According to the official written history of Jamaica, the indigenous people of the land, the Arawaks, were exterminated by the Spanish prior to the British takeover of Jamaica in 1655.
The Inter-American Indian Institute was founded in Patzcuaro, Mexico, in 1940 and now functions under the auspices of the Organization of American States.
Voz Indigena is published by AIDESEP and emphasizes current information regarding the jungle regions of Peru. The most recent issue includes articles on the following topics: