Cecilia Cruz Bamba (November 1934 - September 29, 1986) was an indigenous Chamorro woman from Guam who was a senator, businesswoman and community leader.
As a senator, Bamba introduced legislation for the establishment of the War Reparations Commission and was the first indigenous woman from Guam to testify before the United States Congress about wartime atrocities.
[1][2] Bamba was born in Hagåtña to Rosa Rosaria and Jose Leon Guerrero Cruz.
[1] In December 1978, she was elected to the 14th Guam Legislature, where she worked for recognition of the need for war reparations.
As a senator, Bamba introduced the legislation to create the War Reparations Commission.