1 12 11 https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/8fedb00a05eba71d59384c0733ad762f.pdf 547610e91a01bb97022543a25869eb1a PDF Text Text sAne N E WS L E T T E R South American Indian Information Center (SAIIC) P.O. Box 7550, Berkeley, California 94707 - USA Phone 415-521-2779 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Thank you for your interest and support! We appreciate your correspondence. We also welcome those who are reading the SAIIC Newsletter for the first time. As you will see, our goal is to facilitate the exchange of information among Indians and others interested in Indian issues in South, Central, and North America by providing summaries in English of news we receive from the non-English speaking areas of the Americas. As an all-volunteer organization, we are very aware of the need for collaborative effort. For those who wish to make a tax deductible donation to SAIIC (made out to the American Friends Service Committee), your contribution will be greatly appreciated and will go to further SAIJC projects, including our newsletter, radio program, and occasional publications. We are curr~nt:y raising funds to =pon~or the vi2it af S0fi3 Painqueo; R t~Rrlitional singer and active participant in AD-Mapu in Chile. Also, we urge those who haven't subscribed yet to the newsletter to do so. Sincerely, The SAIIC Committee ****************************** ARGENTINA Nilo Cayuqueo, Coordinator of SAIIC, has just returned from South America, where he intended to visit Indian communities in and Chile. Due to an unexpected wait in Argentina to renew his the latter part of the trip had to be canceled. Following is his Argentina. a trip to. Argentina passport, report 011 In Argentina, which together with Chile forms the southern part of the American continent, there are 13 different Indian nations which include Vol. 1, no. 3. Wi~ter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 1 �approximately 700,000 of the 28 million people who live in Argentina. The largest nations are the Kalla (approximately 250,000), living in Jujuy and Salta provinces uy the Bolivian border; the Tobas (approximately 80,000), living in the Chaco and provinces bordering Paraguay; and the Formosa Mapuche (approximately 150,000), living in Neuquen, Rio Negro, and Chubut provinces near Chile. During the military dictatorship, which took power in 1976 and lasted until its forced retreat in 1983 after losing the war over the Malvinas, the basic human rights of Indian peoples worsened. A large part of their land was seized and harsh repression was imposed on the leaders who protested. At the present there are six Indians who have "disappeared." It is believed that they were killed along with thousands of other people In 1982, nine Chanes Indian children from Salta died of starvation. Likewise, five Mapuche elders in the southern province of Neuquen died of cold and hunger last winter. With the return of democracy, Indian people have begun to organize once more. Several regional conferences have been held and federations have begun to form. Last November, the Diaguita-Calchaqui Congress was held in the northern province of Tucuman. Many peopled attended, supported also by worker and peasant organizations. At the request of the Indian organizations, the Senate has approved a general law for Indian people. This is the first time in Argentine history that Indian people have been publicly recognized as living legally in communities. Indians have also taken back part of their land which had been usurped by landowners and the military. The law will be voted on by the House of Representatives in March, 1985. Indian people have never had titles to their lands or the right to live in traditional communities. After the so-called "War for Independence," the criollos (Spanishdescended Arg~ntines) took power and created the political boundaries of the provinces as they appear today. The different Republican governments that followed, along with the landholders and the military, forced the Indian people off their lands, much as in the United States when the European population spread west. Today in Argentina most For example, in the Indians have only small parcels of land which cannot sustain them. southern province of Neuquen, where many Mapuche live, the army now owns a large farm called Pulmari which was formed from Indian lands. Since the army's latest acquisitions in 1979, this farm now totals 50,000 hectares. Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 2 �Generallv speaking, in Indian communities in Argentina today native language~ are still spoken, but in the schools the official language has always been Spanish. Indian religious ceremonies are still practiced, but Christian religious sectors try to destroy Indian culture by discrediting these ceremonies, saying that they are acts of the devil. These religious groups are backed by the local authorities and landholders, because the Christianity that they follow is that of not resisting injustice. They move the Indians off the land and use them as cheap labor under working conditions no different from slavery. While in Argentina, I had several meetings with Indian leaders from organizations such as Parcialidades Tobas (northeast), Federacion Diaguita-Calchaqui (north), Nehuen Mapu (Mapuches from the south), and Centro Kalla and Asociation Indigena in Buenos Aires. They expressed to me a great interest in coming in contact with Indian people from North America in order to exchange experiences. All Argentine Indian organizations will participate in a conference Discrimination in the Americas" which will be held in Buenos Aires in June, event has been organized by the World Council of Churches. on "Racial 1985. This CHILE About one million of the 11 million people who live _._,, Chile are Mapuche Indians. Many live in traditional communities in the bountiful rural area south of Santiago. They have been subject to serious violations of their human rights since the military government was installed under General Pinochet in the bloody coup in 1973. In their struggle to resist the military, the Mapuche have become the vanguard of the campesino (peasant) population. Their demands include the right to their ancestral lands, the right to maintain and develop their culture, language, and traditions, and the right to decide their own destiny. I'IU!Ui r f!UULI if./1'1 Ufl.u f)Fi!l'/.0 Iii:! /i/1/'!i/0 //!.l!li/UU! 1984 was a year of 11 despojo 11 (plunder) and severe repression against the Mapuche people. Mapuche leaders were arrested and beaten by the local police on several occasions. In January of 1984, a young Mapuche student was found assissinated, supposedly by the Alianza Chilena Anticomunista. Later this same paramilitary organization threatened the lives of all members of AD-Mapu, an organization which represents the Mapuche people. Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 3 �Last D~cember, one of the members of AD-Mapu gave a moving presentation on the current situation of the Mapuche people to the U.N. Special Rapporteur for Chile. Part of this presentation follows: 11 The Pinochet regime has implemented, since the beginning, an open and s.ystematic policy of racial discrimination and genocide against the Mapuche people. This has been in the form of killings, arrests, exile, and disappearances of many members and leaders of the Mapuche communities from different regions of the country. This is generally unknown to organizations committed to human rights investigations. 11 We want to call the attention of human rights organizations to the Mapuche situation. In order to do this, it is important to keep in mind the vision of the cosmos and the cultural values of the Mapuche, which are not generally considered in reports. 11 We would like to point out that the Mapuches have a SACRED and COLLECTIVE concept of the earth and all it produces. There are no concepts like private property, commercial value, or constantly changing technology that industrial societies have. The religious and sacred dimensions have a global and general quality in Mapuche culture. To alter any aspect of Mapuche culture is to alter the sacred spirituality of Mapuche people. "Traditionally, for the Mapuche the earth is part of life itself and it also has a sacred dimension which encompasses the existence and culture as a whole of Mapuche society. 11 With this in mind, it is easy to see the vast damage caused to the spirit of the Mapuche people by the division of sacred and collective land. The consequences are unpredictable for the future of the culture of this people. 11 In documents recently issued by the AD-Mapu Mapuche organization, the current situation of the Mapuche people is characterized as the most critical in history. This is based on the weaking of social and cultural unity as a direct consequence of the arbitrary and unjust division of Indian communities. INDAP (Instituto Nacional de Desarrollo Agropecuario) representatives, with no consideration of the legitimate rights of the community, grant land titles to the OCCUPANTS, whether or not they have rights to the land. Many times these titles are granted to nonMapuche individuals and landholders. "When Decree Law 2568 was written in 1979, 2,066 Indian reservations covering 375,000 hectares existed within the 8th and Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 4 �1Uth regions. According to INDAP, by late 1983, 1,365 reservations totaling 235,000 hectares had been divided. This means that only 701 reservations have not yet been divided. • . . "The implementation of this law has meant that several thousand Mapuches have robbed of their lands and have been left without territorial rights. been "One of the immediate effects which can be see by the implementation of this new law is the severe social and ~conomic situation. There is a high percentage of unemployment, hunger, and misery in all communities, both those which have been divided and those which have not. This is leading towards a situation of racial explosion of unforeseeable consequences, caused by the neglect, discrimination, and repression suffered during these years of military rule." Mapuche Film A film called Marri-Chihueu (Ten Times, We Will Overcome), in which the Mapuche give their testimony to the world, is now being made in 16mm and video. It presents the life, culture, and current reality of the Mapuche Nation, but it has not yet been completed due to lack of funds. If you would like to collaborate in any way, please write to: The Mapuche Film Project, 135 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11238. Juan Neculqueo We would like to thank all those who were concerned about and collaborated with Juan Neculqueo, the Mapuche leader who was being sought by the military government of Chile (see our last newsletter). Juan spent some time in Panama but was denied visas to both Canada and the U.S. Through the assistance of SAIIC and other organizations, he is now exiled· in Argentina under the sponsorship of the Centro Kalla. Juan is expecting his family to join him there and sends his thanks to all who, th~ough SAIIC, have helped him. BRAZIL Contemporary scholars estimate that 500 years ago, before the European invasion of the New World, there were as many as 5 million people living in the Amazon basin in South America. The first Europeans to explore the Amazon River described sections where for mile after mile after mile the densely-clustered homes of the indigenous residents lined the river's banks. Today Brazilian Indians estimate their numbers at 200,000 people, organ- Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 5 �ized into about 150 tribes scattered throughout the country, some 115 of 1~om retain their non-European language. Ciseas8s ar,o the demands of European-style economic enterprises have reduced the indigenous population to a mere three or four per cent of its original total. Most of the news reaching SAIIC about Indians in Brazil during the last year centers on two topics, the continuing struggle to cqntrol their lands and their increasing success in joining the widely-scattered, linguistically-diverse Indian groups together for political action. Among the major events of 1984 were: ® The Second Meeting of Indian Leadership, held in Brasilia in April. Organized independently of FUNAI, the government department for Indian affairs, the meeting resulted in the creation of the Indian Council of the Union of Indigenous Nations (Uniao das Nacoes Indigenas--UNI), with representatives from 44 Indian peoples. ® The appearance of Jornal Indigena, published by UNI, which contains news on the organization and Indian people from throughout Brazil. Direct correspondence to Jornal Indigena; Rua Caiubi, 126; Perdizes 05010; Sao Paulo, S.P., Brasil. ® An assembly of Guarani and other indigenous people in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, November 24-25, to mark the first anniversary of the assassination of Marcal de Souza and press Indian demands for control of their land. In a letter to the president of FUNAI, the assembly gave the government until April 30, 1985, to act on their demands, after which the Indians will 11 go ahead and set our own boundaries." ® The replacement of the non-Indian director of the Xingu homeland by an Indian after pressure from Indian groups living in the area. URGENT ACTION BULLETIN from Survival International, 29 Craven St., London, WC2N 5NT, England: "Isolated Indians of the Javari valley of western Brazil have been involved in violent clashes with petroleum prospectors invading their lands. Several people have Following the killings, the oil prospectors withdrew been killed in these encounters. from the region only to recommence their seismic surveys in another Indian area." The Catholic missionary organization CIMI has been active in denouncing oil prospecting in this area and pressuring FUNAI to take a more positive role regarding indigenous rights. Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 6 �PERU The violence in Peru continues to escalate, and Indian people, along with many others, suffer; those who are on the political left, those on the right, and the vast majority who find themselves caught in a dilemma where survival for themselves and their families is their primary goal. Letters we receive from Indian friends living in small communities and cities in Peru tell us of fear of the future and great economic insecurity. One of the effects of violence centered in the highlands has been an acceleration of migration to coastal cities, particularly the metropolitan Lima area. Like many South American cities, the population of Lima has increased phenomenally, from about 400,000 in 1930 to over 4,608,000 in 1981. Well over half of the population of Lima now consists of migrants from the highlands, and the vast majority of these people are of Indian ancestry. Thus, another indigenous reality takes place in an urban context. Now, many peale from communities in the highlands have fled the violence there to take refuge with family members living in the city, most often in the Pueblos Jovenes, neighborhoods built through the efforts of those who live there, and often called squatter settlements or shanty bJwns. These additional migrants are putting a strain on the already scarce resources of relatives living in the city, and friends write us that many adjustments must be made to assure that everyone has enough to eat and a place to sleep. Also affected are lands, crops and stock left behind by these migrants from an internal war, further reducing the food and agricultural resources available. This displacement of communities and the loss of land is only one other short term tesult of the current violence in Peru. Indians wonder what the long term effects will be, as well as the institutionalized violence that may result. Ashaninka-Campa Abel Chapay Miguel, president of FECONACA (Federacion de Comunidades CampasAshaninkas) writes that a total of 31 native communities in the area of the Rio Ene and In December of 1984 titles were Rio Tambo have received titled to community lands. given to eleven more communities and work is proceeding to finalize these land issues. FECONACA works with OCARE (Organizacion Campa del Rio Ene-Apurimac) and CART (Central Ashaninka del Rio Tambo) as member organizations of TOAK (Central Unida de las Organizaciones Campas). This federation unites Ashaninka-Campa communities found in these three river valleys. Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 7 �BOLIVIA Indian organizations in South America mourn the death of Zenobia Ayala, who was a During his 43 years Zenobia was founding member and active participant in MITKA-1. involved in the Bolivian Indian movement, both as a strategist and an activist. An editorial in the CISA newsletter comments, "We will have your example to continue the struggle for the rights of our people." COLOMBIA In the Cauca region of Colombia there is an ongoing struggle over land between indigenous communities and those who use the land for growing sugar cane. Clashes between indigenous communities, hacendados and government forces have resulted in many deaths. In a recent letter to President Betancur of Colombia, Trino Morales, president of ONIC (Drganizacion Nacional de Indigenas de Colombia, Apartado Aereo 32395, Bogota, Colombia), stated: "Today we wish t~ live in reace, not at war. We are tired of this state of seige and for that reason urge you as president to respect our culture, our officials, our autonomy and to assure us of the maintenance of our indigenous lands." NICARAGUA The peace talks between the Nicaraguan government and the Miskito Indian organization MISURASATA have been postponed. They will be held in Bogota, Colombia, on February 22. Luis Carrion, Vice-minister of the Interior, will be representing the government of Nicaragua, and Brooklin Rivera will be representing MISURASATA. These talks are facilitated by the governments of France, Sweden, Colombia, and by organizations such as the World Council of Indigenous Cultural Survival. Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Mexico, Peoples and and Page 8 �****************************** U.N. COMMISSION The 41st Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 4 through March 15, 1985. All the official member countries of the commission will be attending to give testimony on human rights violations. The primary issues of concern are human rights violations in South Africa, Central America, and Arab territories. There will be a special emphasis on religious freedom and the situation in Chile. Various sub-commission member 'countries and non-governmental organizations such as the International Indian Treaty Council, the World Council of Indigenous Peoples, the South American Indian Council, and the Regional Indian Council of Central America will be participating. SOFIA PAINQUEO Sofia Painqueo, a Mapuche from Chile, will be visiting the United States during March under the sponsorship of the Institute of Policy Studies (1901 Que Street, Northwest, Washington, D~ 20009). She will be singing traditional Mapuche music and speaking throughout the United States on the. history and current situation of the Mapuche in Chile. From March 19-27 she will be in northern California, hosted by SAIIC in the Bay Area and by CASA (128 Pearl Alley, Santa Cruz, CA 95060) in Santa Cruz. Since 1979, Sofia has helped to promote the establishment of the Mapuche cultural centers which were precursors to the Mapuche organization AD-Mapu. While living. in Santiago, Sofia worked with other Mapuche to form a group which coordinated their activities with AD-Mapu. She says, "I have been especially active in organizing artistic events which reaffirm the Mapuche identity. We have performed in shanty towns and churchs. I performed also at the Fourth Assembly of Indigenous Peoples in Panama in September, 1984, as a representative of Mapuche women." For information regarding Sofia's visit or her Institute for Policy Studies or SAIIC. Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. speaking ®SAIIC. schedule, contact the Page 9 �Yah teeh (Greetings) Brothers and Sisters, As a North American Indian and a member of the Dineh (Navajo) Nation, I welcome Sophia to the United States or to the indigenous homeland of many tribal people. Her friends look foreward to her arrival and hope her visit will be a most enjoyable and successful one. May the Great Spirit be with her in her work for her people. Peace and harmony, James Muneta VIDEOS SAIIC has been visited by Alvaro Vasquez, a member of the Asemblea del Pueblo Zapoteco in Oaxaca, Mexico, who showed videos taped in various Zapotec communities by community members. He discussed the need for indigenous peoples to continue to build a strong network of direct communication, emphasizing in this instance the usefulness of video as a medium that combines visual images and sound. Maria-Helene Laroque who lives in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, and works with the Dene and other indigenous cow~unities, tells us that video is used in communities there. Several SAIIC members saw a work-in-progress version of the Mapuche video Marri-Chihueu described earlier in this newsletter. We would like to hear from readers who are using video or who could lend support to indigenous video efforts. COMPUTER NETWORKING For information about computer networking among indigenous people, contact: Indigenous Peoples Network Research Center, P.O. Box 364, Rochester, Vermont 05767. SAIIC RADIO PROGRAM Tawna Sanchez (Shoshone-Bannock), International Indian Treaty Council delegate, on "south American Indian Update" (KPFA in Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 10 �Berkeley, 9o.1 FM, first Friday of each month, 8:00PM), discussing her participation in the New Song Festival in Quito, Ecuador: "This trip was a real eye opener. I was taken to a community. They talked to me about their struggles, trying to keep ahold of what land they have as a native people. Just like ours. Their struggle is our struggle. The same thing." "South American Indian Update, 11 broadcast throughout Northern California, is hosted by SAIIC and produced by Pat Collins for KPFA as part of the series "Living on Indian Time." LISTEN IN! ****************************** NEWSLETTER To receive the SAIIC Newsletter.f~· qne year, please send a donation of $5.00. - : . and to remain on our mailing list, ~. WORKING COMMISSION REPORTS ~; To order a copy of the Work~~~ Commission Reports: Second Conference of Indian Nations and Organizations of South America. Tiwanaku, Bolivia, published by SAIIC, 1984, please send a donation of $3.00. TENGO CASA PROPIA To order this book by Susan Lobo, published by the Instituto de Estudios Peruanas (1984), send a check for $11.00. All proceeds from sales are for SAIIC projects. Please make out all checks, which are tax deductible, to: American Friends Service Committee/The South American Indian Information Center, P.O. Box 7550, Berkeley, CA, 94707, U.S.A. Special thanks for production assistance to: The Vanguard Foundation, The American Friends Service Committee, The Bay Area Indian Lutheran Ministry, Bobsey Draper, George Tinker, and the SAIIC Committee: Pete Hammer, Peggy Lowry, Anna Lugo, Maria Massolo, James Muneta, and Jo Tucker. Nilo Cayuqueo, SAIIC Coordinator Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. Susan Lobo, Publications Editor ®SAIIC. Page 11 � 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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Pages 1 https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/73dc63c58bfa76fe62df23fdb970f70b.pdf 81ceba2e18c409419c1476125a825f52 PDF Text Text sAne N E WS L E T T E R South American Indian Information Center (SAIIC) P.O. Box 7550, Berkeley, California 94707 - USA Phone 415-521-2779 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Thank you for your interest and support! We appreciate your correspondence. We also welcome those who are reading the SAIIC Newsletter for the first time. As you will see, our goal is to facilitate the exchange of information among Indians and others interested in Indian issues in South, Central, and North America by providing summaries in English of news we receive from the non-English speaking areas of the Americas. As an all-volunteer organization, we are very aware of the need for collaborative effort. For those who wish to make a tax deductible donation to SAIIC (made out to the American Friends Service Committee), your contribution will be greatly appreciated and will go to further SAIJC projects, including our newsletter, radio program, and occasional publications. We are curr~nt:y raising funds to =pon~or the vi2it af S0fi3 Painqueo; R t~Rrlitional singer and active participant in AD-Mapu in Chile. Also, we urge those who haven't subscribed yet to the newsletter to do so. Sincerely, The SAIIC Committee ****************************** ARGENTINA Nilo Cayuqueo, Coordinator of SAIIC, has just returned from South America, where he intended to visit Indian communities in and Chile. Due to an unexpected wait in Argentina to renew his the latter part of the trip had to be canceled. Following is his Argentina. a trip to. Argentina passport, report 011 In Argentina, which together with Chile forms the southern part of the American continent, there are 13 different Indian nations which include Vol. 1, no. 3. Wi~ter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 1 � 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. 1, No. 3 (Winter 1985) 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 Thank You to Subscribers and Donors 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 Winter 1985 Language A language of the resource English Zotero Title Thank You to Subscribers and Donors Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 1, no. 3 (1).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Issue 3 Language English Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 1 Abstract Note Same as "Thank you for your interest and support" Pages 1 Subscribers Thank you https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/418ac21785d410c53360ecf6bf5f1fa3.pdf 218b0a75d8a5bccd27b13ce3235a3771 PDF Text Text sAne N E WS L E T T E R South American Indian Information Center (SAIIC) P.O. Box 7550, Berkeley, California 94707 - USA Phone 415-521-2779 Dear Sisters and Brothers, Thank you for your interest and support! We appreciate your correspondence. We also welcome those who are reading the SAIIC Newsletter for the first time. As you will see, our goal is to facilitate the exchange of information among Indians and others interested in Indian issues in South, Central, and North America by providing summaries in English of news we receive from the non-English speaking areas of the Americas. As an all-volunteer organization, we are very aware of the need for collaborative effort. For those who wish to make a tax deductible donation to SAIIC (made out to the American Friends Service Committee), your contribution will be greatly appreciated and will go to further SAIJC projects, including our newsletter, radio program, and occasional publications. We are curr~nt:y raising funds to =pon~or the vi2it af S0fi3 Painqueo; R t~Rrlitional singer and active participant in AD-Mapu in Chile. Also, we urge those who haven't subscribed yet to the newsletter to do so. Sincerely, The SAIIC Committee ****************************** ARGENTINA Nilo Cayuqueo, Coordinator of SAIIC, has just returned from South America, where he intended to visit Indian communities in and Chile. Due to an unexpected wait in Argentina to renew his the latter part of the trip had to be canceled. Following is his Argentina. a trip to. Argentina passport, report 011 In Argentina, which together with Chile forms the southern part of the American continent, there are 13 different Indian nations which include Vol. 1, no. 3. Wi~ter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 1 �approximately 700,000 of the 28 million people who live in Argentina. The largest nations are the Kalla (approximately 250,000), living in Jujuy and Salta provinces uy the Bolivian border; the Tobas (approximately 80,000), living in the Chaco and provinces bordering Paraguay; and the Formosa Mapuche (approximately 150,000), living in Neuquen, Rio Negro, and Chubut provinces near Chile. During the military dictatorship, which took power in 1976 and lasted until its forced retreat in 1983 after losing the war over the Malvinas, the basic human rights of Indian peoples worsened. A large part of their land was seized and harsh repression was imposed on the leaders who protested. At the present there are six Indians who have "disappeared." It is believed that they were killed along with thousands of other people In 1982, nine Chanes Indian children from Salta died of starvation. Likewise, five Mapuche elders in the southern province of Neuquen died of cold and hunger last winter. With the return of democracy, Indian people have begun to organize once more. Several regional conferences have been held and federations have begun to form. Last November, the Diaguita-Calchaqui Congress was held in the northern province of Tucuman. Many peopled attended, supported also by worker and peasant organizations. At the request of the Indian organizations, the Senate has approved a general law for Indian people. This is the first time in Argentine history that Indian people have been publicly recognized as living legally in communities. Indians have also taken back part of their land which had been usurped by landowners and the military. The law will be voted on by the House of Representatives in March, 1985. Indian people have never had titles to their lands or the right to live in traditional communities. After the so-called "War for Independence," the criollos (Spanishdescended Arg~ntines) took power and created the political boundaries of the provinces as they appear today. The different Republican governments that followed, along with the landholders and the military, forced the Indian people off their lands, much as in the United States when the European population spread west. Today in Argentina most For example, in the Indians have only small parcels of land which cannot sustain them. southern province of Neuquen, where many Mapuche live, the army now owns a large farm called Pulmari which was formed from Indian lands. Since the army's latest acquisitions in 1979, this farm now totals 50,000 hectares. Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 2 �Generallv speaking, in Indian communities in Argentina today native language~ are still spoken, but in the schools the official language has always been Spanish. Indian religious ceremonies are still practiced, but Christian religious sectors try to destroy Indian culture by discrediting these ceremonies, saying that they are acts of the devil. These religious groups are backed by the local authorities and landholders, because the Christianity that they follow is that of not resisting injustice. They move the Indians off the land and use them as cheap labor under working conditions no different from slavery. While in Argentina, I had several meetings with Indian leaders from organizations such as Parcialidades Tobas (northeast), Federacion Diaguita-Calchaqui (north), Nehuen Mapu (Mapuches from the south), and Centro Kalla and Asociation Indigena in Buenos Aires. They expressed to me a great interest in coming in contact with Indian people from North America in order to exchange experiences. All Argentine Indian organizations will participate in a conference Discrimination in the Americas" which will be held in Buenos Aires in June, event has been organized by the World Council of Churches. on "Racial 1985. This CHILE About one million of the 11 million people who live _._,, Chile are Mapuche Indians. Many live in traditional communities in the bountiful rural area south of Santiago. They have been subject to serious violations of their human rights since the military government was installed under General Pinochet in the bloody coup in 1973. In their struggle to resist the military, the Mapuche have become the vanguard of the campesino (peasant) population. Their demands include the right to their ancestral lands, the right to maintain and develop their culture, language, and traditions, and the right to decide their own destiny. I'IU!Ui r f!UULI if./1'1 Ufl.u f)Fi!l'/.0 Iii:! /i/1/'!i/0 //!.l!li/UU! 1984 was a year of 11 despojo 11 (plunder) and severe repression against the Mapuche people. Mapuche leaders were arrested and beaten by the local police on several occasions. In January of 1984, a young Mapuche student was found assissinated, supposedly by the Alianza Chilena Anticomunista. Later this same paramilitary organization threatened the lives of all members of AD-Mapu, an organization which represents the Mapuche people. Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 3 � 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. 1, No. 3 (Winter 1985) 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 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 Winter 1985 Language A language of the resource English Zotero Title Argentina Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 1, no. 3 (1-3).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Issue 3 Language English Pages 1-3 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 1 Abstract Note Nilo Cayuqueo, Coordinator of SAIIC, has just returned from a trip to. South America, where he intended to visit Indian communities in Argentina and Chile. Due to an unexpected wait in Argentina to renew his passport, the latter part of the trip had to be canceled. Following is his report. Argentina Diaguita-Calchaqui Congress Malvinas Nilo Cayuqueo https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/e491b9b5f91e3856efa88935189e6ee6.pdf 7cef4f6c90dff95427a27ffa71f2196b PDF Text Text Generallv speaking, in Indian communities in Argentina today native language~ are still spoken, but in the schools the official language has always been Spanish. Indian religious ceremonies are still practiced, but Christian religious sectors try to destroy Indian culture by discrediting these ceremonies, saying that they are acts of the devil. These religious groups are backed by the local authorities and landholders, because the Christianity that they follow is that of not resisting injustice. They move the Indians off the land and use them as cheap labor under working conditions no different from slavery. While in Argentina, I had several meetings with Indian leaders from organizations such as Parcialidades Tobas (northeast), Federacion Diaguita-Calchaqui (north), Nehuen Mapu (Mapuches from the south), and Centro Kalla and Asociation Indigena in Buenos Aires. They expressed to me a great interest in coming in contact with Indian people from North America in order to exchange experiences. All Argentine Indian organizations will participate in a conference Discrimination in the Americas" which will be held in Buenos Aires in June, event has been organized by the World Council of Churches. on "Racial 1985. This CHILE About one million of the 11 million people who live _._,, Chile are Mapuche Indians. Many live in traditional communities in the bountiful rural area south of Santiago. They have been subject to serious violations of their human rights since the military government was installed under General Pinochet in the bloody coup in 1973. In their struggle to resist the military, the Mapuche have become the vanguard of the campesino (peasant) population. Their demands include the right to their ancestral lands, the right to maintain and develop their culture, language, and traditions, and the right to decide their own destiny. I'IU!Ui r f!UULI if./1'1 Ufl.u f)Fi!l'/.0 Iii:! /i/1/'!i/0 //!.l!li/UU! 1984 was a year of 11 despojo 11 (plunder) and severe repression against the Mapuche people. Mapuche leaders were arrested and beaten by the local police on several occasions. In January of 1984, a young Mapuche student was found assissinated, supposedly by the Alianza Chilena Anticomunista. Later this same paramilitary organization threatened the lives of all members of AD-Mapu, an organization which represents the Mapuche people. Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 3 �Last D~cember, one of the members of AD-Mapu gave a moving presentation on the current situation of the Mapuche people to the U.N. Special Rapporteur for Chile. Part of this presentation follows: 11 The Pinochet regime has implemented, since the beginning, an open and s.ystematic policy of racial discrimination and genocide against the Mapuche people. This has been in the form of killings, arrests, exile, and disappearances of many members and leaders of the Mapuche communities from different regions of the country. This is generally unknown to organizations committed to human rights investigations. 11 We want to call the attention of human rights organizations to the Mapuche situation. In order to do this, it is important to keep in mind the vision of the cosmos and the cultural values of the Mapuche, which are not generally considered in reports. 11 We would like to point out that the Mapuches have a SACRED and COLLECTIVE concept of the earth and all it produces. There are no concepts like private property, commercial value, or constantly changing technology that industrial societies have. The religious and sacred dimensions have a global and general quality in Mapuche culture. To alter any aspect of Mapuche culture is to alter the sacred spirituality of Mapuche people. "Traditionally, for the Mapuche the earth is part of life itself and it also has a sacred dimension which encompasses the existence and culture as a whole of Mapuche society. 11 With this in mind, it is easy to see the vast damage caused to the spirit of the Mapuche people by the division of sacred and collective land. The consequences are unpredictable for the future of the culture of this people. 11 In documents recently issued by the AD-Mapu Mapuche organization, the current situation of the Mapuche people is characterized as the most critical in history. This is based on the weaking of social and cultural unity as a direct consequence of the arbitrary and unjust division of Indian communities. INDAP (Instituto Nacional de Desarrollo Agropecuario) representatives, with no consideration of the legitimate rights of the community, grant land titles to the OCCUPANTS, whether or not they have rights to the land. Many times these titles are granted to nonMapuche individuals and landholders. "When Decree Law 2568 was written in 1979, 2,066 Indian reservations covering 375,000 hectares existed within the 8th and Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 4 �1Uth regions. According to INDAP, by late 1983, 1,365 reservations totaling 235,000 hectares had been divided. This means that only 701 reservations have not yet been divided. • . . "The implementation of this law has meant that several thousand Mapuches have robbed of their lands and have been left without territorial rights. been "One of the immediate effects which can be see by the implementation of this new law is the severe social and ~conomic situation. There is a high percentage of unemployment, hunger, and misery in all communities, both those which have been divided and those which have not. This is leading towards a situation of racial explosion of unforeseeable consequences, caused by the neglect, discrimination, and repression suffered during these years of military rule." Mapuche Film A film called Marri-Chihueu (Ten Times, We Will Overcome), in which the Mapuche give their testimony to the world, is now being made in 16mm and video. It presents the life, culture, and current reality of the Mapuche Nation, but it has not yet been completed due to lack of funds. If you would like to collaborate in any way, please write to: The Mapuche Film Project, 135 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11238. Juan Neculqueo We would like to thank all those who were concerned about and collaborated with Juan Neculqueo, the Mapuche leader who was being sought by the military government of Chile (see our last newsletter). Juan spent some time in Panama but was denied visas to both Canada and the U.S. Through the assistance of SAIIC and other organizations, he is now exiled· in Argentina under the sponsorship of the Centro Kalla. Juan is expecting his family to join him there and sends his thanks to all who, th~ough SAIIC, have helped him. BRAZIL Contemporary scholars estimate that 500 years ago, before the European invasion of the New World, there were as many as 5 million people living in the Amazon basin in South America. The first Europeans to explore the Amazon River described sections where for mile after mile after mile the densely-clustered homes of the indigenous residents lined the river's banks. Today Brazilian Indians estimate their numbers at 200,000 people, organ- Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 5 � 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. 1, No. 3 (Winter 1985) 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 Chile 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 Winter 1985 Language A language of the resource English Zotero Title Chile Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 1, no. 3 (3-5).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Issue 3 Language English Pages 3-5 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Abstract Note Traditional communities are subject to serious violations of their human rights since the military government was installed under General Pinochet in the bloody coup in 1973. Volume 1 Alianza Chilena Anticomunista Chile Mapuche Pinochet https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/86bc93f717e8eade323ddaa4ab262a06.pdf b0eefe99216b65fb3e66411ddcb60ca0 PDF Text Text 1Uth regions. According to INDAP, by late 1983, 1,365 reservations totaling 235,000 hectares had been divided. This means that only 701 reservations have not yet been divided. • . . "The implementation of this law has meant that several thousand Mapuches have robbed of their lands and have been left without territorial rights. been "One of the immediate effects which can be see by the implementation of this new law is the severe social and ~conomic situation. There is a high percentage of unemployment, hunger, and misery in all communities, both those which have been divided and those which have not. This is leading towards a situation of racial explosion of unforeseeable consequences, caused by the neglect, discrimination, and repression suffered during these years of military rule." Mapuche Film A film called Marri-Chihueu (Ten Times, We Will Overcome), in which the Mapuche give their testimony to the world, is now being made in 16mm and video. It presents the life, culture, and current reality of the Mapuche Nation, but it has not yet been completed due to lack of funds. If you would like to collaborate in any way, please write to: The Mapuche Film Project, 135 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11238. Juan Neculqueo We would like to thank all those who were concerned about and collaborated with Juan Neculqueo, the Mapuche leader who was being sought by the military government of Chile (see our last newsletter). Juan spent some time in Panama but was denied visas to both Canada and the U.S. Through the assistance of SAIIC and other organizations, he is now exiled· in Argentina under the sponsorship of the Centro Kalla. Juan is expecting his family to join him there and sends his thanks to all who, th~ough SAIIC, have helped him. BRAZIL Contemporary scholars estimate that 500 years ago, before the European invasion of the New World, there were as many as 5 million people living in the Amazon basin in South America. The first Europeans to explore the Amazon River described sections where for mile after mile after mile the densely-clustered homes of the indigenous residents lined the river's banks. Today Brazilian Indians estimate their numbers at 200,000 people, organ- Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 5 �ized into about 150 tribes scattered throughout the country, some 115 of 1~om retain their non-European language. Ciseas8s ar,o the demands of European-style economic enterprises have reduced the indigenous population to a mere three or four per cent of its original total. Most of the news reaching SAIIC about Indians in Brazil during the last year centers on two topics, the continuing struggle to cqntrol their lands and their increasing success in joining the widely-scattered, linguistically-diverse Indian groups together for political action. Among the major events of 1984 were: ® The Second Meeting of Indian Leadership, held in Brasilia in April. Organized independently of FUNAI, the government department for Indian affairs, the meeting resulted in the creation of the Indian Council of the Union of Indigenous Nations (Uniao das Nacoes Indigenas--UNI), with representatives from 44 Indian peoples. ® The appearance of Jornal Indigena, published by UNI, which contains news on the organization and Indian people from throughout Brazil. Direct correspondence to Jornal Indigena; Rua Caiubi, 126; Perdizes 05010; Sao Paulo, S.P., Brasil. ® An assembly of Guarani and other indigenous people in Dourados, Mato Grosso do Sul, November 24-25, to mark the first anniversary of the assassination of Marcal de Souza and press Indian demands for control of their land. In a letter to the president of FUNAI, the assembly gave the government until April 30, 1985, to act on their demands, after which the Indians will 11 go ahead and set our own boundaries." ® The replacement of the non-Indian director of the Xingu homeland by an Indian after pressure from Indian groups living in the area. URGENT ACTION BULLETIN from Survival International, 29 Craven St., London, WC2N 5NT, England: "Isolated Indians of the Javari valley of western Brazil have been involved in violent clashes with petroleum prospectors invading their lands. Several people have Following the killings, the oil prospectors withdrew been killed in these encounters. from the region only to recommence their seismic surveys in another Indian area." The Catholic missionary organization CIMI has been active in denouncing oil prospecting in this area and pressuring FUNAI to take a more positive role regarding indigenous rights. Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 6 � 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. 1, No. 3 (Winter 1985) 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 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 Winter 1985 Language A language of the resource English Zotero Title Brazil Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 1, no. 3 (5-6).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Abstract Note Ciseases and the demands of European-style economic enter- prises have reduced the indigenous population to a mere three or four per cent of its original total. Issue 3 Language English Pages 5-6 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 1 Brazil Ciseases FUNAI Indigenous https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/12b0763c3eb55cadd1a9aff02fba9750.pdf 158958e1b7212f383dda5e8b1902e21b PDF Text Text PERU The violence in Peru continues to escalate, and Indian people, along with many others, suffer; those who are on the political left, those on the right, and the vast majority who find themselves caught in a dilemma where survival for themselves and their families is their primary goal. Letters we receive from Indian friends living in small communities and cities in Peru tell us of fear of the future and great economic insecurity. One of the effects of violence centered in the highlands has been an acceleration of migration to coastal cities, particularly the metropolitan Lima area. Like many South American cities, the population of Lima has increased phenomenally, from about 400,000 in 1930 to over 4,608,000 in 1981. Well over half of the population of Lima now consists of migrants from the highlands, and the vast majority of these people are of Indian ancestry. Thus, another indigenous reality takes place in an urban context. Now, many peale from communities in the highlands have fled the violence there to take refuge with family members living in the city, most often in the Pueblos Jovenes, neighborhoods built through the efforts of those who live there, and often called squatter settlements or shanty bJwns. These additional migrants are putting a strain on the already scarce resources of relatives living in the city, and friends write us that many adjustments must be made to assure that everyone has enough to eat and a place to sleep. Also affected are lands, crops and stock left behind by these migrants from an internal war, further reducing the food and agricultural resources available. This displacement of communities and the loss of land is only one other short term tesult of the current violence in Peru. Indians wonder what the long term effects will be, as well as the institutionalized violence that may result. Ashaninka-Campa Abel Chapay Miguel, president of FECONACA (Federacion de Comunidades CampasAshaninkas) writes that a total of 31 native communities in the area of the Rio Ene and In December of 1984 titles were Rio Tambo have received titled to community lands. given to eleven more communities and work is proceeding to finalize these land issues. FECONACA works with OCARE (Organizacion Campa del Rio Ene-Apurimac) and CART (Central Ashaninka del Rio Tambo) as member organizations of TOAK (Central Unida de las Organizaciones Campas). This federation unites Ashaninka-Campa communities found in these three river valleys. Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 7 � 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. 1, No. 3 (Winter 1985) 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 Peru 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 Winter 1985 Language A language of the resource English Zotero Title Peru Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 1, no. 3 (7).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Abstract Note The violence in Peru continues to escalate, and Indian people, along with many others, suffer... Issue 3 Language English Pages 7 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 1 land rights Lima Peru Pueblos Jovenes https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/9a572e68c45cd459857a74385b0a9d3a.pdf 28f12129ac218ede374f2cfc02170735 PDF Text Text BOLIVIA Indian organizations in South America mourn the death of Zenobia Ayala, who was a During his 43 years Zenobia was founding member and active participant in MITKA-1. involved in the Bolivian Indian movement, both as a strategist and an activist. An editorial in the CISA newsletter comments, "We will have your example to continue the struggle for the rights of our people." COLOMBIA In the Cauca region of Colombia there is an ongoing struggle over land between indigenous communities and those who use the land for growing sugar cane. Clashes between indigenous communities, hacendados and government forces have resulted in many deaths. In a recent letter to President Betancur of Colombia, Trino Morales, president of ONIC (Drganizacion Nacional de Indigenas de Colombia, Apartado Aereo 32395, Bogota, Colombia), stated: "Today we wish t~ live in reace, not at war. We are tired of this state of seige and for that reason urge you as president to respect our culture, our officials, our autonomy and to assure us of the maintenance of our indigenous lands." NICARAGUA The peace talks between the Nicaraguan government and the Miskito Indian organization MISURASATA have been postponed. They will be held in Bogota, Colombia, on February 22. Luis Carrion, Vice-minister of the Interior, will be representing the government of Nicaragua, and Brooklin Rivera will be representing MISURASATA. These talks are facilitated by the governments of France, Sweden, Colombia, and by organizations such as the World Council of Indigenous Cultural Survival. Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Mexico, Peoples and and Page 8 � 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. 1, No. 3 (Winter 1985) 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, Colombia, and Nicaragua 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 Winter 1985 Language A language of the resource English Zotero Title Bolivia, Colombia, and Nicaragua Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 1, no. 3 (8).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Abstract Note Indian organizations in South America mourn the death of Zenobia Ayala, who was a founding member and active participant in MITKA-1. Issue 3 Language English Pages 8 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 1 Bolivia Colombia Nicaragua https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/593ec1a8f2a7a2e1af4fac5101b34ee4.pdf f542499454ee07b57fa66889b9f5d1bd PDF Text Text ****************************** U.N. COMMISSION The 41st Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, Feb. 4 through March 15, 1985. All the official member countries of the commission will be attending to give testimony on human rights violations. The primary issues of concern are human rights violations in South Africa, Central America, and Arab territories. There will be a special emphasis on religious freedom and the situation in Chile. Various sub-commission member 'countries and non-governmental organizations such as the International Indian Treaty Council, the World Council of Indigenous Peoples, the South American Indian Council, and the Regional Indian Council of Central America will be participating. SOFIA PAINQUEO Sofia Painqueo, a Mapuche from Chile, will be visiting the United States during March under the sponsorship of the Institute of Policy Studies (1901 Que Street, Northwest, Washington, D~ 20009). She will be singing traditional Mapuche music and speaking throughout the United States on the. history and current situation of the Mapuche in Chile. From March 19-27 she will be in northern California, hosted by SAIIC in the Bay Area and by CASA (128 Pearl Alley, Santa Cruz, CA 95060) in Santa Cruz. Since 1979, Sofia has helped to promote the establishment of the Mapuche cultural centers which were precursors to the Mapuche organization AD-Mapu. While living. in Santiago, Sofia worked with other Mapuche to form a group which coordinated their activities with AD-Mapu. She says, "I have been especially active in organizing artistic events which reaffirm the Mapuche identity. We have performed in shanty towns and churchs. I performed also at the Fourth Assembly of Indigenous Peoples in Panama in September, 1984, as a representative of Mapuche women." For information regarding Sofia's visit or her Institute for Policy Studies or SAIIC. Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. speaking ®SAIIC. schedule, contact the Page 9 � 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. 1, No. 3 (Winter 1985) 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 United Nations Commission on Human Rights and Sofia Painqueo 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 Winter 1985 Language A language of the resource English Zotero Title United Nations Commission on Human Rights and Sofia Painqueo Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 1, no. 3 (9).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Issue 3 Language English Pages 9 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 1 Abstract Note An announcement about when and where the 41st session of the United Nations Committee of Human rights will be held. Geneva UN Commission of Human Rights Winter 1985 https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/0045a61a758b95cb82554976e5d13dcc.pdf 97daff1f895a9da62a64a075733ae314 PDF Text Text Yah teeh (Greetings) Brothers and Sisters, As a North American Indian and a member of the Dineh (Navajo) Nation, I welcome Sophia to the United States or to the indigenous homeland of many tribal people. Her friends look foreward to her arrival and hope her visit will be a most enjoyable and successful one. May the Great Spirit be with her in her work for her people. Peace and harmony, James Muneta VIDEOS SAIIC has been visited by Alvaro Vasquez, a member of the Asemblea del Pueblo Zapoteco in Oaxaca, Mexico, who showed videos taped in various Zapotec communities by community members. He discussed the need for indigenous peoples to continue to build a strong network of direct communication, emphasizing in this instance the usefulness of video as a medium that combines visual images and sound. Maria-Helene Laroque who lives in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, and works with the Dene and other indigenous cow~unities, tells us that video is used in communities there. Several SAIIC members saw a work-in-progress version of the Mapuche video Marri-Chihueu described earlier in this newsletter. We would like to hear from readers who are using video or who could lend support to indigenous video efforts. COMPUTER NETWORKING For information about computer networking among indigenous people, contact: Indigenous Peoples Network Research Center, P.O. Box 364, Rochester, Vermont 05767. SAIIC RADIO PROGRAM Tawna Sanchez (Shoshone-Bannock), International Indian Treaty Council delegate, on "south American Indian Update" (KPFA in Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 10 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Note from James Muneta, and Indigenous Video Efforts, and Computer Networking among Indigenous People 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 Winter 1985 Language A language of the resource English Zotero Title Note from James Muneta, and Indigenous Video Efforts, and Computer Networking among Indigenous People Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 1, no. 3 (10).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Abstract Note SAIIC has been visited by Alvaro Vasquez, a member of the Asemblea del Pueblo Zapoteco in Oaxaca, Mexico, who showed videos taped in various Zapotec communities by community members. Issue 3 Language English Pages 10 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 1 Computer Networking SAIIC radio program Videos https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/3210a33011c71ef3e6e21de5d9178414.pdf 30d89213c4835a4c63729c87044945ab PDF Text Text Yah teeh (Greetings) Brothers and Sisters, As a North American Indian and a member of the Dineh (Navajo) Nation, I welcome Sophia to the United States or to the indigenous homeland of many tribal people. Her friends look foreward to her arrival and hope her visit will be a most enjoyable and successful one. May the Great Spirit be with her in her work for her people. Peace and harmony, James Muneta VIDEOS SAIIC has been visited by Alvaro Vasquez, a member of the Asemblea del Pueblo Zapoteco in Oaxaca, Mexico, who showed videos taped in various Zapotec communities by community members. He discussed the need for indigenous peoples to continue to build a strong network of direct communication, emphasizing in this instance the usefulness of video as a medium that combines visual images and sound. Maria-Helene Laroque who lives in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, and works with the Dene and other indigenous cow~unities, tells us that video is used in communities there. Several SAIIC members saw a work-in-progress version of the Mapuche video Marri-Chihueu described earlier in this newsletter. We would like to hear from readers who are using video or who could lend support to indigenous video efforts. COMPUTER NETWORKING For information about computer networking among indigenous people, contact: Indigenous Peoples Network Research Center, P.O. Box 364, Rochester, Vermont 05767. SAIIC RADIO PROGRAM Tawna Sanchez (Shoshone-Bannock), International Indian Treaty Council delegate, on "south American Indian Update" (KPFA in Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. ®SAIIC. Page 10 �Berkeley, 9o.1 FM, first Friday of each month, 8:00PM), discussing her participation in the New Song Festival in Quito, Ecuador: "This trip was a real eye opener. I was taken to a community. They talked to me about their struggles, trying to keep ahold of what land they have as a native people. Just like ours. Their struggle is our struggle. The same thing." "South American Indian Update, 11 broadcast throughout Northern California, is hosted by SAIIC and produced by Pat Collins for KPFA as part of the series "Living on Indian Time." LISTEN IN! ****************************** NEWSLETTER To receive the SAIIC Newsletter.f~· qne year, please send a donation of $5.00. - : . and to remain on our mailing list, ~. WORKING COMMISSION REPORTS ~; To order a copy of the Work~~~ Commission Reports: Second Conference of Indian Nations and Organizations of South America. Tiwanaku, Bolivia, published by SAIIC, 1984, please send a donation of $3.00. TENGO CASA PROPIA To order this book by Susan Lobo, published by the Instituto de Estudios Peruanas (1984), send a check for $11.00. All proceeds from sales are for SAIIC projects. Please make out all checks, which are tax deductible, to: American Friends Service Committee/The South American Indian Information Center, P.O. Box 7550, Berkeley, CA, 94707, U.S.A. Special thanks for production assistance to: The Vanguard Foundation, The American Friends Service Committee, The Bay Area Indian Lutheran Ministry, Bobsey Draper, George Tinker, and the SAIIC Committee: Pete Hammer, Peggy Lowry, Anna Lugo, Maria Massolo, James Muneta, and Jo Tucker. Nilo Cayuqueo, SAIIC Coordinator Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. Susan Lobo, Publications Editor ®SAIIC. Page 11 � 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 SAIIC Radio Program 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 Winter 1985 Language A language of the resource English Zotero Title SAIIC Radio Program Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 1, no. 3 (10-11).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Abstract Note Radio Program transcript Issue 3 Language English Pages 10-11 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 1 Radio Programs saiic https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/44b9b1f5d265601518e057ac2ac61f49.pdf 22dadb150a6dad75c123ae7c9ab90df6 PDF Text Text Berkeley, 9o.1 FM, first Friday of each month, 8:00PM), discussing her participation in the New Song Festival in Quito, Ecuador: "This trip was a real eye opener. I was taken to a community. They talked to me about their struggles, trying to keep ahold of what land they have as a native people. Just like ours. Their struggle is our struggle. The same thing." "South American Indian Update, 11 broadcast throughout Northern California, is hosted by SAIIC and produced by Pat Collins for KPFA as part of the series "Living on Indian Time." LISTEN IN! ****************************** NEWSLETTER To receive the SAIIC Newsletter.f~· qne year, please send a donation of $5.00. - : . and to remain on our mailing list, ~. WORKING COMMISSION REPORTS ~; To order a copy of the Work~~~ Commission Reports: Second Conference of Indian Nations and Organizations of South America. Tiwanaku, Bolivia, published by SAIIC, 1984, please send a donation of $3.00. TENGO CASA PROPIA To order this book by Susan Lobo, published by the Instituto de Estudios Peruanas (1984), send a check for $11.00. All proceeds from sales are for SAIIC projects. Please make out all checks, which are tax deductible, to: American Friends Service Committee/The South American Indian Information Center, P.O. Box 7550, Berkeley, CA, 94707, U.S.A. Special thanks for production assistance to: The Vanguard Foundation, The American Friends Service Committee, The Bay Area Indian Lutheran Ministry, Bobsey Draper, George Tinker, and the SAIIC Committee: Pete Hammer, Peggy Lowry, Anna Lugo, Maria Massolo, James Muneta, and Jo Tucker. Nilo Cayuqueo, SAIIC Coordinator Vol. 1, no. 3. Winter, 1985. Published bi-monthly. Susan Lobo, Publications Editor ®SAIIC. Page 11 � 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. 1, No. 3 (Winter 1985) 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 Subscription Information (Newsletter, Working Commission Reports, and Tengo Casa Propia) and Special Thanks to Production Assistants 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 Winter 1985 Language A language of the resource English Zotero Title Subscription Information (Newsletter, Working Commission Reports, and Tengo Casa Propia) and Special Thanks to Production Assistants Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 1, no. 3 (11).pdf Attachment URL [No URL]