Alongside Native CHamoru community organizers based in Guåhan and the United States, Alaina spoke at the United Nations in October 2017 and 2018 in favor of Guåhan’s decolonization from the United States. Rooted in love and CHamoru values of na’lå’la, inafa’maolek and fanohge, the experiences of moving toward political freedom for her island and people has guided deeper connections to her motherlands and relationships to her lineage.
Na’lå’la ~ To give voice
Inafa’maolek ~ To restore harmony and live in balance
Fanohge ~ To rise up
“Alaina Arroyo, for the University of San Francisco Pacific Islander Collective; Ana Bordallo, for Famoksaiyan; Julia Faye Munoz, for the Diablo Valley College Pacific Islands Students Association; Leilani Rania Ganser, for Reed College; Samantha Barnett, for Independent Guåhan; and Tiara Na’Puti, for Guåhan Coalition for Peace and Justice; spoke before the committee on topics ranging from the island's health issues to militarization”
