan, Our Classroom
In Saipan, our classroom is the sea, the island, the stories …
Read MoreFrom Saipan, a Glorious Sunrise
The word is the skin of our living thought.
Read MoreSaipan, a Pacific Island of History and Stories
Saipan is the setting of my book, Warriors in the Crossfire, World War II, Pacific Arena, a place and time full of history. I never intended to write this novel…
Read MoreThe Gift of Old Friends
The gift of being with old friends, Anna Yamada, special education teacher on Saipan for over 30 years.
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