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= Julian Aguon (Indigenous Human Rights Lawyer & Author) = Julian Aguon is an Indigenous Human Rights Lawyer and Author from Guam, and has worked extensively in fighting for the rights of many Pacific nations in regard to their self governance and protection against the damaging effects of militarization and industry.

Early Life and Education
Julian grew up in the Chamorro community in Guam in the late 20th century. He and his siblings were raised by his mother Annabelle after their father fell victim to cancer as a result of Nuclear Testing in the Pacific.

Julian left Guam for Gonzaga University in Spokane Washington, where he graduated with a BA in 2004. He later attended Willian S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai'i where he earned his JD in 2009.

Career and Activism
Following his graduation from Gonzaga University, Aguon returned to Guam where he began working to protect the islands ecosystem and the Chamorro culture. This work included the mitigation of the damage continued militarization doing to the island nation, and preventing the privatization of Guam's sole water provider.

Aguon went on to found Blue Ocean Law after attention the University of Hawai'i, a progressive firm focused on human rights and environmental justice. In his position as a lawyer, Aguon has worked alongside governments and indigenous communities, including aiding the Marshall Islands in seeking reparations for the damages done by nuclear testing in the region, and the indigenous people of the Northern Mariana Islands in seeking to protect their land rights.

In addition to his legal and activism work, Aguon teaches International Law at both the University of Guam and the William S. Richardson School of Law Aguon also currently serves on the Global Advisory Council of Progressive International, and works with the Pacific Network on Globalisation on the issue of deep sea mining in Melanesia.

Publications
Aguon first began writing political and activism articles after his return to Guam from Gonzaga University, and has continued to write and publish articles and academic essays in the field of Indigenous Human Rights throughout the following two decades.

In 2021, Aguon was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for his essay 'To Hell With Drowning ' that was featured in The Atlantic.

The Properties of Perpetual Light. Aguon published The Properties of Perpetual Light, a collection of essays and poetry that is described as part memoir, part manifesto, in 2021. He later republished the book under the name No Country for Eight-Spot Butterflies in 2022 to draw attention to the increasing US militarization in Guam.