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Ivatan Community History Project in California

An active Ivatan community in California is participating in the development of the Batanes Cultural Atlas. They have contributed to transciption of the Ivatan oral history videos and expressed interest in documenting their history and contributing to the Atlas.

Major Participants Include:
San Francisco Bay Area
Marlu S. Castillo, Organizer
BATANES@aol.com
(408) 497-4439

Los Angeles Area
Nick Abad (951) 736-1489
Interviewed Ms. Aning Alviso on Ivatan oral history.

San Diego Area
Uncle Papu Nestor
"Ness Castano" <batanesnative@yahoo.com>
Assisted with oral history video transcriptions.

Websites Provided for Reference by California Ivatan Community
1. Ivatan.de
2. Batanesonline.com
3. Ivatan-Yamis.com
4. http://www.ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/articles-on-c-n-a/article.php?i=226&igm=

Suggested Ivatan Readings

Dampier, William (1687). "Dampier in Philippines" in The Philippine Islands 1493-1898 by Blair and Robertson eds. Cleveland Ohio: The A.H. Clark Co., 1962

Alonzo, Julio G. OP (1966). The Batanes Islands. Acta Manilana UST Research Center

Hidalgo, Cesar A. (1996). The Making of the Ivatans: the Cultural History of Batanes. Cognita TRC, Pasig, MM

Madrigal, Ana Maria I. (1983). A Blending of Cultures: The Batanes 1686-1898. Manila: Historical Society

California Ivatan Community Videos
The Ivatan community in California hold annual reunion picnics. Several videos from these events are posted at: Ivatan Community Videos