Matå'pang

The death of San Vitores caused the Christianizing mission on Guam to deteriorate into open conflict, and Matå'pang began acting as a key military leader among the Chamorro.

[1] A Spanish fleet was subsequently sent to Rota to track down Matå'pang, and fearing that they would draw the Spaniards' ire, the island's population turned on him.

[2] In that poem, Pascua states:"You see, Father Luis de San Vitores was determined to bring God to the "Indios" of the Pacific.

"In so doing … this legendary chief ignited the flames that started a 30-year war between the Chamorros and the Spanish ... the embers of that fire continue to burn within the hearts of those who want Guam to be free from colonial rule.

"The first step is to displace momentarily San Vitores as the principle sign in favor of Native perspective and reality, so that the new protagonist is Matå'pang", said Diaz.