Series 3: Box 7B2(2)
| Subject | Title | Date | ID |
| CNMI Projects 1999-2002 | Stanley T. Torres and Jeanne H. Rayphand v. Froilan C. Tenorio, et al., Memorandum Decision and Order Denying Motions to Dismiss and for Summary Judgement, Civil Action No. 95-0390 | 6/17/1905 | 7B2(2): 1 |
| CNMI Projects 1999-2002 | Email correspondence between Jon Van Dyke and David Collins regarding the Ninth Circuit reversing the Guam Supreme Court's holding about sacramental use of marijuana. Enclosed: People of Guam v. Benny Toves Guerrero, No. 00-71247 | 6/24/1905 | 7B2(2): 2 |
| CNMI Projects 1999-2002 | Robert A. Bisom v. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, et al., Memorandum, No. 96-17369 D.C. No. CV-95-00042-ARM | 6/20/1905 | 7B2(2): 3 |
| CNMI Projects 1999-2002 | Pedro M. Aguon v. Marianas Public Land Corporation, et al., Order on Defendant Division of Public Land's Motion for Summary Judgement and Motion to Strike, Civil Action No. 96-363 | 6/21/1905 | 7B2(2): 4 |
| CNMI Projects 1999-2002 | Stanley T. Torres v. Marianas Public Land Corporation and Nakamoto Enterprises, Ltd., Opinion, Appeal No. 92-004, CIV. A. No. 91-1095 | 6/14/1905 | 7B2(2): 5 |
| CNMI Projects 1999-2002 | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands House of Representatives Bill Directory, Public Law 13-017 (H.B. 13-001). Current Status: Approved | 1/6/2003 | 7B2(2): 6 |
| CNMI Projects 1999-2002 | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Council for the Humanities Memorandum to Judge Edward Manibusan, etc. from Isaac Magoina regarding minutes of the first meeting on "Balancing Indigenous Rights With Constitutional Responsibility" | 6/18/1997 | 7B2(2): 7 |
| CNMI Projects 1999-2002 | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Council for the Humanities Memorandum to Lt. Governor Borja, etc. from Ron Barrineau regarding recap of second meeting on "Balancing Indigenous Rights With Constitutional Responsibilities" | 8/4/1997 | 7B2(2): 8 |
| CNMI Projects 1999-2002 | Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Council of the Humanities evaluation form. Series of Three Public Forums. Celebrating Freedom: Understanding, Protecting and Preserving our Rights in a Democratic Society. The Second Forum: "Balancing Indigenous Rights with Constitutional Responsibilities" | 8/22/1997 | 7B2(2): 9 |
| CNMI Projects 1999-2002 | JP Construction Corp. information regarding the Commonwealth leasing property to the United States for 50 years and additional terms and conditions | 7B2(2): 10 | |
| CNMI Projects 1999-2002 | Notes regarding a goal to have the interest income from the MPLT investments to go to a separate trust account for indigenous people of the CNMI and questions about constitutional amendment | 7B2(2): 11 | |
| CNMI Projects 1999-2002 | Resume and professional background information - Stephen C. Woodruff | 7B2(2): 12 | |
| CNMI Projects 1999-2002 | Jon Van Dyke's Business License, Department of Commerce, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Saipan, Mariana Island | 3/4/1999 | 7B2(2): 13 |
| Guam | Fax correspondence from Margo Miller to Mike Pignato regarding Government of Guam, Guam Economic Development Authority v. United States, Brief for the Federal Appellees, No. 97-17140 (case enclosed) | 3/24/1998 | 7B2(2): 14 |
| Guam | "Guam's Quest for an Autonomous Judicial Branch," Second Year Seminar paper by Judith Hattori | Spring, 1996 | 7B2(2): 15 |
| Guam | Letter correspondence from Jon Van Dyke to Leland R. Bettis regarding the status of Guam's drive to achieve self-determination and a Commonwealth status and Handwritten letter to Jon Van Dyke from Leland R. Bettis | 3/10/1992, 11/05/1991 | 7B2(2): 16 |
| Guam | Newspaper article regarding a program for law students in Guam and statement from Senator Pilar Lujan | 7B2(2): 17 | |
| Guam | Honolulu Star-Bulletin article, "Guam: 1973 ruling on abortion doesn't apply" | 4/19/1990 | 7B2(2): 18 |
| Guam | The Status of Guam Under U.S. Law PBDC Draft | 12/17/1987 | 7B2(2): 19 |
| Guam | The Applicability of Federal Law to Guam by Arnold H. Leibowitz | 7B2(2): 20 | |
| Guam | Letter correspondence from John Briscoe to Jon Van Dyke regarding a copy of the opening brief in the Ninth Circuit in the Guam case | 11/4/1998 | 7B2(2): 21 |
| Guam | The Government of Guam, the Guam Economic Development Authority v. The United States of America, et al., Appellant's Opening Brief, No. 97-17140 | 1/30/1998 | 7B2(2): 22 |
| Guam | The Government of Guam, the Guam Economic Development Authority v. The United States of America, et al., Case, No. 97-17140 | 6/21/1905 | 7B2(2): 23 |
| Guam | The Honolulu Advertiser article, "Congress may block new bill for Guam" | 1/15/1997 | 7B2(2): 24 |
| Guam | Commission on Decolonization Media Release. US and Guam reach agreement in consultations on Guam Resolution before the United Nations | 11/9/1998 | 7B2(2): 25 |
| Guam | United Nations General Assembly Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples. Questions of Guam, Resolution adopted by the Special Committee at its 1499th meeting on 11 August 1998 | 8/17/1998 | 7B2(2): 26 |
| Guam | Angel Santos and The Chamorro Nation v. Joseph F. ADA, Governor of Guam, Special Proceedings, Case No. SP0083-92 | 6/14/1905 | 7B2(2): 27 |
| Guam | Facsimile correspondence from Michael Phillips/Mike Bordallo to Jon Van Dyke regarding Chamorro Nation (copy of motion to dismiss counterclaim enclosed) | 2/12/1993 | 7B2(2): 28 |
| Guam | Agreements from the Federal Interagency Task Force on the Guam Commonwealth Bill and the Guam Commission on Self-Determination that will underlie the defense consultation provisions of the Guam Commonwealth Bill | 7/12/1990 | 7B2(2): 29 |
| Guam | "Federal Law on Guam: Necessity or Unwarranted Intrusion?" by Gerald W. Berkley, University of Guam. Abstract of paper to be presented at the 84th Annual Convention of the Pacific Branch of the American Historical Association; August 14-18, 1991; Kona, Hawaii | 7B2(2): 30 | |
| Guam | "How Commonwealth Will Affect You" pamphlet by Joseph F. Ada, Governor of Guam. A Comparison Between Guam as a U.S. Possession and Guam as a Commonwealth | 7B2(2): 31 | |
| Guam | Letter correspondence from Si Yu'os Ma'ase' to Jon Van Dyke regarding a copy of the Decision and Order in the Chamorro Land Trust Act Case | 3/16/1993 | 7B2(2): 32 |
| Guam | Angel Santos and The Chamorro Nation v. Joseph F. Ada, Governor of Guam, Decision and Order on petitioners' writ of mandate respondent's motion to dismiss petitioners' writ of mandate and motion for summary judgement, Special Proceedings Case No. SP0083-92 | 6/15/1905 | 7B2(2): 33 |
| Guam | Pacific News article, "Before voting on status, we should first know what each choice brings to table" | 2/27/2000 | 7B2(2): 34 |
| Guam | "Guam's Commonwealth Quest" booklet, Presentation of The Honorable Joseph F. Ada Governor of Guam, Chairman Guam Commission on Self Determination Commonwealth Hearings | 12/1/1989 | 7B2(2): 35 |
| Wake Island | Jon Van Dyke's notes regarding Nevills, Moore, and Rydell | 5/12/1995 | 7B2(2): 36 |
| Wake Island | "The Kingdom of Enen Kio Atoll A Pacific Island Sanctuary" brochure; Kermit Rydell business card, State Secretary, Minister of Interior | 7B2(2): 37 | |
| Wake Island | Letter correspondence from Kermit Rydell to Jon Van Dyke regarding progress on the status and future of Wake Island (Declaration of Sovereignty, Affidavit of Fair Notice, Declaration of Commercial Value and Demand for Payment) | 2/22/1995 | 7B2(2): 38 |
| Wake Island | News Release (for immediate release) regarding regaining occupation of King Murjel Hermios' ancestral lands and U.S. illegal seizure of islands | 11/21/1994 | 7B2(2): 39 |
| Wake Island | Letter correspondence from Dana Taschner to Jon Van Dyke regarding History of Wake Island being claimed by the U.S., concluding that the U.S. has the more bona fide over Wake Island | 7B2(2): 40 | |
| Wake Island | Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order Placing Certain Islands in the Pacific Ocean Under the Control and Jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy | 12/29/1934 | 7B2(2): 41 |
| Wake Island | An Act to extend the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court, Territory of Hawaii, over the Midway Islands, Wake Island, Johnston Island, Sand Island, Kingman Reef, Kure Island, Baker Island, Howland Island, and Jarvis Island, and for other purposes | 8/13/1940 | 7B2(2): 42 |
| Wake Island | Micronesia Reporter, 4th Quarter, "Enen-kio Island of the Kio Flower" by Dwight Heine and Jon A. Anderson | 5/24/1905 | 7B2(2): 43 |
| Wake Island | Jon Van Dyke's notes regarding Robert Moore trust owning 1/3 of Marshall Islands, Native Rights Act, King Inokio, etc. | 2/6/1990 | 7B2(2): 44 |
| Wake Island | Press Release (for immediate release) regarding the dangers of the Wake Island missile testing program | 2/25/1994 | 7B2(2): 45 |
| Wake Island | "Chamoru Self-Determination" by Mark C. Charfauros and Mark Charfauros personal information | 7B2(2): 46 | |
| Wake Island | Ayuda Foundation Micronesia Medical Missions brochure and Carlotta Leon Guerro business card | 7B2(2): 47 | |
| Guam 2003 | Guam's Future Political Status: An Argument for Free Association with U.S. Citizenship by Hannah M.T. Gutierrez | 7B2(2): 48 | |
| Guam 2003 | The Government of Guam, ex rel. the Guam Economic Development Authority v. The United States of America, et al., Case, No. 97-17140 | 6/21/1905 | 7B2(2): 49 |
| Guam 2003 | "Respeta I Taotao Tano" The Recognition and Establishment of the Self-Determination and Sovereign Rights of the Indigenous Chamorros of Guam Under International, Federal, and Local Law | 7B2(2): 50 | |
| Guam - Chamorro Self-Determination | Angel Santos and the Chamorro Nation v. Joseph F. Ada, Governor of Guam, Special Proceedings, Case No. SP0083-92. Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of Motion to Dismiss Petition for Writ of Mandamus/in the Alternative Motion for Summary Judgement | 6/14/1905 | 7B2(2): 51 |
| Guam - Chamorro Self-Determination | Letter correspondence from Michael F. Phillips to Jon Van Dyke regarding copies of the Chamorro Land Trust Act, the Government's opposition memorandum, and the reply memorandum | 5/28/1992 | 7B2(2): 52 |
| Guam - Chamorro Self-Determination | 21 GCA Chapter 75 - Chamorro Land Trust Commission Chapter 75 | 6/11/1905 | 7B2(2): 53 |
| Guam - Chamorro Self-Determination | Fax correspondence from Jon Van Dyke to Michael F. Phillips regarding Jon Van Dyke's feedback on Phillips' memo, Chamorro Land Trust Act, and suggestions to reference Morton v. Mancari in Phillips' brief | 6/1/1992 | 7B2(2): 54 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Pacific Daily News article, "Draft articles are revised, self-determination left to a future constitution" | 10/1/1987 | 7B2(2): 55 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Guam Tribune article, "Constitutional convention bill is filed" | 10/13/1987 | 7B2(2): 56 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Guam Commission on Self-Determination 1985-86 Micronesian Area Research Center, University of Guam | 12/1/1986 | 7B2(2): 57 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Guam Tribune article, "Blaz discusses approach method" | 11/20/1987 | 7B2(2): 58 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Guam's Future Political Status: An Argument for Free Association with U.S. Citizenship; Asian-Pacific Law and Policy Journal; Vol. 4, Issue 1 | Winter 2003 | 7B2(2): 59 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Pacific Daily News article, "Questions on the Second Plebiscite" | 10/19/1987 | 7B2(2): 60 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Guam Tribune articles regarding Article 1. "Creation of the Commonwealth and Full Self-Government" and "What does Section 101 say?" | 10/13/1987 10/20/1987 |
7B2(2): 61 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Pacific Daily News and The Guam Tribune articles regarding Article 7, Guam Immigration Authority. Information on Sections 701 and 702 of Article 7 | 10/12-28/1987 | 7B2(2): 62 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Guam Tribune article, "Strong opposition against Articles 1,7 emerging" | 10/27/1987 | 7B2(2): 63 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Guam's Commonwealth Quest booklet Presentation of The Honorable Joseph F. Ada Governor of Guam, Chairman Guam Commission on Self Determination Commonwealth Hearings | 12/1/1989 | 7B2(2): 64 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Guam's Quest for Commonwealth Voter's Guide, Commission on Self-Determination | 7/1/1987 | 7B2(2): 65 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | U.S. Action in Micronesia as a Norm of Customary International Law: The Effectuation of the Right to Self-Determination for Guam and Other Non-Self-Governing Territories, Pacific Rim Law and Policy Journal | 6/15/1905 | 7B2(2): 66 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Draft "Guam Commonwealth Act" Prepared Specifically for the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs by Daniel Hill Zafren | 5/27/1986 | 7B2(2): 67 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Honolulu Star-Bulletin article, "Federal task force calls portions of Guam's commonwealth bill illegal, offers options" | 8/2/1989 | 7B2(2): 68 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Brief Description of the holding in the Cordova & Simonpietri case | 7B2(2): 69 | |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Letter correspondence to Robert F. Rogers from Arnold H. Leibowitz regarding enclosed comments on the CRS study | 10/2/1986 | 7B2(2): 70 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Pacific Sunday News article, "Federal Task Force Report" | 8/6/1989 | 7B2(2): 71 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Guam's Draft Commonwealth Act | 2/1/1988 | 7B2(2): 72 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Guam's Quest for Commonwealth The Draft Guam Commonwealth Act | 6/11/1986 | 7B2(2): 73 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Facsimile cover sheet from Rufo Lujan to Jon Van Dyke regarding enclosed Pacific Daily News article, "U.N. votes on Guam Status" | 11/20/1998 | 7B2(2): 74 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Newspaper article, "High court decision could help sovereignty" | 4/27/1990 | 7B2(2): 75 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Guam Tribune article, "Supreme Court: GovGuam immune. AG: Ruling important victory Guam" | 4/26/1990 | 7B2(2): 76 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Sunday Star-Bulletin & Advertiser article, "Guam law may strip women's rights there" | 4/21/1991 | 7B2(2): 77 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Star-Bulletin article, "Guam hopes Congress will make it a commonwealth" | 7/26/1989 | 7B2(2): 78 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Guam's Quest for Commonwealth: Still Viable, Or Already Dead? By Robert F. Rogers | 4/5/1990 | 7B2(2): 79 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Pacific Daily News article, "Which way for the Act?" | 11/19/1987 | 7B2(2): 80 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Pacific Daily News article, "Tabulated breakdown of village vote" | 11/9/1987 | 7B2(2): 81 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Pacific Daily News article, "Draft act debate heats up" | 11/4/1987 | 7B2(2): 82 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Pacific Daily News article, "Decision at hand on self-determination" | 10/2/1987 | 7B2(2): 83 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Guam Tribune article, "Revised version of 2 rejected articles finalized tomorrow" | 10/6/1987 | 7B2(2): 84 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Pacific Daily News article, "Court: Guam immune from suit" | 4/26/1990 | 7B2(2): 85 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Pacific Daily News article, "Perhaps voting should be on statehood" | 11/4/1987 | 7B2(2): 86 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Guam Tribune article, "Readers' views. Articles 1, 7 will spawn discrimination, racism" and "Section 101 of Article 1 is unjust, unwise, racist" | 11/6/1987 | 7B2(2): 87 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Pacific Daily News article, "Opinion. Investment hinges on U.S. umbrella" | 10/29/1987 | 7B2(2): 88 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Various sections of the Guam Commonwealth Act with notes on areas of agreement/disagreement | 7B2(2): 89 | |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Pacific Daily News advertisement encouraging readers to vote yes on Commonwealth | 8/7/1987 11/1/1987 |
7B2(2): 90 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Guam Tribune, "For closer relations with the U.S." | 11/6/1987 | 7B2(2): 91 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Guam Tribune, "Commonwealth Act draft won't get congress approval 'as is'" | 11/20/1987 | 7B2(2): 92 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Pacific Daily News article, "Notice of Invitation. Office of the Governor Ancestral Lands Commission by Executive Order 97-08" regarding sub-licenses to the United States Air Force Lands | 7/10/1997 | 7B2(2): 93 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Jon Van Dyke's notes regarding Leland Bettis, Executive Director of Guam Commission on Self-Determination | 9/28/1990 | 7B2(2): 94 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Guam Tribune article, "Commission still divided on draft act method of approach to congress" | 11/24/1987 | 7B2(2): 95 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Guam Tribune advertisements encouraging readers to vote yes on Commonwealth | 10/30/1987 11/6/1987 |
7B2(2): 96 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Pacific Daily News articles regarding notices of upcoming Village Meetings on Guam's Quest for Commonwealth | 10/13-30/1987 | 7B2(2): 97 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Guam Tribune, "The Commission on Self-Determination, A Letter to the People of Guam" | 10/13/1987 | 7B2(2): 98 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Marianas Variety News and Views article, "Higher court overturns land ownership ruling" | 5/4/1990 | 7B2(2): 99 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Pacific Daily News article, "U.S. court rejects CNMI jurisdiction" | 5/3/1990 | 7B2(2): 100 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Honolulu Advertiser article, "Guam abortion ban overturned, Toughest law ruled unconstitutional" | 8/23/1990 | 7B2(2): 101 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Global Environment from the Perspective of Social Sciences | 4/19/1990 | 7B2(2): 102 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Sections of the Guam Commonwealth Act/Chamorro Self-Determination with signatures | 7B2(2): 103 | |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Letter correspondence to George Miller from the Secretary of the Interior regarding enclosed copy of the Federal Interagency Task Force report on H.R. 98, the Guam Commonwealth Bill | 1/15/1993 | 7B2(2): 104 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Colonial Immigration in Guam. Displacement of the Chamorro People Under U.S. Governance by Leland Bettis | 7B2(2): 105 | |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | Guam's Quest for Commonwealth Official Announcement by the Guam Commission on Self-Determination | 6/5/1985 | 7B2(2): 106 |
| Guam Commonwealth Act | The Guam Commonwealth Act: Constitutional Problems Impeding Its Passage by Danilo Aguilar (student) | 4/30/1993 | 7B2(2): 107 |
| CNMI 2005 Maratita | Article I: Political Relationship and Article XI: Public Lands | N.D. | 7B2(2): 108 |
| CNMI 2005 Maratita | Twelfth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature, Second Regular Session, 2000. Public Law No. 12-33 H.B. No. 12-257, CD1, HD1. To further amend Public Law 10-57 to place the Board of Public Lands and the Division of Public Lands as a single independent agency within the Executive Branch | 6/22/1905 | 7B2(2): 109 |
| CNMI 2005 Maratita | Twelfth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature, Third Regular Session, 2001. Public Law No. 12-71 Senate Bill No. 12-123. SD1, CD1. To make amendments to the Board of Public Lands Act of 2000 | 6/23/1905 | 7B2(2): 110 |
| CNMI 2005 Maratita | "Raising the Bar: The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Public Land Trust, and a Heightened Standard of Fiduciary Duty" Second Draft by Blaine Rogers, Richardson School of Law Student | 4/29/2005 | 7B2(2): 111 |
| CNMI 2005 Maratita | Memorandum from Jon Van Dyke to Janet Maratita, Chair of the Committee on Natural Resources, regarding Constitutional Issues Raised by the "Housing-Education-Health-Fund Act of 2005" | 10/6/2005 | 7B2(2): 112 |
| CNMI 2005 Maratita | Fourteenth Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature, Second Regular Session, 2005. H.B. No. 14-XXX. To establish a Housing-Education-Health Fund within the General Fund of the Commonwealth to fund programs for the people of the Commonwealth who are of Northern Mariana descent | 6/27/1905 | 7B2(2): 113 |
| CNMI 2005 Maratita | The Housing-Education-Health Fund Act of 2005 | N.D. | 7B2(2): 114 |
| CNMI 2005 Maratita | Questions for Representative Antonette regarding the Marianas Public Land Trust and email correspondence between Jon Van Dyke and Representatives Maratita and Antonette regarding Retainer Agreement | 6/27/1905 | 7B2(2): 115 |
| CNMI 2005 Maratita | CNMI Legislature, House of Representatives, photos of House Leadership and members of the Committee on Natural Resources | N.D. | 7B2(2): 116 |
| CNMI 2005 Maratita | Marianas Public Land Trust Master Trust Document (Certification of Trust) Draft | 12/31/2002 | 7B2(2): 117 |
| CNMI 2005 Maratita | Report by Jon Van Dyke addressed to Representative Maria T. Peter regarding the use of funds from the Marianas Public Land Trust for higher-education scholarships for persons of Northern Marianas descent | 6/1/2000 | 7B2(2): 118 |
| CNMI 2005 Maratita | Office of the Governor, Scholarship Office letter correspondence to student applicants and policy governing the Post-Secondary Scholarship Act of 1990 | N.D. | 7B2(2): 119 |
| CNMI 2005 Maratita | MPLA.gov information regarding the Marianas Public Lands Authority | N.D. | 7B2(2): 120 |
| CNMI 2005 Maratita | Memorandum from Jon Van Dyke to Trustees of the Marianas Public Land Trust regarding Legal Issues Related to the Status of the Trust | 1/3/2003 | 7B2(2): 121 |