Mother Tree: Fanihi Matte PrintAtisa embraces Guinifi tightly and calls on the spirits of the taotaomo'nathe first people of the landto help protect her friend. Mother Tree tells the story of Atisa, the last surviving adult hyon lgu, or tree of the north on Guam. She has become the Mother Tree and the final hope for this beautiful native species to survive. Faced with many dangers, she finds joy in her friendships with the jungle creatures around her. Mother Tree teaches the value

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