Siobhon Rumurang McManus is a Palauan-

Chamorro Chamorro may refer to: * Chamorro people, the indigenous people of the Mariana Islands in the Western Pacific * Chamorro language, an Austronesian language indigenous to The Marianas * Chamorro Time Zone, the time zone of Guam and the Northern Mar ...

teacher and

peace activist A peace movement is a social movement which seeks to achieve ideals, such as the ending of a particular war (or wars) or minimizing inter-human violence in a particular place or situation. They are often linked to the goal of achieving world peac ...

based in

Guam Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorporated territory of the United States in the Micronesia subregion of the western Pacific Ocean. It is the westernmost point and territory of the United States (reckoned from the geographic cent ...

. In 2017 she led opposition to the construction of a new missile defence system by the US government. When speaking about the 2017 protests against

American militarism Militarism is the belief or the desire of a government or a people that a state should maintain a strong military capability and to use it aggressively to expand national interests and/or values. It may also imply the glorification of the mili ...

, McManus stated that it also enabled the indigenous people of Guam to be heard on a global stage. She also represented the group Prutehi Litekyan, who campaigned against construction of a defence facility on ancient burial grounds and limestone forest. She also has been outspoken about the fact that citizens of Guam do not have full voting rights United States elections. In 2018 she contributed to the anthology ''Kinalamten Gi Pasifiku,'' which features writers who focus "on narratives of colonised Pasifika". Her uncle is the poet Valentine Sengebau.

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Dear Gorgeous Podcast: Siobhon McManus

KUAM's Culture Club: Siobhon McManus
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