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Cover and letter of appreciation of subscribers

The Inter-American Indian Institute was founded in Patzcuaro, Mexico, in 1940 and now functions under the auspices of the Organization of American States.

COMMENTS FROM PARTICIPANTS AT THE SANTA FE CONGRESS. Grace Smallwood, National Federation of Land Councils, Australia

According to the official written history of Jamaica, the indigenous people of the land, the Arawaks, were exterminated by the Spanish prior to the British takeover of Jamaica in 1655.

The government's assault on guerrilla groups in rural areas of Guatemala has involved the destruction of many Indian villages and the deaths of many Indian people.

SAIIC has received two news releases from the Organization National Indigena de Colombia.

Survival International has sent the
following urgent action bulletin:

Voz Indigena is published by AIDESEP and emphasizes current information regarding the jungle regions of Peru. The most recent issue includes articles on the following topics:

In August of 1985 Juan Francisco Fresno, Cardinal
of Santiago, issued the "National Agreement
for the Transition to a True Democracy" which
called for reconciliation and a move toward democacy.

Filmmakers Monti Aguirre and
Glenn Switkes have returned from a
six-month research and filming trip in
Brazil. Their film, Amazonia will
analyze the occupation of the Amazon
Basin, including the fight by Indian
people to protect their lands.

Indian people in Argentina have faced a government campaign of annihilation and the destruction of their culture.