Tricia McDermott

After moving from California to Texas in 2022. I met Auntie Donna, now president of Ininan Mariånas, at a Mes CHamoru event that same year. From then til now, I have helped the Magas’Guma of Ininan Mariånas grow and evolve by sharing my knowledge and experience from dancing with Kutturan CHamoru Foundation for over 20 years under Fafa’nå’gue Heidi Chargualaf-Quenga.

Embodying the CHamoru hospitality of the Håfa Adai spirit, my goal is to bring the CHamoru community together whenever and wherever I am. This has led me to lead the collaborative dance group known as TA HITA, made of different guma’s and individuals that come together to represent the Mariåna Islands as one voice and one movement.