1 12 40 https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/108101827fb1324244e822d14e2facd9.pdf 75a7fe705b50cf121e7531c803ec1c6c PDF Text Text AMAZON Amazon Indigenous Coordinating Body Elects New Officers The Coordinating Body for the Indigenous Peoples" Organl?.atlons of the Amazon Basin (COICA) held Its annual meeting 1n November. 1992 In Manaus. and elected Valei10 Grefa ofCONFENIAEtn Ecuador as Its new General Coordinator. The delegates also approved a new. more hor!.zontal structure. abollshtng the posltlonofPresldent.Inits place. they created a Board of DireCtors to preside over the General ASsembly. a Coordinating Committee compriSed of the leaders of each of the ntne national afllllates or their delegates. and an Executive Committee compriSed of four thematic coordinators. Antonio Jacanamljoy (ONlC. Colombia) w1ll be the coordinator for Territorial Defense. Jose Luis GonzAles (CONlVE. Venezuela) w1ll be the coordinator for Environment and Natural Resources. Evartsto Nugkuag (AIDESEP. Peru) w1ll be the coordinator for Economy and Development. Orlando Melguetro da SUva (COIAB. Brazil) w1ll be the coordinator for Human. Political and Social Rights. COICA also expanded Its membership to Include the national Amazonian federations from Venezuela (CONlVE). Surinam (O!S). Guyana (OIG). and French Guyana (FOAG). COlAB was selected the representative from Brazil. COICA"s headquarters w111 move from Lima to QuJto. A working meeting between COJCA"s Coordinators and U.S. environmental and h uman rights oxgaruzatlons w1ll be held tn Washington DC on May 11-12. COICA has also moved Its offices from uma. Peru to Quito. Ecuador and can be now contacted at: Colle Alemonio No. 832 y Av. Mariano de Jesus Casillo Postal 17-21-753 1 Quito, Ecuador Telephone and Fox: 553-297 Vol7 Num 1 & 2 Si6 Kaxinawd and Paulo Cipass~ Xauante from Brazil visit New York Amazon Initiative: A working conference to protect Indigenous rights The Amazon Initiative conferencew111 beheld on May 11 and 12. 1993tnWashlngton. DCwtth the purpose offormtng a permanent coalltlon of NGOs wtth Interests In the Ama7..on Basin. The conference w1ll brtng together northern NGOs and Indigenous representatives from the Amazon to develop concrete strategies for protecting the nghts of Indigenous peoples and safeguarding their environment. The conference w1ll also focus on the logtstlcs of creattng a permanent coalition based In Washington. DC. Co-<:oerdinators and participants Include: Cultural Survival. Environmental Defense Fund. Friends of the Earth. Global Exchange. OxfamAmertca. Rainforest Action Network. Rainforest Foundation International. Sierra Club . SAIIC. World Resources Institute and World Wildlife Fund. For more Information contact SAn C. 15 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 7, nos. 1 &amp; 2, (Winter/Spring 1993) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amazon Initiative: A working conference to protect Indigenous rights Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring/Winter 1993 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Amazon Initiative: A working conference to protect Indigenous rights Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1,2 Pages 15 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note A conference scheduled for May 11-12, 1993 in Washington, D.C. will unite a coalition of NGOs interested in the Amazon Basin, with the goal in mind to protect the Amazonian Indigenous peoples and their environment. Attachment Title Amazon Initiative-A working conference to protect Indigneous rights.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/7c6dfa65dd90341013fb8ccd90e9a67e.pdf f74fcc870bbd54ec91374cdf81b4b244 PDF Text Text Organizing to Save the Amazon An Interview with Valerio Grefa, new Coordinator of COICA Valerio Grefa was elected General Ccordlnalor Q[ the Coordlnattng Body Q[ Indigenous Peoples' OrganiZatiOns Q[theAma· zon Basin (COICA) in Manaus, BrazU. in November 1992. He is a member of the Qulchua nation, from the commWllly of San Pablo, Napo Province, Ecuador. 17le commu· nlty is part of FECUNAE, the Federation of NatiJJe CommunUies Q{the EcuadorlanAma· zon. which is part of CONFENlAE, the Con· federatfJ)nofindtgenousNatiDnsoftheEcua· dor!an Amazon. which in tum is aj]lltated wah COICA. In the Amazon basin there ate more than one and a half mill ton Iru:Ugenous inhabuants.jrom more than 400 natJDns. SAJIC: How long have you been active In the Indlgenous movement? VG: I have been acUve In the Indigenous movement since 1976. I am one ofthe first leaders that had the honor of estabUshtng the UnJon of NaUves of the Ecuador1an Amazon IUNAEI. SAIIC: What are the chief problems you had at that Ume In the Napo area? VG: The first problems were to end the slavery that the ertolloland owners maintained along the shore of the Napo River. especially between Coca and Nuevo Rocafuerte. They owned large haciendas. and made people work for meager wages. They used debts that were passed from generation to generation. which were unpayable debts. as an excuse to make the people work. The organiZation ended this abuse bythecrtolloland owners once and for all. The lands for the most part passed Into the communJty's hands. SAIIC: YourcommunJty. San Pedro. IS part of FECUNAE. Who does FECUNAE represent? VG: FECUNAE represents In particular the Quichua peoples of the lower Napo In Ecuador. There are 53 organiZations now that make up FECUNAE. 12 SAIIC: You have represented both FECUNAE and CONFENlAE? VG: Yes. twice I was president of FECUNAE, and then I was honored With representing CONFENIAE In 1989. 1990. and 199l.AndnowlamrcpresentingCOICA as General Coordinator. SAIIC: So you resigned from your position as president of CONFENIAE to as· sume the post In COICA VG: Yes. when I was elected Coordlnator of COlCA. I Immediately called a meetIng. - an amp1JJled assembly. as we call Itof CONFENIAE to formally resign the presidency. On the 17th of December this cer· emonytookplace, ln whlchAngeiSamarcnda became the new president of CONFENIAE. SAIIC: Who carrted out the meeting In BrazU? Which local organJ7Altlon hosted It? VG: The organiZer was COICA The host organiZationwas the Coordinating Body oflndlgenous OrganiZations ofthe BrazU!an Amazon(COIAB).COIABISanewmemberof COICA. SAIIC: And I understand that In this meeting of COICA there was Increased participation. What other countries participated. and what other lndlgenous organiZations? VG: In this case Venezuela. Guyana, Surtnam, and French Guyana became new members. So COICA now has nine members. SAIIC: Can you tell us what the structure of COJCA IS like. the governing board, the coordinating board, or the coordinators? VG: There have been two levels of organization In COICA since our last assembly. Ftrst there Is the coordinating councU, which IS made up of all the presidents ofthe member organiZations of COICA that IS. nine members now. Then on a more operaAbya Yala News �AMAZON Uve level we have establlshed the govemJng coordinating board. as we call It, whlch IS made up of five coordinators. InCluding four area coordinators and the General Coord!nator. SAHC: Whatcontactsdoyouhaveon a regional and International level. llke In Europe and the United States? VG: Well, COICA has put a lot of effort Into establlsh!ng International contacts. But It IS our objecUve to respond In a coordinated way to the proposals ofour base communities. That IS h ow It was possible to sign an environmental agreement between the NGOs of the north and COICA. In the same way It was possible to sign the cllmate agreement. as It's called. between European clUes and COICA. We began wtth seventeen clUes. and now there are more than 200 cttles. In the same way. there are other proposals In the World Bank. proposals In the United Nations, In the OrganiZation of AmertcanStates(OAS). and to organiZations thathavetodowlth thertghtsoflndlgenous peoples. We have as our work agenda the International Labor OrganiZation's (IW) Agreement 169. and we are In dialogue with governments to get them to pass thls agreement. We support It because It IS an International or legal tool that takes Indigenous demands Into account In a more concrete way. SAHC: What IS COICA's proposal to the environmental groups ofEurope and the United States? Is It only economic support or IS It something more profound? VG: We have establlshed as one of our basic objecUves that the Ama7..on basin be considered a uniVersal unit, a global unit. which calls on Its protagoniSts - the Indlgenous people - to ra1se our voice of attention. our voice of protest to the world, because the Ama7..on basin Is the last frontier Vol 7 Hum 1 & 2 oftropical forest and of biodiversity In which the basic rtghts of the first nations are Involved . That IS the basic objective. The second objecttve Is. proposing to International development organl7-ations development alternatives proposed by the Indigenous peoples. what we call a utonomous development. which permits the peoples' self-determination. Because we cannot ISOlate the development of the Indlgenous peoples from the preservation of nature and the environment. we seek sustaJnable development. a harmonic development between man and nature. SAHC: When do you plan to begin COICA's actual work? VG: Among the fundamental resolutions that were made In BrazU IS the approval of the statute. and In Its approval COICA's deflnlttve seat was establlshed In Quito. Ec· uador. So our llrst actiVIties correspond to that. to the transference of belongings that we have In Lima and to establlsh a perma· nent office In Quito. Our aspiration IS to establlsh a basic Infrastructure which w1ll allow us to work with satisfaction and attend to the demands of our Indlgcnous organiZations. SAHC: Inaddltton toCOICA's work In the Amazon. do you plan to make contact with other Indigenous peoples In the highlands. the p lains. and throughout the continent? 13 �AMAZON "I believe that we have to redaim the power of our Pacha Mama, the wisdom of our Pachacama, and all the spirituality of our earth, of our territory, of our power. Only when we respond to this material struggle spiritually, will we have a complete struggle.• Valerie Grefa continued "If we are protecting the Amazon basin, its floral life, It is obvious that we need to sign agreements with other forests that stlli exist on the planet.• 14 VG: If we are protecting the Amazon basin. Its floral life. It IS obvious that we need to sign agreements with other forests that still exist on the planet. That IS the reason that In 1992 In the month of Februaty we held a world conference of the Indigenous and tribal peoples of tropical forests In Malaysia. The second meeting IS expected to take place In May. possibly In Peru. SAIIC: We also understand that on a continental level there IS coordination. a network among Indigenous peoples from all geographical areas. and there IS an otgantzation called CONIC. Do you have contact with these brothers and siSters? VG: Our Intention IS to coordinate all the actiOns that other groups. other Indigenous otgantzations are taking on a continental or world level. to demand the rights that belong to us. So the doors are open. we are very wi.lllng to coordinate and have solidarity with all those organiZations that are fighting In a sincere way for the rights of Indigenous peoples. We cannot remain ISolated. we cannot keep our diStance from the leaders of otgantzations that have slm.llar goals. SAIIC: The U.N. declared 1993 the Year of Indigenous Peoples. What do you think about that? VG: Actually, I have my doubts about thiS declaration. I th.lnk that maybe the United Nationswantstouse 1993tocoverupthe500 Years of genOCide. of barbartsm. since the amval of Columbus to America. Indigenous peoples have to unJte to ratse that voiCe of protest as soon as someone tries to make It a folkloric year. I understand that lf there are good Intentions on the United Nations· part. It should be a year of reflection. a year of decision-making. a year of recognition of the fundamental rights of Indigenous peoples. recognition of the otgantzatlons that are representative of the Indigenous peoples of America and the world. It should be a year of passing laws, International norms that benefit Indigenous peoples. Otherwise It will be a world maneuver to control. to separate us. lin not very optimiStic, but rather hopeful. SAIIC: Is there a movement among the Indigenous peoples In Ecuador to reclaim Indigenous sp!rttuallty? VG: I think that when we talk of splrttuallty.In an Indirect way we are talking of the phUosophy of the Indigenous peoples. I understand that we. theIndigenous peoples. must recover the splrtt- the splrtt that has led our peoples for millenniums. and which has been seiZed by the sp!rtts brought by Columbus. so many saints. so many VIrgins. that we are practically ldolatrlzlng 1n churches. monuments. and that In thiS way we have abandoned our own splrtts which have guided us - the splrtt of the lakes. the splrtt of the waterfalls. the splrtt of the mountains. the splrtt of the whole world viSion of the peoples. I believe that we have to reclaim the power ofourPacha Mama. the wisdom ofour Pachacama. and all the sp!rttuallty of our earth, of our territory. of our power. Only when we respond to thts material struggle splrttually will we have a complete struggle. I think that not only In Ecuador but also In Central America. In South America, In all of the places where Indigenous peoples are. we are reclaiming our true splrttuallty. SAIIC: Some last message for the peoples of Norlh America? VG: Truly. a call to solidarity. to the unity of Indigenous peoples within the diverSity of cultures that we have. so that In the lmmedlate future we have a unlfied voiCe. a monolithic voice. and that we can be heard by the governments In the International arena. I understand that now we have to make an effort to Ond ourselves and that. setting aside any resentment. any lndMdual Interest. we search for a consensual Interest. we seek a way sought by all the Indigenous Initiatives. Only In that way will we be able to obtain In an organlzed manner the rtghts whiCh we proclaim. Abya Yala News � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 7, nos. 1 &amp; 2, (Winter/Spring 1993) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amazon Organizing to Save the Amazon: An Interview with Valerio Grefa, new Coordinator of COICA Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring/Winter 1993 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Amazon Organizing to Save the Amazon: An Interview with Valerio Grefa, new Coordinator of COICA Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1&2 Pages 12-14 Publication Title Abya Yala News ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note SAIIC interviews Valerio Grefa, who became the new Coordinator of the Coordinating Body of Indigenous Peoples' Organization of the Amazon Basin (COICA). Attachment Title Organizing to Save the Amazon-An Interview with Valerio Grefa, new Coordinator of COICA.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Amazon Brazil COICA Grefa Valerio saiic https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/1f31333cd8de2717b9f987716ad39d90.pdf e171b804b498ea4f64b6d4ab22408289 PDF Text Text AMAZON Amazon Indigenous Coordinating Body Elects New Officers The Coordinating Body for the Indigenous Peoples" Organl?.atlons of the Amazon Basin (COICA) held Its annual meeting 1n November. 1992 In Manaus. and elected Valei10 Grefa ofCONFENIAEtn Ecuador as Its new General Coordinator. The delegates also approved a new. more hor!.zontal structure. abollshtng the posltlonofPresldent.Inits place. they created a Board of DireCtors to preside over the General ASsembly. a Coordinating Committee compriSed of the leaders of each of the ntne national afllllates or their delegates. and an Executive Committee compriSed of four thematic coordinators. Antonio Jacanamljoy (ONlC. Colombia) w1ll be the coordinator for Territorial Defense. Jose Luis GonzAles (CONlVE. Venezuela) w1ll be the coordinator for Environment and Natural Resources. Evartsto Nugkuag (AIDESEP. Peru) w1ll be the coordinator for Economy and Development. Orlando Melguetro da SUva (COIAB. Brazil) w1ll be the coordinator for Human. Political and Social Rights. COICA also expanded Its membership to Include the national Amazonian federations from Venezuela (CONlVE). Surinam (O!S). Guyana (OIG). and French Guyana (FOAG). COlAB was selected the representative from Brazil. COICA"s headquarters w111 move from Lima to QuJto. A working meeting between COJCA"s Coordinators and U.S. environmental and h uman rights oxgaruzatlons w1ll be held tn Washington DC on May 11-12. COICA has also moved Its offices from uma. Peru to Quito. Ecuador and can be now contacted at: Colle Alemonio No. 832 y Av. Mariano de Jesus Casillo Postal 17-21-753 1 Quito, Ecuador Telephone and Fox: 553-297 Vol7 Num 1 & 2 Si6 Kaxinawd and Paulo Cipass~ Xauante from Brazil visit New York Amazon Initiative: A working conference to protect Indigenous rights The Amazon Initiative conferencew111 beheld on May 11 and 12. 1993tnWashlngton. DCwtth the purpose offormtng a permanent coalltlon of NGOs wtth Interests In the Ama7..on Basin. The conference w1ll brtng together northern NGOs and Indigenous representatives from the Amazon to develop concrete strategies for protecting the nghts of Indigenous peoples and safeguarding their environment. The conference w1ll also focus on the logtstlcs of creattng a permanent coalition based In Washington. DC. Co-<:oerdinators and participants Include: Cultural Survival. Environmental Defense Fund. Friends of the Earth. Global Exchange. OxfamAmertca. Rainforest Action Network. Rainforest Foundation International. Sierra Club . SAIIC. World Resources Institute and World Wildlife Fund. For more Information contact SAn C. 15 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 7, nos. 1 &amp; 2, (Winter/Spring 1993) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amazon: Amazon Indigenous Coordinating Body Elects New Officers Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring/Winter 1993 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Amazon: Amazon Indigenous Coordinating Body Elects New Officers Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1&2 Pages 15 Publication Title Abya Yala News ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note The Coordinating Body for the Indigenous Peoples' Organization of the Amazon Basin (COICA) held its annual meeting in Manuas in November, 1992. Delegates approved a new structuring to the organization that was more horizontal in nature. Attachment Title Amazon Indigenous Coordinating Body Elects New Officers.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Amazon COICA CONFENIAE https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/c1f4c5f3eb96101f24c4589b0af4b4a9.pdf 81b390f867284e7e44a3e4e903f00747 PDF Text Text ARGENTINA International Congress on Indigenous Languages The Instituto Qheshwa •Jujuymanta• !AigenUna) IS organiZing the V International AcademlcCongressonlndlgenousLanguages to take place tnJujuy·Argent!na tn Septemberofl993. The Institute works to make lndlg· enous people aware of the value of their languages. During the last years the Insti· tute has devoted Itself to promoting Indigenous languages such as Qhtshwa (or Quechua) and Aymara, which are widely used tn the Andean region ofSouth America, and Guarani of the Gran Chaco of South America. The puiJ)ose of thiS effort IS to organiZe native peoples and make them aware of their cultural roots and of how Important It ts that their languages survtve. So far there have been four congresses organiZed by In· dlgenous groups which have documented the wide use of Indigenous languages. Pachamama Day conlinued sent recovery or creations within the framework of Indian American Identity. The Center gtves presentations to schools at dl.fferent levels tn order to provide traditional role-models, and expose the students to diverse experiences. They produce educatiOnal radio programs and also participate tnprograms to Improve methods ofsheep farming tn order to Improve the economic situation for Puna famtlles. Vol 7 Num 1 & 2 The last congress took place In Cochabamba (BoIMa). with the assistance of the Un!versldad Mayor de San Slm6n. and locallndlg· enous organiZations. Rene Satnz vega, the President of the N Congress (October 1992), reportedthefo1lowtng concluSions. The congress requested: 1. That the governments of Colombia. Ecuador. Peru. BoiMa. Argentina and Chile work on In· forming about and teaching Indigenous languages In their countries: 2. That educational agencies and mtn· lstrlessupportlndlgenousorganJzationsworklng on revaloriZation of their own Indigenous languages: 3. That Latin American governments formally teach Indigenous languages at schools and universities. 4. That Latin American governments recogniZe demands and territorial rights of Indigenous peoples. The N Congress worked under SIX commiSSions: Writing. Grammar and Struc· ture, Culture, HIStory. Education and Law. Instltuo Qheshwa ·Jujuymanta• IS open to your Input. contributions, and assiStance. If you ore inter· ested in attending the V Congress in O<tober please contact: lnstituto Qheshwo • Jujuymonto• Alvear 966, Local 6 C6digo Postal 4600 Son Salvador de J~tjuy, Argentino 21 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 7, nos. 1 &amp; 2, (Winter/Spring 1993) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Argentina: International Congress on Indigenous Languages Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring/Winter 1993 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Argentina: International Congress on Indigenous Languages Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1,2 Pages 21 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note This article announces the V International Academic Congress on Indigenous Languages to take place September 1993 in Jujuy-Argentina. The Institute's purpose is to make indigenous peoples aware of their cultural roots and take pride in their languages. Attachment Title International Congress on Indigenous Languages.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Argentina Aymara Indigenous languages Quechua https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/7e1d94263a0b0baea10da54e02c40209.pdf 6f9c3f68a48be084568445cd81f447e3 PDF Text Text BOLIVIA Aymaras Replace Peasant Union with Traditional Ayllu Federation IntheruralconununltyofSanAndres de Machaca, ln the Ingavt Province of the Department of La Paz. traditional forms of SOCial and politiCal organiZation have prevalled over the nation-state proposals to assimilate Indigenous cultures. FollOWing the reconunendatlonsofthe October 1992 National Congress of the Confederation of Campeslno Unions of Bollvta, csurcs. areglonalcongressgatheredonAprU 10-11. 1993,ln the proVince ofingavt. Four hundred and fifty Indigenous campes!no delegates, angry at established political parties of the left and the rlght who had manipulated their leaders In the past centwy. unanlmouslyvoted to dissolve theformercampes!no union and replace It with a Federation of Ayllus and Indigenous Nations. GtMro Oliver continued SAIJC: Would you like to add anything to thls InterView? GO: lwouldllketolet people know that thls kind of direct lntervtew with a true representative of an Indigenous community allows others to learn about what 1s really happening In thoseconununltles. 'n"avellngln Europe. we have found that Invited political representatives are often people diSengaged from the Indigenous Peoples. Many no longer live nor know what 1s happening In the communities themselves. Vol 7 Hum 1 & 2 Paulino Guarachi. executive secretary of the CSUTCB. and Florenclo Mendoza of theTupaqKatariFederatlon attended the congress but only as guests.Thelndfgenous The province oflngavi is rei!ISfoting its 1ndigenous campes!nos of San autlwritit s Andres de Machaca discussed how traditional Aransaya and Ur!nsaya sections of the conununlty have relnStltutedaconununalreglmewheremallku and momata'qua. the Indigenous authorities. follow the ancient dictates of thelr ancestors. Political power has also been restored to the elders of the conununlty. The native authorities believe that the Anuqara. UWlk'u. and sallka, corrupt local politicians of the past. had betrayed the community by selllng the political positions of the traditional authorities to national political parties. 'The result was the transformation of thelndlgenousconununlty!ntoanurbandomlnatedappendlxofthe nation-state. which has only sporadiCally answered the needs of the community Itself." Conununity representatives at the congress agreed to end all alllll.ation with political parties, speak and Write AymaraSpanlsh and respect cultural traditions. Source: Aqul La Paz, Bo!Cvta 25 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 7, nos. 1 &amp; 2, (Winter/Spring 1993) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bolivia: Aymaras Replace Peasant Union with Traditional Ayllu Federation Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring/Winter 1993 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Bolivia: Aymaras Replace Peasant Union with Traditional Ayllu Federation Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1,2 Pages 25 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note The Aymaras of San Andrés de Machaca in Bolivia, frustrated with politcal parties' manipulation of their leaders, dissolved the campesino union and replaced it with a traditonal Ayllu Federation. Attachment Title Aymaras Replace Peasant Union with Traditional Ayllu Federation.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Ayllu Federation Bolivia https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/c88ac723a2d39cf3f5fc56478ad26a28.pdf 20524393ce119ad990fe6c37d3566997 PDF Text Text BOLIVIA Curacas and Jilakatas Recover their Authority 'Wonum from differenl regions will be mee1ing and working together to solve ow common problems" Indigenous Women Organizing National Encounter For more informa· lion pleose contact: Coordinodora de Mujeres lndigenas de Bolivia Ca sillo 23 15 La Pa z, Bolivia Tel: (592)(2) 36 99 63 Fax: (592)(2) 39 13 65 26 The First National Encounter oOndlgenous women of Bolivia w1ll be held from June21-23. 19931nthehiStorlcaiTiwanalru. ThiS encounter IS the culmination of two years ofgrass roots community organlzlng by Bolivian women. The encounter IS being organlzed by the Coordinating Commtsslon of lndlgenous Women of Bolivia whiCh IS made up of the following organl7.atlons: Centro de Dtscusl6n Ideol6gica de Ia Mujer Aymara (COlMA), Organl7-aci6n de Mujeres Aymaras del KoUasuyu (OMAKl. Coordlnadora de Mujeres Jndigenas del Benl (CMIB). Federacl6n Nactonal Campeslna Bartollna Stsa (FNMCBS).MujeresPastorasdelaAsoclacl6n de Crtadores de Camellda and Asoclacl6n Nactonal de Mujeres Radlallstas (ANRCINB). The Coordlnaung CommiSSion of Jndlgenous women ofBollv!a IS a member of the CoordlnaungCommtsslonofWomenofSouth and Meso America and of CONIC. More than 600 delegates are expected to partlclpate. Two representaUves from SAIIC w1ll be attending the encounter as observers. 'The strength ofthts encounter IS that women from different regions w1ll be meeung and working together to solve our common problems." sa!dAllcla Canavlrt(Aymara).President of the Coordlnaung Commission of lndlgenous Women of Bolivia. Financial support IS needed. On December 7. 1992. the first AssemblyoOndlgenousAuthorltlesoftheSouthern Altiplano was held to define the function of Indlgenous communal authorities. ThiS assembly, organb:ed by the ReglonaiFederatlonofSouthernAltlplanoFarmers (FRUTCAS). took place In Tomave. In the Potosi region of Bolivia. The attendees emphasl?.ed the necessity for Curacas (prtmary traditional leaders) and Jllakatas (those In secondary positions) to regain the authority they had years ago. "With the traditional leaders In place we did not have as many problems. But since the government Imposed political authorities (Corregidores) and agents In charge of the Cantons. problems multiplied. resulung In confllctamongbrothers.·theattendeesstated. The regional delegates noted that tradltlonaUytheindlgenousauthorltleshadmalntalned a harmonious relationship between nature and the local populations. They concerned themselves with such tssues as assurIng that evexyone within their jurtsdlction maintain orderly and dlgn.Ul.ed life. However, In recent times the role of these leaders has been reduced to organlzlng community festivals and carnivals. The local attendees explained that traditional authorities dlstlngu!Shed themselves In their own communities by their attire. CuracasandJilakataswore a poncho, a Uuch'u (hat) and a ceremonlal cane. These leaders were the only ones who could dress In thiS manner, thuscommandlngrespect. Source: Aqu~ Bo!Ma Dec. 18, 1992 Abya Yala News � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 7, nos. 1 &amp; 2, (Winter/Spring 1993) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bolivia: Curacas and Jilakatas Recover their Authority Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring/Winter 1993 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Bolivia: Curacas and Jilakatas Recover their Authority Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1,2 Pages 26 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note Indigenous leaders assemble to try to restore the power of Indigenous authorities. Attachment Title Curacas and Jilakatas Recover their Authority.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Bolivia Curacas FRUTCAS Jilakatas https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/9c8416177c42ecf3b6a580dc4df4ef6b.pdf 50e6c6b19268e3440a7687c260163b0a PDF Text Text BOLIVIA Indians Seek representation • Peasant 1n Confederation Interview with Genaro Oliver, CSUTCB The follow ing is an tlltervtew with Cena:ro Oliver. an active member qf the Con· federaJ:(l)n of CompesiJlo UniOns of Bolivia (CSUTCB). We spok e w ith him t1l Genoa. Italy tJt August 1992. at the Soconas/lnoomlndlos meeting ofEuropean organiZaltons tJt solldar· ily wllh the Indian NatiOns of the Amerk:an ConttJtenL We offer Mr. Oliver's perspective as a new current wlthtll the CSUTCB. His matll tenant Is that the Campestllo Con federatiOn must consider the reality qfe thniC identity. SAIIC: Who do you represent Genaro Ollver? "The name 'Confederation of·Campesino Unions' shows the lack of genuine representation of the Indigenous peo ple of Bolivia" 24 Genaro Ollver: I am a member of the Confederation of Campes!no UnJons of Bo· Uvta (CSlJI'CB). The CSlJI'CB IS organ.lzlng the First Meeting of Natlonalltles In October 1992. This First Meeting seeks to bring together aU I.n dlgenous Peoples of Bo!Ma. and Us main objectiveIs to regain the participation of the lndJgenous Peoples that have not been taken Into account by the Campeslno Confed· eratlon. Thename"ConfederatlonofCampeslno Untons · s hows the lack of genuine representation ofthe lndJgenous people of Bo!Ma. The name Indicates that the organ.tzatlon represents "untons·. and unions were tmported from Europe. The term "campeslno" (peas· ant) Is antmposed nameasweU.In the "lndJgenous Peoples Meeting" we would Uke to reestabUsh our ancient ways of organiZing ourselves. SAIIC: What Is the Labor Confederation of Bollv!a's (COB) position? GO: The COB Is rethlnk!ng some Is· sues. IftheCampeslno Confederation tries to reestabUsh contactwtth Its lndJgenousbase. theCOBwlllalsohavetoaddressthetssueof representation. At the moment It only represents waged workers but not lndJgenous Peoples. SAIIC: Do you belleve that out of the meeting a larger entity wlll artse. maybe an entity that wlll be larger than the cu rrent COB or even the CSlJI'CB? GO: This Is what we are thinking. The lndJgenous people are a majortty. There aremoreofusthantherearewagedworkers. and waged workers are not the only people to be represented. We think there wlll be Interesting discussions wtth other workers' organ.tzatlons. SAIIC: What Is your oplnton about women's participation In the lndJgenous Peoples' Meeting? GO: This Is a topic that wlll have to be discussed by women. There Is a large women 's organJ? .atlon which Is a part of the Campeslno Confederation. But as Is the casewtth Indigenous people. the Campes!no Confederatlondoesnot adequatelydealwtth the problems ofwomen . Their partiCipation as women and as Indian women In thelndJgenous Peoples' Meeting wlll be extremely tmportant. Abya Yala News �BOLIVIA Aymaras Replace Peasant Union with Traditional Ayllu Federation IntheruralconununltyofSanAndres de Machaca, ln the Ingavt Province of the Department of La Paz. traditional forms of SOCial and politiCal organiZation have prevalled over the nation-state proposals to assimilate Indigenous cultures. FollOWing the reconunendatlonsofthe October 1992 National Congress of the Confederation of Campeslno Unions of Bollvta, csurcs. areglonalcongressgatheredonAprU 10-11. 1993,ln the proVince ofingavt. Four hundred and fifty Indigenous campes!no delegates, angry at established political parties of the left and the rlght who had manipulated their leaders In the past centwy. unanlmouslyvoted to dissolve theformercampes!no union and replace It with a Federation of Ayllus and Indigenous Nations. GtMro Oliver continued SAIJC: Would you like to add anything to thls InterView? GO: lwouldllketolet people know that thls kind of direct lntervtew with a true representative of an Indigenous community allows others to learn about what 1s really happening In thoseconununltles. 'n"avellngln Europe. we have found that Invited political representatives are often people diSengaged from the Indigenous Peoples. Many no longer live nor know what 1s happening In the communities themselves. Vol 7 Hum 1 & 2 Paulino Guarachi. executive secretary of the CSUTCB. and Florenclo Mendoza of theTupaqKatariFederatlon attended the congress but only as guests.Thelndfgenous The province oflngavi is rei!ISfoting its 1ndigenous campes!nos of San autlwritit s Andres de Machaca discussed how traditional Aransaya and Ur!nsaya sections of the conununlty have relnStltutedaconununalreglmewheremallku and momata'qua. the Indigenous authorities. follow the ancient dictates of thelr ancestors. Political power has also been restored to the elders of the conununlty. The native authorities believe that the Anuqara. UWlk'u. and sallka, corrupt local politicians of the past. had betrayed the community by selllng the political positions of the traditional authorities to national political parties. 'The result was the transformation of thelndlgenousconununlty!ntoanurbandomlnatedappendlxofthe nation-state. which has only sporadiCally answered the needs of the community Itself." Conununity representatives at the congress agreed to end all alllll.ation with political parties, speak and Write AymaraSpanlsh and respect cultural traditions. Source: Aqul La Paz, Bo!Cvta 25 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 7, nos. 1 &amp; 2, (Winter/Spring 1993) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bolivia: Indians Seek representation in Peasant Confederation: Interview with Genaro Oliver, CSUTCB Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring/Winter 1993 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Bolivia: Indians Seek representation in Peasant Confederation: Interview with Genaro Oliver, CSUTCB Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1,2 Pages 24-25 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note SAIIC interviews Genaro Oliver, member of the Confederation of Campesino Unions of Bolivia (CSUTCB). Genaro Oliver believes the organization must consider the reality of ethnic identity. Attachment Title Indians Seek Representation in Peasant Confederation.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Bolivia CSUTCB Oliver Genaro saiic https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/47fea79aa939c97b325ee5bea0cb9211.pdf 2ad23003bdefa9e0bc7c6e1c5524343d PDF Text Text BOLIVIA Curacas and Jilakatas Recover their Authority 'Wonum from differenl regions will be mee1ing and working together to solve ow common problems" Indigenous Women Organizing National Encounter For more informa· lion pleose contact: Coordinodora de Mujeres lndigenas de Bolivia Ca sillo 23 15 La Pa z, Bolivia Tel: (592)(2) 36 99 63 Fax: (592)(2) 39 13 65 26 The First National Encounter oOndlgenous women of Bolivia w1ll be held from June21-23. 19931nthehiStorlcaiTiwanalru. ThiS encounter IS the culmination of two years ofgrass roots community organlzlng by Bolivian women. The encounter IS being organlzed by the Coordinating Commtsslon of lndlgenous Women of Bolivia whiCh IS made up of the following organl7.atlons: Centro de Dtscusl6n Ideol6gica de Ia Mujer Aymara (COlMA), Organl7-aci6n de Mujeres Aymaras del KoUasuyu (OMAKl. Coordlnadora de Mujeres Jndigenas del Benl (CMIB). Federacl6n Nactonal Campeslna Bartollna Stsa (FNMCBS).MujeresPastorasdelaAsoclacl6n de Crtadores de Camellda and Asoclacl6n Nactonal de Mujeres Radlallstas (ANRCINB). The Coordlnaung CommiSSion of Jndlgenous women ofBollv!a IS a member of the CoordlnaungCommtsslonofWomenofSouth and Meso America and of CONIC. More than 600 delegates are expected to partlclpate. Two representaUves from SAIIC w1ll be attending the encounter as observers. 'The strength ofthts encounter IS that women from different regions w1ll be meeung and working together to solve our common problems." sa!dAllcla Canavlrt(Aymara).President of the Coordlnaung Commission of lndlgenous Women of Bolivia. Financial support IS needed. On December 7. 1992. the first AssemblyoOndlgenousAuthorltlesoftheSouthern Altiplano was held to define the function of Indlgenous communal authorities. ThiS assembly, organb:ed by the ReglonaiFederatlonofSouthernAltlplanoFarmers (FRUTCAS). took place In Tomave. In the Potosi region of Bolivia. The attendees emphasl?.ed the necessity for Curacas (prtmary traditional leaders) and Jllakatas (those In secondary positions) to regain the authority they had years ago. "With the traditional leaders In place we did not have as many problems. But since the government Imposed political authorities (Corregidores) and agents In charge of the Cantons. problems multiplied. resulung In confllctamongbrothers.·theattendeesstated. The regional delegates noted that tradltlonaUytheindlgenousauthorltleshadmalntalned a harmonious relationship between nature and the local populations. They concerned themselves with such tssues as assurIng that evexyone within their jurtsdlction maintain orderly and dlgn.Ul.ed life. However, In recent times the role of these leaders has been reduced to organlzlng community festivals and carnivals. The local attendees explained that traditional authorities dlstlngu!Shed themselves In their own communities by their attire. CuracasandJilakataswore a poncho, a Uuch'u (hat) and a ceremonlal cane. These leaders were the only ones who could dress In thiS manner, thuscommandlngrespect. Source: Aqu~ Bo!Ma Dec. 18, 1992 Abya Yala News � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 7, nos. 1 &amp; 2, (Winter/Spring 1993) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bolivia: Indigenous Women Organizing National Encounter Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring/Winter 1993 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Bolivia: Indigenous Women Organizing National Encounter Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1,2 Pages 26 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note The Coordinating Commission of Indigenous Women of Bolivia will hold the First National Encounter of Indigenous Women of Bolivia on June 21-23, 1993 in Tiwanaku. Attachment Title Indigenous Women Organizing National Encounter.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Bolivia Indigenous women https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/132dfe9ea2154505d4654aaf750ba160.pdf 6af5916b66ac1d6e8885eee4ce5b5366 PDF Text Text BOLIV IA The Indian March Continues More than 200 representatives and magistrates of the Islboro-Secure National Indian Park Territory l'IlPNIS) met In their Second Speclal Session In the town of San Bernardo. They resolved to march onTrinidad to demand compllance with Supreme Decree 22610 and to assert the rights ofthe Mojenos. Chlmanes and Yuracares who Uve In that regton. The Bollvlan government ISSued Supreme Decree 22610 folloWing the hlstorlc march "For Territory and DJgnlty" In 1990. but Its provisions have not been Implemented or enforced. In a communique, the Indians of the TIPNIS asserted that thls time. "despite the good Intentions of some members of the government, we have encountered many problemslncludlngopposltionfromseveralgroups and lndlvlduals who do not wiSh to grant us the same rights enjoyed by every other BolivIan citizen. Thts behavior Indicates that there are people who continue to think Uke the Spaniards of 500 years ago.· The representatives assert that Article 2 of Supreme Decree 22610 expands the area of TIPNIS to the lslboro and Secu.r e rivers. InCorporating the communities situated on the banks of the rivers and forming a buffer zone. On October 19. 1992.TIPNIS brought a case before the prefect of the Ben! regarding a wealthy land owner. Sergto Zelada. who was attempting to deny the rights of the community of Lorna Alta. located on the right bank of the Islboro River within TIPNIS. On October 27 the legal counselor of the prefecture of the Ben! viSited Lorna Alta and decided that there was no Infraction. The Prefect then denied the TIPNIS claim. The Indian representatives who attended the second special session In San Bernardo resolved to reject the opinion of the public attorney and the prefectural resolution. because the title that Mr. Zelada has In hiS possession belongs to another person and was obtained after Supreme Decree 22610. The delegates denounced these antiIndian acts and bureaucratic deciSions. They stated that In thiS democratic day and age. there are bad Bollv!ans In government who neither execute nor respect the laws which the government Itself has made. For these reasons. the authorities of TIPNIS marched to Trlnldad to demand a public hearing to force the execution of the decree. If thiS IS not done, the delegates will be obllged to Oght until their territorial rights are respected. Source: AquL Bolwfa Moseten Indians Compete with Loggers for Land Title Approximately stx years ago. the Moseten Indians of Santa Ana de Huachl. Ben! Provence. began proceedIngs to obtain the deeds to the lands that they have Uved on for generations. With the support of the Lay Movement for Latin America (MlAL). they succeeded 1n attaining 8,000 hectares of land. But the land that was granted turned out to be 111-sulted for hunting. Oshlng. and agriculture, the mainStays of the Mosetenes. In addition, the lands have already been exploited by coloniZers. who have cut down the most Important and valuable trees. In November 1992. the community decided to ask the Minister of Campeslnos. Agnculture, and Fishing. the Indigenous Institute ofBoUvta (liB). and the government for land In the Muchane plains as compensation. An 1880 document gtves the Mosetenes sole ownership of the territory. which IS four hours away from Santa Ana. The Vol7 Hum 1 & 2 director of the DB assures the community that their demand will be considered, but there are other people Interested In the land. Juan Torres, National Deputy and former member of the Consctence of the Country (CONDEPA. a ncopopulist organization) claimS to have deeds to the territory. According to the Mosetenes he has been extracting resources from the land. A company named San Loretl7.o also Intends to take advantage of the lumber resources. TlmberexploltaUon ts Intense 1n that region of La Paz. According to a report by the Coordinator of Solidarity with the Indigenous Peoples. approximately 60 trucks. each with Ove logs. leaves the forest along one road each day. ThiS meansthatatleast 108.000treesarecutannually. Much of the wood goes to waste because It IS cut poorly. 17 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Attachment Title Moseten Indians Compete with Loggers for Land Title.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Bolivia Moseten https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/3b9a4e3583281f1e9b060f2d3444aea7.pdf 20b1814590bb29ccacb047c7c76b6acc PDF Text Text BOLIV IA The Indian March Continues More than 200 representatives and magistrates of the Islboro-Secure National Indian Park Territory l'IlPNIS) met In their Second Speclal Session In the town of San Bernardo. They resolved to march onTrinidad to demand compllance with Supreme Decree 22610 and to assert the rights ofthe Mojenos. Chlmanes and Yuracares who Uve In that regton. The Bollvlan government ISSued Supreme Decree 22610 folloWing the hlstorlc march "For Territory and DJgnlty" In 1990. but Its provisions have not been Implemented or enforced. In a communique, the Indians of the TIPNIS asserted that thls time. "despite the good Intentions of some members of the government, we have encountered many problemslncludlngopposltionfromseveralgroups and lndlvlduals who do not wiSh to grant us the same rights enjoyed by every other BolivIan citizen. Thts behavior Indicates that there are people who continue to think Uke the Spaniards of 500 years ago.· The representatives assert that Article 2 of Supreme Decree 22610 expands the area of TIPNIS to the lslboro and Secu.r e rivers. InCorporating the communities situated on the banks of the rivers and forming a buffer zone. On October 19. 1992.TIPNIS brought a case before the prefect of the Ben! regarding a wealthy land owner. Sergto Zelada. who was attempting to deny the rights of the community of Lorna Alta. located on the right bank of the Islboro River within TIPNIS. On October 27 the legal counselor of the prefecture of the Ben! viSited Lorna Alta and decided that there was no Infraction. The Prefect then denied the TIPNIS claim. The Indian representatives who attended the second special session In San Bernardo resolved to reject the opinion of the public attorney and the prefectural resolution. because the title that Mr. Zelada has In hiS possession belongs to another person and was obtained after Supreme Decree 22610. The delegates denounced these antiIndian acts and bureaucratic deciSions. They stated that In thiS democratic day and age. there are bad Bollv!ans In government who neither execute nor respect the laws which the government Itself has made. For these reasons. the authorities of TIPNIS marched to Trlnldad to demand a public hearing to force the execution of the decree. If thiS IS not done, the delegates will be obllged to Oght until their territorial rights are respected. Source: AquL Bolwfa Moseten Indians Compete with Loggers for Land Title Approximately stx years ago. the Moseten Indians of Santa Ana de Huachl. Ben! Provence. began proceedIngs to obtain the deeds to the lands that they have Uved on for generations. With the support of the Lay Movement for Latin America (MlAL). they succeeded 1n attaining 8,000 hectares of land. But the land that was granted turned out to be 111-sulted for hunting. Oshlng. and agriculture, the mainStays of the Mosetenes. In addition, the lands have already been exploited by coloniZers. who have cut down the most Important and valuable trees. In November 1992. the community decided to ask the Minister of Campeslnos. Agnculture, and Fishing. the Indigenous Institute ofBoUvta (liB). and the government for land In the Muchane plains as compensation. An 1880 document gtves the Mosetenes sole ownership of the territory. which IS four hours away from Santa Ana. The Vol7 Hum 1 & 2 director of the DB assures the community that their demand will be considered, but there are other people Interested In the land. Juan Torres, National Deputy and former member of the Consctence of the Country (CONDEPA. a ncopopulist organization) claimS to have deeds to the territory. According to the Mosetenes he has been extracting resources from the land. A company named San Loretl7.o also Intends to take advantage of the lumber resources. TlmberexploltaUon ts Intense 1n that region of La Paz. According to a report by the Coordinator of Solidarity with the Indigenous Peoples. approximately 60 trucks. each with Ove logs. leaves the forest along one road each day. ThiS meansthatatleast 108.000treesarecutannually. Much of the wood goes to waste because It IS cut poorly. 17 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Bolivia: The Indian March Continues Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring/Winter 1993 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Bolivia: The Indian March Continues Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1,2 Pages 17 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note Representatives of the Isibon-Secure National Indian Park Territory (TIPNIS) met in San Bernardo and resolved to march on Trinidad to demand compliance with Supreme Decree 22610. Attachment Title The Indian March Continues.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Chimanes Mojenos TIPNIS Trinidad Yuracares https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/f837b9b9116cab8898281c86198fdb39.pdf 1815245e747e71fc2d5d1c67da8ca250 PDF Text Text BRAZIL Constitutional Revision Threatens Indigenous Rights Orlando Melguelro da SUva Bare. General Coordinator of the Council ofArticulation of Indlgenous Peoples and OrganiZations of Brazil. offers these obseJVations on how Indlgenou s rlgllts may be challenged under the 1993 Constitutional revision 1n Brazil: "Brazil 1s prepal1ng to revise Its constitution. Within this, questions affecting Indian people are Involved. prtnclpally when one speaks of mtneral wealth and natural resources found 1n Indian areas. All this 1s betng looked at with big eyes by large economic groups, which worries us. 'The new Indian statute will consider the proposals presented by IndJgenous people 1n Braslla at the end of Aprll of this year. Among the questions we are constdertng are the demarcation and self- demarcation ofour land, and the exploitation of mtnerai and hydroelectric resources. "''be military1s pressing conseJVatlve leglslators. and even some on the left. so that they favor the revision of already demarcated Indian lands. ThiS despite the fact that demarcating lands 1n the border regions 1s no risk to national security. and not even the Indianswant to construct Independent states. On the contraxy. Indigenous peoples also obey the constitution, and above all we want the Brazilian government to obey the constitution. -we are looking for alternatives among them. to form a stronger alllance belweenlnc1Jgenousorganl7-ationsthemselves, with popular movements. and with the legislators who are for the Indigenous cau se. We look to merge our forces so that IndJgenous proposals be considered. and so that the rlgllts which were guaranteed tn the 1988 constitution not be overturned." Source: Iriforme Jurdtoo - Address: ComlSsaoPr6Indlo de SCWPaulo. RuaM!nlStro Godoy 1484, Salas 56 e 57, CEP 05015 Perdlzes, Sdo Paulo SP, BrazU. Suicides Increase Among Guarani Kaiova An alarmtngrate ofsuicides has been registered among the Guarant-KaJova of Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sui, caused by deSpalr at their estrangement from traditional lands and way of IJfe. According to the Indigents! MISsionary Council (CIMI) and the National Indian Foundation (FUNAI). 20 Guarant-Katova hanged themselves 1n 1992. br!nglng the suicldestoaseven-yeartotaloflOO. Ofthe20 Vol7 Num 1 & 2 who died last year. 12 were under 20 years of age (See CIMI stausucs page 18). With most of their traditional territories still not demarcated, and their lands Invaded by ranchers. the Guarani are forced to seek work on sugarcane plantations and at alcohol plants. There. they are pald very little. and are not accorded benefits proscribed for workers under law. Source: lndigenist MissiorwyCouncil (CIMI) Contact CIMl for more info rmation: 505 - Edificio Venancio Ill, Sola 3 09/1 4, C.P~ 0 367 9 CEP 7 0.084-9 70 Brasilia, O.F. Br a z il 19 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 7, nos. 1 &amp; 2, (Winter/Spring 1993) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brazil: Constitutional Revision Threatens Indigenous Rights Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring/Winter 1993 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Brazil: Constitutional Revision Threatens Indigenous Rights Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1,2 Pages 19 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note The 1993 Constitutional revision worries Indigenous groups in Brazil, in regards to demarcation of indigenous reserves and exploitation of natural resources on Indigenous lands. Attachment Title Constitutional Revision Threatens Indigenous Rights.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Brazil Constitutional Revision Indigenous reserves https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/8c7a880270e75f6333b3c37cfcbe33d9.pdf be7c7ba1814f54ca64fc46bf5ea6e7f2 PDF Text Text BRAZIL Stopping The Clearing Of nmberFrom Indigenous Lands For more i nformo· tion contact: Rainforest Action Network 450 Sonsome St. Suite 700 Son Francisco, CA 94111 , USA Rainforest Foundation 270 Lafayette St. Suite 1205 New York NY 10012, USA. For decades. Joggers have invaded Indigenous lands in Bra?.U with Impunity, creating violent confrontations with lndtan people. and devastating the environment. Now. a BrazOJanjudge has ordered a halt to timber extraction from Jndtan lands in the eastern Amazon state of Pan1. According to estimates. between 1985 and 1990. over 640.000 cubic meters ofvalu· able mahogany were extracted from Indian lands in Pan1, which required the construe· tlon of over 3000 km of lllegal logging roads. To halt the logging. a suit was illed by the Nucleus for Indigenou s Rlghts. based in Brasilia. The deciSion, on January 15, 1993 by Federal Judge Selene Marta de Almeida. calls for an tmmedlate closing of the logging roads and removal ofaU equipment and work· ers from the Indigenous reserves of Arawete. Apyterewa, and Tl'lnchetra Bacajll. n also · requireS the Bra?.illan government to set up permanent checkpoints to ensure that the loggers do not reenter the 7..0ne. One recent conflJct b etween Joggers and an Indian community resulted in the shooting deathofDomtngos Paullno. a GaVI<'io Pukobye who had tried to stop a truckcany· ing an lllega1 shipment of wood from passing through hts people's land in Maranho. The woodhadbeencutfrom thenearbyGuajajara reserve. where Indians had agreed to sell timber for very low prices. Most of thiS wood IS u sed to produce ch arcoal. which fuels the pig Iron processing plants which are Part of the Greater Carajl\s mtneral zone. Sources: Rainforest Acticn NeiWQrk and Rainforest Fowulation Violence Against Indian Peoples in Brazil in 1992 These are the 1992 results of an annual survey carried out by the lndlan!st MIS· slonary Council (CIMO of violence agatnst Indian peoples in BrazU. lnmostcategorteslndlanssufferedas much or more aggression as in previous years. In the case of the murders none of the aggressors was puniShed. CIMI notes: "DISeases have been klll· ingmorelndlansinBrazUthananyothertype of aggression. It seems that they are the subtlest and most disguised way to extennl· nate Indians.· 18 Murders 24 Victims of attempts on the lives 20 Death threats 21 Illegal detentions 5 Victims of physical aggression 10 Rapes 7 Suicides 24 Deaths due to malaria 87 Deaths due to measles 64 Deaths due to Cholera 14 Deaths in car accidents 6 Areas invaded by woodcutters 37 Invasions by miners 16 Abya Yala News � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 7, nos. 1 &amp; 2, (Winter/Spring 1993) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brazil: Stopping The Clearing Of Timber From Indigenous Lands Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring/Winter 1993 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Brazil: Stopping The Clearing Of Timber From Indigenous Lands Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1,2 Pages 18 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note The Nucleus for Indigenous Rights in Brazil filed a suit to halt logging activities on Indigenous reserves. Attachment Title Stopping The Clearing Of Timber From Indigenous Lands.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Arawete Brazil Lumber industry Nucleus of Indigenous Rights Para