Siobhon Rumurang McManus | |
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Nationality | Palauan |
Citizenship | Guam, USA |
Occupation(s) | Teacher, writer, activist |
Siobhon Rumurang McManus is a Palauan-Chamorro teacher and peace activist based in Guam.[1][2][3][4]
In 2017 she led opposition to the construction of a new missile defence system by the US government.[2] When speaking about the 2017 protests against American militarism, McManus stated that it also enabled the indigenous people of Guam to be heard on a global stage.[5] She also represented the group Prutehi Litekyan, who campaigned against construction of a defence facility on ancient burial grounds and limestone forest.[6] She also has been outspoken about the fact that citizens of Guam do not have full voting rights United States elections.[3]
In 2018 she contributed to the anthology Kinalamten Gi Pasifiku, which features writers who focus "on narratives of colonised Pasifika".[7] Her uncle is the poet Valentine Sengebau.[8]
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