41 12 1190 https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/d1fbdcf6499a3509f5ed9b300c7949fd.pdf 0478db854414776dd5cf625be5aef041 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. 5, Nos. 3 _ 4 (22).pdf PDF Text Text I (Colombia) SAIIC learned from Amnesty International of the torture and killing of three leaders of the Arhuaco Indians from the Sierra Nevada of Santa Marta, Department of Magdalena. Luis Napoleon Torres, former governor and spiritual leader of the Arhuaco and mediator between the community and the Colombian authortities, was killed together with community leaders Angel Maria Torres and Hugues Chaparro in circumstances suggesting they may have been victims of extrajudicial execution. On November 28, the three set out from Valledupar, the capital of the Department of Cesar, on a bus going to Bogota. According to eye-witness reports, the bus was stopped near a town called Curumani in the south of Cesar by a group of heavily armed men wearing army uniforms, who forced the three men off the bus. On December 13, the bodies of Hugues Chaparro and Luis Napoleon Torres were found in an unmarked grave in Tomalinda, Cesar, showing signs of severe torture. The body of Angel Maria Torres was found on December 14, in El Paso, Cesar, also showing signs of torture. Members of the Arhuaco community and the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC) have denounced the killings to the Procurator General, who has a human rights monitoring role in Colombia, and to other national authorities. In recent years human rights violations have occurred on an increasing scale in Colombia. Armed forces counter-insurgency operations have been progres- sively intensified to combat the country's guerrilla groups. In areas where guerrilla forces are active, the local civilian population is often perceived by the armed forces as potential collaborators and has, as a result, been subjected to arbitrary arrest, torture, "disappearance" and extrajudicial execution by army personnel and civilians working for them. Civic and community leaders, including leaders of Indigenous communities in areas where guerrilla forces are active, have been particular targets. The majority of abuses have been attributed by Colombian authorities to civilian "death squads" which it claims it is unable to control. However, independent investigations, including judicial enquiries, have concluded that many such groups operate under the command or with the support of the Colombian armed forces. We urge you to send letters that there be an immediate enquiry into their deaths, the public and results of which should be urging that all possible measures be taken to community leadprotect the lives of ers to ensure that to carry out their lawful activities. Send immediately to: Presidente Cesar Gaviria Presidente de Ia Republica Palacio de Narino Bogota, COlOMBIA Telegrams: Presidente Gaviria, Bogota, Colombia Telexes: 396 41224 CO • I I • Released Due to Urgent Response!! (Bolivia) On the 14th of November 1989, policemen arrested Felipe Quispe Huanca, union leader of the Federation of Campesinos Tupak Katari of La Paz. He was held for several months in the Public Prison of San Pedro in La Paz. The government accused Felipe of being the perpetrator of assaults with explosives against the central offices of two political parties. Felipe vehemently denies these charges, indicating that they are reprisals for his trade union activities among Indian communities. Felipe has worked extensively with Aymara Indian communities. He was arrested on his return from a gathering of 5,000 Indian people, honoring the famed Indian leader, Tupak Katari, killed for his resistance to the Conquistadors. Felipe was held prisoner for months without formal charges or a trial. SAIIC sent out an Urgent Action request in June of 1990 and Felipe Quispe Huanca was released in August. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all those who responded to the Urgent Action. Please take the time to respond to as many of the Urgent Actions as you possibly can as they are often proven to be effective. 22 SAIIC Newsletter � 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. 5, Nos. 3 & 4 (December 1990) 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 Felipe Quispe Huanca Arrested!: released Due to Urgent Action Response!! (Andes) Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English Zotero Title Felipe Quispe Huanca Arrested!: released Due to Urgent Action Response!! (Andes) Item Type Newspaper Article Attachment Title Vol. 5, Nos. 3 _ 4 (22).pdf https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/4c38153444e413c55643672f4c196fe0.pdf c99daadacd8d7f8488701f12dfe1d87e PDF Text Text Rigoberta Menchu, Quiche from Guatemala, is a member of the Peasant Unity Committee (CUC, Comite de Unidad Campesina). She narrated the film When the Mountains Tremble and has written the book I, Rigoberta Menchu. In December, 1986, she made the following comments on SAIIC's radio program, South and Central American Indian Update, which is heard in northern California on KPFA, 94.1 FM, at 8:00 p.m. the third and fourth Fridays of each month. After 33 years of military rule in Guatemala, we now have an elected civilian president. We had hoped before the election to bring about concrete changes for the Indian people, who in Guatemala are over 75 per cent of the population. Now, after the civilian government has been in power for nine months, the situation continues to be very complicated. The killings and the disappearances have not stopped. The numbers may not be as high, but the fact remains that there are continuing abuses of human lives. This is the principal concern. Now Guatemala is living through more profound misery than we ever experienced in the past because of the destruction of the land and the massacres. There are now thousands of people displaced from their land who are dependent on their land for their survival. Our cultural roots as well as our material survival are based on the cultivation or corn and beans. Up to this point, none of our demands, even the most fundamental, have received any response from the Guatemalan government. There has been no clarification of the fate of the more than 36,000 who have disappeared, nor has the government identified or punished those responsible for the disappearances. And there is tremendous frustration among the Indian Y88, I find myself alone everyday life confronts me with the reality of mourning in my soul the fibers of my being broken and torn from the injustice the struggle that springs from the blood of innocent people the collective martyrdom of our journey the shadows that amass on our journey the ringing of the bells of our being. Yes, I am alone but I feel the strength of all the widowed women of the world protesting for men for women for children the violation of the right to live. -Calixta Canec, Cakchiquel Maya, refugee in California Page14 Vol. 3, no. 2. Winter, 1987. �people because hunger and misery remain unchanged. We understand also very well the causes of the struggles of our brother and sister Indians of this country and the Indians of other continents. We have a great historic responsibility to unite so that one day our future generations will be able to live in peace. And I can tell the people of the United States that you also have a part of the responsibility in our struggle, since much of your salary goes to finance this war being carried out in our communities. This struggle of Indian people is not just a struggle of words. It is like the way we grow our corn. First we cultivate the soil, then we find the right seeds, and then we care for the plants so that they bear fruit. Our struggle goes step by step, looking forward to making a change. Radio Show res Guatemalan I 1ans Peggy Berryhill (Muskogee Nation) recently completed a radio documentary on the crisis facing Indians in Guatemala which will air in March on "Horizons," which is broadcast on many public radio stations. She made the following comments to SAIIC about her work. I've found that radio is a tool to help communicate new or little-known information about Indian people, especially contemporary issues. It is a way to combat stereotypes and to empower people. It is important to get Indians and non-Indians thinking beyond their isolated problems, whether in Oakland, Juneau, or in Guatemala. We have to understand that there are connections. SAIIC: What motivated you to do for more information contact: Guatemalan Research Project a radio documentary on Guatemala? Seventh Generation Fund, P.O. Box 10, Forestville, CA I think Guatemala is one of the [707] 887-1559 least reported stories. Nobody has been aware of what is going on there. I had a dream. I was in a hilly community in a pickup truck with another journalist, being strafed by an army helicopter. They were trying to drive us to a safe house. Once we got to the house, the army suddenly came in and killed everyone. I woke up. My heart was beating, and I was terrified. The dream was so vivid, so frightening. Where was this army from? I didn't know then what this dream meant. In doing the interviews with the Guatemalan refugees for the documentary, I saw where the dream had come from. During the interviews, I heard this same story. The dream was a reality in Guatemala and someone wanted that known. It was someone's dying wish to have their story told, and it came to me. To me radio is the Indian story-telling tradition, and this dream was the vehicle. And if I'm the vehicle for this dream, then the story's being told. Vol. 3, no. 2.Winter, 1987. 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Title A name given to the resource Few Gains Under New Government (Guatemala) Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Language A language of the resource English Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Winter 1987 Zotero Title Few Gains Under New Government (Guatemala) Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 3, no. 2 (14-15).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Issue 2 Language English Pages 14-15 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 3 https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/0864d4f5306b88e3a9e8f3f5c32cbbae.pdf 6005e82fd10d836f965882cfcb8a15cf PDF Text Text B RAZIL Fighting for a Macuxi Homeland Macuxi leader Jacir Jose de Souza is a well known Indigenous activist from the Raposa Serra do Sol Indian area. Brazil. After 25 grueling years of work, this area has yet to be demarcated and has been the site of numerous killings and human rights violations (see Noticias de Abya Yala. Vol. 9 No. 1), Now. the revocation of Decree 22191 puts a cloud over the prospects of official demarcation. In this interview. not yet knowing the outcome of the revision of Decree 22/91. Jacir confides in SAIIC the hardships faced by the Macuxi people and the often conflicting process of organization and representation that occurs in a common struggle. f~~ .w~ Jacir Jose De Souza Why and bow d. d you st.~rt fighting for i the Macu.'<i people? 'm from the mal0«1 (village) of Mamruca, in the Stllte of R oraima, Brazil. Our land had been invaded, but the ruxaua (chieO of our Maloca wasn\ responding. On April 27. 1987. we had a meeting and I was chosen to lead the effort to defend our community, to replace the Tuxaua of the maloca. Our first Step was ending alcoholism. which the garimpdros (gold prospectors) were bringing into our community. Then, we Started to organize other communities and work with the other Tuxauas. Still, they thought I was new, and lacked experience. I argued that, for the future. we had 10 take action on our own behalf. The government was never goi.ng to do any· thing. FUNAI wouldn\ help us. Our effons continued: communities Started helping each other, clearing fields, building houses. !took this experience of working with the Tuxauas to the annual general assem· bly. 1chose four people in my maloca (village), went 10 the assembly, and told all the 1i<Xauas about the village council we had fonned. The reaction was pretty neg· alive: They said, "What, you won\ respect the Tuxaua any more. and there won\ be a legitimate authority?" But, when they saw the results of our work, they agreed 10 unite and work together. I 20 In 1987. we decided to extend our organization to the city to work for the demarcation of our land. I suggested 12 people, from all the communiti. s, e 10 start. In April, 1987, we went 10 all the malocas. explaining what we wanted to do. that in Maturuca we already had a council, and that this was for the future of our children. The people agreed. After one month we wem to the city. We had no house or anything. FUNA! didn't want to help us. So. we went to talk with a bishop, Don Aldo Mongiano. and he said he could provide a house we could use. We divided up the work. Three people stayed in the cit)'. and the others returned to the malocas. After a while, the process was reversed. We set up a place where people could go for help. After two years, everyone was with us. 1 was in the middle of everything. We bought another house for an off\ce in Boa Vista. People brought food from the villages. We put together a small project that rec~ived support. In 1988. we had a meeting in Manaus with COlAS (Brazilian Indigenous Peoples and Organizations Articulating Council). There was an election. and six people were chosen including me. l told them l didn't have enough experience, and that this is a very big city. But , they convinced me and tOld me it would. be fine. By 1990, we were doing well. Then, there. was an outbreak of malaria in my maloca. Many people fell sick. My ,vifc \\'$one of them, and she died. When I got back to Boa Vista, they wanted me to work for the Council. but l said I had to take care of my children. When I got back to the maloca, they said you can\ leave. A 1itxaua is a Tuxaua. After four months. they chose me to coordinate the region. where there are 5,000 people in 48 villages. 1 agreed to coordinate thi.ngs from my home. Our organization. the Indigenous Council of Roralma (OR). now has diverse personnel, including a lawyer and an agronomist. Since we divided up imo eight regions, some Stay in their areas while others work in the cit)• Now, we are even trave1ling to other countries. In September, the vice-coordinator wem to Italy where he met with other organizations. Today, I am here. Our work to defend our rights continues. What are the principal problems faced by Macux.i communities? At the beginning of 1995, the state government wanted to build a dam on the Cotingo River. \vithin the Indian area Raposa Serra do Sol. They sent the miliAbya Yala News �B RAZIL tary police who destroyed a house, beat up the Rtxaua, and kicked people out and burned a house. We resisted. We held that it was illegal to do this in an Indigenous area. We contacted the attorney general and FUNAI. We explained how they had beaten many people. later, the federal government decided to bring in energy from Venez\tela. so things calmed down. The s(ate government was doing this to hold up the demarcation lof our ~'nd). The arn1y came into the area, also destroying houses. Vole had a meeting and called the military and little by little they left. Then in October. they proposed creating a town, a nmnicipality within Raposa Serra do Sol. How could they get away with this? The)• called for a plebiscite and scheduled a day to hold it. Jacir Jose de Souza (right) during Amazon Week VI, 1995, during a panel on They brought electronic voting Indigenous Rights. machines. The ranchers and miners Vole built a blockade and st.~yed there helping us: But this is in the city of Boa voted. as well as the Indians. In another plebiscite a year ago the months, not letting anyone or any vehi- Vista, where many lndiallS are suffering, results were annulled because the cles pass. Then. FUNAI sent the federal and can\ go back to their village. Indians !.:new about it, and being well- police in 1992 to expel everyone. We organized, boycotted it. Now they managed to kick out 600 garimpeiros. Have you received the support from po pu1atious in pulled a new maneuver. announcing the The ranchers inside the area also began non·lndigcnous plebiscite with onl)• two days o£ advance to leave. One o£ the meanest, named Jai, Rorai.ma? notice. The Indians didn\ have a chance left after destro)<ing many o£ our houses. In any city in Bmzil, there are people to organize. They brought computers, Now. this area is clean. and the forest is defending our rights. There are journalwhich people had not seen before. beginning to grow. ists who help us. The church also SUI>So. today, there are very few cattle pons us. FUNAI also scm a decree to the Needing assistance, they could not vote in privacy. Now, they say they will build inside. But, \vith the suppon o£ the state min.ister recognizing our tenitorial lim· a city near M:uuruca. \Ve. believe th.is is government. son1e remained. Now. there its. And, there are many organizato destabilize the Indian movement. and is a lot o£ pressure to establish a munici- lions-CIMI (lndigenist Missionary pality. The fight is getting seriotts. and Council), that organization in 5.\o Paulo, to prevent the demarcation o£ the area. we can't give in. the CPI (Pro-lndian Commission), in So, I'm very concerned. Its a very serious problem. Rio de janeiro. Oid you s peak with Minister Jobim? So, we're working togelher. Any How many years have garimpeiros It's difficult. We've tried three times place we go, we find allies. But, powerto schedule a meeting. We tried to speak ful people \vith more money stay on top. been inside the area? Its been about 25 years. They staned tO the president in New York, but we working manually. Then. machinery 'vas couldn\. Some of our members have What can people here do to help the brought in. In the last seven years, they spoken with the minister. but hear that Macux_i people? On this trip, I've met other Orgatli.zabrought in dredging equipment. he is going to sign the decree !decree tions like RAN (Rainforest Action destroying the rivers. polluting them 1.775). Network). and asked for their help to with mercury, leaving them filthy. When the fedeml government took ...and the s tate government? speak \vith the government here. People the miners out o( the Yanomami area in The state government, through buy- can send letters asking our government 1989-90, many came to the Macuxi area. ing ofT some of ottr people and giving to respect Indian people. Everyone can This was when fakipanan malaria-the them small presents like clothes, got the pressure the us government here ruso. most serious kind-became rampant. Indians to S<'\Y that "the government is Continued on page 36 Vol. 10 No.1 21 �OR G ANI Z AT I ON AND C O MM UNICA T IO N Corot/nucd from pasc 21 ru.s \\'Jut bctn tht rt<~ of poopk in 1M dties of Bra:il? AI"( th<y a""'"' of the situa:don? ABYA YALA NEWS BACK ISSUES! <Back Issues are availabl e in both Spanish and English for $3 each plus shipping. Be fore 1993, the journal wa s called SAIIC N e w s l e tter.) .:l State Frontiers and Indian '3 II Continental Encounter of N atlone Vol 9 No.I. Spnng 1995: Includes lndigenoue People• Vol. 7. Nos. 3 & 4. w.nter 1993 <not av8llable 1n Spanishl. Also inCludes • Oot Compan•es Take Over the Ecuadorian Am4zon • Ecu.cjo<Peru 8ocde< WM • lnteMOW leona<do V.ten • MelUCO's Domestic and lnterMI'Onal Borders J Confronti ng B loc:olonlallem Vol. 8. No. 4. Winter 1994: Includes • Tho Human Genome Diversity Pro)oot • Sofoguardlng Indigenous Knowtedgo • Tho Guoym1 Potent • Blodivors•ty ond Community lntognty .J Indian Movements and The Electoral Proce . . Vol. 8. No. 3. Fall 1994: Includes· • Me>c>co lndogenous Suffrege Undet Protest • BoiMO. Reconstructing the Aytlu • Guatemala· Maya Poloucal Crossroads • Colombia: Special Indian 0. str1<: 111'9 .l Chlapae: lndlgenoue Uprlelng with Campealno Demande? Vol 8. Nos 1 & 2. Summer 1994: Includes: • Moyo Identity end the Zapatista UpriS•ng • Cho onology of Events • lndogenous and Cemposono P~ Proposels • lnteMOW With Ant<nO Hemondez Cruz of CIOAC 36 • Free Trado's Assault on IndigenouS Roghts .J 19113 Year of the World'• Indigenous P eople• Vol 7. Nos. 1 & 2. Wintcr/Spnng 1993: Includes: • UN DecleroUon of Indigenous Rights • Stotorne<lt ollndtgenous Ne110ns at tho UN 0 Excluelve Inte rviews w ith Fo ur Indian Leaders Vol 6. No. 4. Fel 1992: lnteMeWS • M.queas Mollercs. AIOESEP CPerv> • Mateo Chumore Guarano <BoiMa> • Marganto Aull. API C Mexoco> • Caloxta Gobtlel. Kaqchokel Maya CGu.1temelal :J March on Qulto o Amazon lndlane Demand to be Heard Vol 6. No. 3. SpOng & Summer 1992 <not aveiloble '" Spanosh> Also Includes: • lntcrlilew with President of ONIC {Colomboal •(X)IC~n r<.re YOO P.nmll 0 Newe from Around the Continent Vol 6. Nos. I & 2. Spnng & Summer 1991. Includes: • Pehuenche Organ•z•ng Pays Off CChoiel • South end Cent<lll Amencan Women's Gathcnng <Peru> lthmk tlut t~l"( IS <Om< actl\11)! ~n: os ullk of org;mwn~ 2 protNt 1n 8rasllu When t~rc ~~ mont)' to bnng 300-400 Ind"1ns to 6msiha. t~rc 1> ol\\,1 little time )"' to plan. Whnt is the situation regnrdlng the co11· struction of the go<•cn>mtnt dam o n the Cotingo River? The t'OIIStniCtlon of the d:uu was sus· pend.'<!, and cltctncny Will b< brought 1n from \'tne%Ud>tAAad But, \\C don\ know what \\111 h.1ppen lat<r un Is the bordu area h<a<i ly miht•rizall ~ m1htary tS 1n :-onnand~:~ :md 8-8. They want 10 bUild .1 town. and tile)' k~p <'OIIllniJ through t~ am. htlpmg the ranchers, bum1ngan lndo.tn hom< here and thtre. How about in Indigenous areas? Calha None mcluded n lxt<c <whm Rapos:l/Scrm do Sol. but they don\ have """"'>' to btnld It )<1 The nulttary ll3> declared ll~lf ag1llMI demarcation of lndmn lands. nnd supports loc11l interests They bwlt n blcxlodt oro t~ Ml)· rood tlut links the CillO <mh thr m.1loca,, and ....,ned the nght to -rch cmcnng Ind1:1ns to mumtdate t~m Arc Indian lands •ubj«t to OrgAAized iowasions by large companirs, o r small bndltss farmtrs and miners? ~ b~r «OROrniC IIIICI"(StS ha<·t plans to get mto the nrca. Tht)' want to j\Ct the rn1ntrs out. so t~y cnn (Ollie 111. Bill. we don\ want anyont to come m .., S<otd foxes to l'rrsltla ll l'cmamlo Hcrrrlq• < CllrJooo ~~ him I<> f,lld<~nl« th< d<matal· '""' of lnchg<nc>US ""'" In Roatrl. and c r«-ol:< o D«•« 1775: l'rmJrldo Htnn<jl>t C..o.i>w. PI'Ouklll of the RrpoblK. Pa/cllld do l'liVIollro, Braulia • DF • 10 !60-900. frl< SS-6!·121>-7566. (?lloUI. .... ,...~ � 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. 10, no. 1 (Spring 1996) 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 Fighting for a Macuxi Homeland 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 1996 Language A language of the resource English, Spanish English Zotero Title Fighting for a Macuxi Homeland Item Type Journal Article Volume 10 Issue 1 Pages 20-21, 36 Publication Title Abya Yala News ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring 1996 Language English Abstract Note Macuxi leader Jacir Jose de Souza is a well known Indigenous activist from the Raposa Serra do Sol Indian area. Jacir confides in SAIIC to explain the hardships faced by the Macuxi people and the often conflicting process of organization and representation that occurs in a common struggle. Attachment Title Pages from Abyayala_v10_n1_p20-21,36.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Brazil Brazilian Indigenous Peoples and Organizations Articulating Council De Souza Jacir Jose Raposa Serra do Sol https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/a8ff03c2bd7ff43c623890556aefdfbe.pdf 471e66c57838a0321af475ed450153c1 PDF Text Text Filling The Gap With Abya Yala Fund The first foundation in the Western Hemisphere run by and for Indigenous People of South and Meso America. Indigenous representatives from Mexico, South America, Central America and North America have established a new fund to support Indigenous communities and organizations that are organizing to guarantee the survival of our people. A group of prominent Indigenous men and women have formed this Fund with the goal of enabling Indigenous communities to achieve self-reliance through locally-initiated improvement efforts. The Abya Yala Fund provides critical training in organizational development, communications, administration, fundraising and project management. The Fund also gives grants and loans for small-scale community projects emerging from Indigenous communities and their organizations. "We created the Fund due to our perception that a wide gap of communication and understanding exists between international funders and development agencies and Indigenous communities," said Leonardo Viteri, a Quichua from Ecuador and board member. There is also a great need for organizational development among Indigenous communities that traditional funding sources are not addressing. To fill these gaps, Abya Yala Fund works through local contacts to discuss directly with Indigenous people their priority issues and needs. By working with existing organizations and community projects, the Abya Yala Fund enables local residents to define their own priorities and helps the community access technical and financial resources. On May 4-7, 1995, Abya Yala Fund held its second meeting in Oakland, California, with board members from South and Meso America as well as advisors from North America attending. In that meeting, the board developed a five-year plan for the organization. The Abya Yala Fund has already received many proposals from Indigenous communities working on projects to protect the environment, land rights, human rights; to address women's issues; to support education projects; and to maintain the cultural integrity and spirituality of Indigenous Nations. Nilo Cayuqueo, a Mapuche from Argentina and a founding member of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAJIC), and Atencio Lopez, a Kuna from Panama, are the Co-directors of the Abya Yala Fund. Luis Macas, a Quichua from Ecuador and winner of the 1994 Goldman Environmental Award, as well as other Indigenous Leaders from across the Americas are on the Board. Amalia Dixon, a Miskitu from Nicaragua and member of the Board of Directors, will help promote the Fund in the US. Abya Yala Fund has established an office in Oakland, California, with the support of SAIIC. Until Abya Yala Fund receives its own non-profit status, the San Francisco-based Tides Foundation will be its fiscal sponsor. Abya Yala Fund has established contact with foundations and individuals who are very supportive of this unique initiative. In addition, the Fund has become a member of foundation networking organizations such as Native Philanthropy, Americans in Hispanics in Philanthropy, and the National Network of Grantmakers. Monetary contributions are greatly needed for project support and operations. The Fund is also seeking the donation of computers and modems, in order to facilitate regular communication with Board members and local contacts in Mexico, Central and South America. Please send tax deductible donations or information requests to: Abya Yala Fund, c/o Tides Foundation, P O Box 28386, Oakland, CA 94604, Tel/Fax (510) 763-6553. 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. 9, no. 1 (Spring 1995) 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 Filling_The_Gap_With_Abya_Yala_Fund.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Abya Yala Fund Nilo Cayuqueo South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/7c19ea45ed4a79e749483c93b5cd438e.pdf fbedea414d1845b92054da53190c9c41 PDF Text Text .:!l.z. 1808 King Joao VI of Portugal declared a war of extermination against the Botocudo Indians of Minas Gerais and Goias which resulted in widespread massacres. Hostilities did not officially end until a century later with the establishment of the government's "Service for the Protection of Indians" in 1911. ~ ~ ~ 1781 This is the date of the execution of Tupac Amaru, who led the Quechua-speaking Indians of southern Peru in revolt against Spanish colonialists. In the main plaza in Cuzco, Tupac Amaru's tongue was cut out and his body was pulled apart by horses tied to his arms and legs. His family witnessed his execution and was then brutally murdered in the same fashion. Their heads where posted along the main roads to the city as a warning to other Indians. ~ ~ 1980 The Guatemalan army massacred more than one hundred Kekchi Indians including five children in the town of Panzos, Alta Verapaz. More than 1,000 Indians marched on Ponzos to obtain information from the Mayor on three missing Indian leaders as well as their land titles that had been promised by the government. When they arrived at the town square, they were met by 150 soldiers who local landowners had sent to Panzos from the military base at Zacapa. The troops fired on the crowd, killing more than 100, wounding 600, and sending others into the surrounding mountains. On May 22 a group of over 30 people working on indigenous concerns using film, video, and still photography met in Berkeley to discuss the prospects of sharing resources and information. Nilo Cayuqueo of SAIIC spoke, stressing the need for indigenous people and others to find means to work together on concerns that effect all humanity. Alvaro Vasquez of the Asemblea del Pueblo Zapoteco in Mexico described the video work he and others in his community are carrying out. He urged all those working with indigenous people to thoroughly examine their motives and methods to assure both that people with a shared vision, regardless of race, work together and that the results of this work represent a positive effort for the goals of indigenous people. If you wish to obtain more information regarding the Zapotec video work, or if you wish to lend much-needed support, Alvaro may be reached at Apdo. Postal 1137, C.P. 68 ODD, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico. The next meeting of the group will be on June 19. For information about the time and place, contact Leanna Wolfe (415) 8413563. Vol. 1, no. 4. Spring, 1985. Published by SAIIC. @ 1985. 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Title A name given to the resource Film, Video, and Still Photography i Expressing Indigenous Concerns 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 1985 Language A language of the resource English Zotero Title Film, Video, and Still Photography i Expressing Indigenous Concerns Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 1, no. 1 (17).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Issue 4 Language English Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 1 Pages 17 Abstract Note A group of over 30 people working on indigenous concerns using film, video, and still photography met in Berkeley to discuss the prospects of sharing resources and information. Film Nilo Cayuqueo Photographs Video https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/936f91ea9b3f0f61ba1d6786edc8dbce.pdf bd74fa19a7cdd7b80f8f1f304c117918 PDF Text Text COLOMBIA Leader Killed, Comm ity Expelled A leader of the Indian community of San Andres de Sotavento in Sucre was kidnapped, tortured, and killed and the entire community was expelled from its ancestral land in early November. According to Amnesty International, the community was invaded October 30, 1986 by about 20 local police led by a mestizo landowner who is making a claim on the Indian land. All community crops and houses were destroyed and 11 people were arrested. The next day Pedro Hernandez, a member of the community council, was seized by four policemen and the same mestizo landowner. His body was found with signs of burning and torture on November 2. On November 7 the entire community was evicted from its land, which was held communally. ECUADOR First Congress of Indian Nations Meets The First Congress of Indian Nations, organized by the Confederation of Indian Nations of Ecuador (CONACNIE, Confederaci6n de Nacionalidades Indigenas del Ecuador), was held November 13-16, 1986. Over 600 delegates representing the Siona, Quichua, Huaorani, Shuar, Cofan, Chachi, Tsachila, Secoya, Achuara, and Awa nations attended the congress. The opening session was held in the Senate chambers of the national legislature in Quito "in recognition by the national congress that the majority of the population of Ecuador is Indian." Later sessions were held at the Campamento Nueva Vida in Pichincha province. The main topics discussed at the congress were Indian rights to land, self-determination, education, and a distinct culture. Manuel Imbaquingo, president of CONACNIE, stated at the opening of the event that, "This congress is being held at a historic moment when Indian people are facing anti-Indian policies by a government which neglects the most basicrights of our people, including land and life." He said, "The people of Ecuador must decide between freedom and oppression, between life and death, as a result of the dictatorial and anti-popular policies of President Leon Febres Cordero." When I get old I'll die. All of us old people will die. But I want my son's child, with the Creator's help, to also make canoes like this and pull them like we are today. These trees will all be gone if this company they call Plywood comes. We can't allow that to happen. If some people sign away our rights, then we will be thrown out like others down the river, and it will be the beginning of the end. We want the right to live now like we lived before. -Runa hunter in Ecuadorian rainforest PageS Vol. 3, no. 2.Winter, 1987. � 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. 3, No. 2 (Winter 1987) Zotero Language English 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 First Congress of Indian Nations Meets (Ecuador) Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Language A language of the resource English Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Winter 1987 Zotero Title First Congress of Indian Nations Meets (Ecuador) Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 3, no. 2 (8).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Issue 2 Language English Pages 8 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 3 Abstract Note The First Congress of Indian Nations was held November 13-16th, 1986. Achuara Indians Awa Indians Chachi Indians Cofan Indians First Congress of Indian Nations Huaorani Indians November 1986 Quichua Indians Secoya Indians Shuar Indians Siona Indians Tsachila Indians Winter 1987 https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/ff02452f2c2e53a4e964d180deffce5b.pdf e7a43a648a2c8231f17424f19ef0e7a4 PDF Text Text major strategy agreed on at the conference. The Rainforest Action Network is located at 466 Green St., Suite 300, San Francisco, CA 94133, (415) 434-1403. -Pete Hammer FIRST LATIN AMERICAN FESTIVAL OF INDIAN PEOPLES FILMS The Brazilian monthly Porantim (Edificio Venancio III, Sala 310, Caixa Postal11-1159, CEP 70084, Brasilia, DF, Brasil) carried the following report written by Claudia Menezes, director of the Indian Museum in Rio de Janeiro, in its October issue: "Two weeks before the earthquake which partially destroyed Mexico City, the ancient Aztec capital hosted the First Latin American Festival of Indian Peoples Films. Organized by the Inter-American Indian Institute, the Film Society of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and the National Institute of Anthropology and History, the festival ran from September 5 to 8 and presented nearly 100 films and videos from 15 countries . . . which exposed the tragic living conditions of Indian people throughout the Americas. "In addition to the film showings, several decisions were made, including (a) the creation of a Latin American Committee of Indian Peoples Film, with headquarters in Mexico City-Tenochtitlan, and four regional subcommittees; (b) plans to develop a catalog of Latin American films to serve as a base for an audiovisual archive; (c) promotion of the production and distribution of Indian films, especially projects directed by Indian communities; and (d) scheduling of the Second Latin American Festival of Indian Peoples Films for Rio de Janeiro in 1987 .... "The prizes in the categories of best film from Latin America, best film from outside Latin America, best ethnographic film, and best cinematography were awarded, respectively, to Nuestra voz de tierra, memoria y futuro [Our Voice of the Land, Memory and the Future], by Martha Rodriquez and Jorge Silva (Colombia); The Tree of Life, by Bruce Lane (United States); El pueblo Ona: vida y muerte en tierra del Fuego [The Ona: Lzfe and Death in Tierra del Fuego];, by Ana Montes and Annie Chapman (Argentina); and Los hieleros del Chimborazo [The Icemen of Chimborazo], by Gustavo Guayasamin (Ecuador)." Logo from the 1985 Indigenous Women's Network Gathering held in August, 1985. For information, contact Julie McCloud, Puyallup Tribe, P.O. Box 8279, Tacoma, W A 98408. "Working within the framework of the visions of our Elders" Vol. 2, no. 2. Winter, 1986. Published by SAIIC © 1986. Page 18 �Maria Massolo, who has been an active and much appreciated member of SAIIC, participating in the radio program and preparation of the newsletter, will be in the Islas Malvinas for the next year with her husband, Wayne Bernardson. All of us at SAIIC will miss her and look forward to the insights she will bring us next year from the perspective of the Malvinas. SAIIC welcomes the energy and ideas of volunteers. We are also in need of the following equipment: a computer, a typewriter, and a camera. All donations are tax deductible. If you can help, please call us at (415) 658-9395, 527-5687, or 452-1235, or write us. Thanks. Special thanks for production assistance on this newsletter to the American Friends Service Committee, Intertribal Friendship House, Peoples Translation Service, Leanna Wolfe, Miguel Cavallin, Antonia Luisa, Wes Huss, Bobsey Draper, Bill Coburn, and the SAIIC Committee: Pete Hammer, Peggy Lowry, Rayen Cayuqueo, Anna Lugo Stephenson, Maria Massolo, James Muneta, and Jo Tucker. This issue co-edited by Pete Hammer. Nilo Cayuqueo, SAIIC Coordinator Susan Lobo, Publications Editor NEWSLETTER To receive the SAIIC Newsletter for one year, and to remain on our mailing list, please send a donation of $6 for addresses in the United States, Mexico, and Canada or $8 for addresses elsewhere. WORKING COMMISSION REPORTS To order a copy of the Working Commission Reports: Second Conference of Indian Nations and Organizations of South America. Tiwanaku, Bolivia, published by SAIIC, 1984, please send a donation of $3. TAPES OF RADIO SHOW One hour tapes are now available of the SAIIC radio program "South and Central American Indian Update." Each program includes news, interviews, traditional music, and more. $8 each. ORDER FORM Number Cost Newsletter subscription (See prices above) Working Commission Reports, $3 each Tapes of radio program, $8 each Donations _ _ _ __ Total enclosed ---'-----Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Address _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___ City, State, Zip _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Please make out all checks, which are tax deductible, to American Friends Service Committee/SAIIC, and mail to South and Central American Indian Information Center, P.O. Box 7550, Berkeley, CA 94707, USA. Vol. 2, no. 2. Winter, 1986. Published quarterly by SAIIC © 1986. Page 19 � 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 First Latin American Festival of Indian Peoples Films and 1985 Indigenous Women's Network Gathering Contact Information Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Language A language of the resource English Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Winter 1986 Zotero Title First Latin American Festival of Indian Peoples Films and 1985 Indigenous Women's Network Gathering Contact Information Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 2, no. 2 (18-19).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Language English Issue 2 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 2 Date Winter 1986 Pages 18-19 Abstract Note First Latin American Festival of Indian Peoples Films. Aztec Mexico City PORANTIM University of Mexico https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/5c7363e024308c2a1860a1147e04b408.pdf c8c23b7a70c77de5aa6d6cfbf5c2e102 PDF Text Text ASSASSINATION OF INDIAN LEADERS IN HONDURAS (Honduras) Vicente Motute and his colleague Francisco Guevara were killed September 30. They were both leaders of the Xicoque people and Vicente Motute was president of the Federation of the Xicoque Tribe (FETRIXI), the president of the Honduran Advisory Council for the Development of Autochthonous Ethnic People (CAHDEA), and the general coordinator of the Commission for the Confederation of Ethnic People of Honduras. The tribe has been developing legal claims to the government and landowners who hove been increasingly encroaching on Indian lands to cut timber. lawsuits were sucoessful in providing legal rulings and precedents for retention of indigenous control over their lands. The news was reoeived by the Committee for the Defense of Human Rights in Honduras (CODEH) and the Committee of Relatives of the Disappeared People of Honduras (COFADEH). On September 30, 1991, of about 5:00 AM in Plan Grande Village, in the Deportment of Yoro, the two leaders of the indigenous peoples of Tolupon (Xicoque) were executed while travelling in o truck. They were both • riddled with bullets when they deoeloroted in order to cross o narrow pass. The perpetrators were stoked out nearby, in the shrubs of the pass." The assassinations ore evidently the result of declarations mode by the two leaders at o press conference lost September 18th, in which they drew attention to death threats by landowners Eugenio Chavez, Nondo Murillo and the mayor of Duloe Nombre de Culmi, Silvio Morin Juarez, against 130 families of the Pech Tribe, located in the Municipality of Duloe Nombre of Culmi, Olancha Province. At this conferenoe, Motute declared that the Xicoque Tribe of the Yoro deportment fooe similar problems, adding that one of FETRIXI's members, Marcelino Polonce, was wounded by Source: AFSC two men dressed in civilian clothing. Please urge the Honduran Government: 1) To defend and guarantee the right to life of the inhobitonb of Honduras, as provided few in the Inter American Convention on Humon Rights, 2) To investigate and clarify these extrajudicial execvtions and to punish the parties found responsible. Send your pleas to: Rafael Callejas, Presidente de Ia Republica Palacio Nocionol, T egucigalpa, Honduras Phone: 011·504·22·82087, Fox: 011-504-37·96-56. 32 First National Encounter of Indigenous People and Campesinos Held in EJ Salvador (EI Salvador) The First National Encounter of Indigenous People and Campesinos was held in Sonsonate on September 6-8, and organized by the National Association of Indigenous Peoples (ANIS), the Anthropological Center of El Salvador (ClADES), and the Ecumenical Ministry for Development and Peace (MEDEPAZ). The main themes were: appropriate technology, indigenous legislation, ecology and culture. Among the participants were international organizations, government representatives and the national press. The goal of the meeting was to recuperate indigenous cultural values such as language, history and overall culture, in order to promote development on education, ecology and appropriate technologies which can apply to indigenous cultures as welt as to the rest of the nation. This was an effort initiated by the indigenous peoples and the campesinos of El Salvador. Among the activities were the inauguration of an indigenous school, workshops on human rights, indigenous rights, and indigenous legislation, and appropriate technologies and natural resources. SAIIC Newsletter � 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. 6, nos. 1&amp;2 (spring/summer 1991) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Attachment Title abyayala_v06n01_02_p032.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Campesino El Salvador https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/05b430babe62dc4f54c62ed17b032e5d.pdf 7ebf33a6797a8926e6930c81337b6642 PDF Text Text IN unsafe to eat. In addition. the construction would diven tributaries from the Moisle river, reducing Oows by up to 42% of one oft he world's most important salmon rivers. This could further endanger the Atlantic salmon. Reportedly. one million cubic meters of forest would also be clearcut for the reservoir and access roads. Quebec hopes to sell power generated b)• the projects to utilities in the nonheastem US. B RI EF the rights of the Indigenous communities precede scientific interest in these remains. lnacayallived his last days in the capital city, where he was brought with his family by the researcher Francisco Moreno to live on his esl3.te of•Pase:o del Bosque' . On September 24. 1888 the chief died of sadness. Coalition Pour Nitassirum, 182 de l'Eglise, Mani-Utenam, QC, Canada C4R4K2, Tel: 418-927-2102 Continental Indigenous Foundation Formed Mapuche Exert Rights over Cultural Heritage Indigenous leaders from throughout the continent came to Oakland, California on April 16 for the founding meeting of the first foundation formed and led by lndJgenous people from South and Central America. SAIIC hosted this meeting fort he Abya Yala Fund during which the various leaders decided the foundation's strategies and goals. The foundation aims to fund projects developed by lndig- On Febn•ary 20. remains of human skeletOns, pieces of Valdivian St)•le ceramics. and a stone pipe were discovered at a construction site in the city of San Martin de Los Andes, Argentina. Representatives of the three Mapuche communities in the region. the Curruhuinca. Vera, and Cayun, demanded immediate return of the ani facts. stating, •we cannot accept any manipulation of these remains be it for scientific or other reasons. There is no doubt that these remains we re found on ancestral Mapuche territory where our ancestors rest and this is S3cred to us! The three communities. members of the Mapuche Organization ofTain Kine Getuam held a series of public demonstrations and meetings with municipal authorities, from which they ob· tained a promise that the artifacts would be retumed to their "rightful heirs". The Mapuche remain concerned that this commitment " "" be kept. The discovery. also brought to light the lack of legislation for protection of such artifacts. The Mapuche enouscommunities in South and Central America and Mexico. Areas of interest will be territory. environment, training. selfdevelopment. women's issues. health, education. organizing. scholarships. and exchanges between Indigenous peoples. Another of the foundation's goals will be to support training in international communication. for example the improvement of communities' access to other foundations. The Abya Yala Fund also plans administrative training and assistance in elaboration of grant propos.1ls. The meeting participants noted that it is time that the Indigenous communities have direct access to foundations and other fonns of financial and technical support for their development effonsaimed at improving living conditions. In addition they observed that hundreds or non-indigenous intermediary groups have been receiving funds to work with representatives noted that protection oftheircultural heritage was indigenous people or in the name of indigenous people, and the 'most fundamental human right' of their people. that many of these fund have been wasted in administration. Intermediaries have at tirncs also imposed their political conditions on Indigenous connnunities. or have not been responsive to the communities' own interests. First Restitution of Indigenous Remains in Argentina One hundred and six years after his death, the remains of the 19th century hero of Indian resistance. Cacique lnacayal. will be moved from the Museum of La Plata in the province of Buenos Aires, to the community ofTecka in Chubut . This is the first such restitution in Argentina. which recognizes that Voi.8No.l &2 The Ab)'ll Yala Fund currently has an office in Oakland, Californ~1. and aims to fom1 regional offices in Central and South America. The fund is sponsored by the Tides Foundation until it obtains legal status. Donations are ta.' deductible. and computers. fax machines, printers and other office equipment are greatly needed. Abya Yala Fund c/o Tides Foundation 1388 Sutter St, 19th Floor, San Francisco. CA 94109. 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. 8, nos. 1 &amp; 2 (Summer 1994) 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 First Restitution of Indigenous Remains in Argentina Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource SAIIC Board of Directors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Summer 1994 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title First Restitution of Indigenous Remains in Argentina Item Type Journal Article Author SAIIC Board of Directors Volume 8 Issue 1&2 Pages 5 Publication Title Abya Yala News Date Summer 1994 Language English Abstract Note The remains of important indigenous leader Cacique Inacayal were given back to the Tecka community, acknowledging indigenous rights over scientific interests. Attachment Title abya yala p5.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Cacique Inacayal Chubut Tecka https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/ed63775b5fd8da9abe081a4db6cc6c39.pdf c6e48b179b1b98989388e9e4b76ededb PDF Text Text z Ill ~ 0 ~ z ~ 0 z - Photo: KIJthe Meetcen First South and Central American Indian Women's Gathering Held in Lima (Peni) The rii'St South and Central American Indian Women's Meeting was held March 2S-27 and hosted by the Interethnic Association for the Development of the Peruvian Amazon WDESEP> with support from the Coordinating Body of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (CO!CA). The organizing commission included active participation of indigenous women from Ecuador and SAUC. The participants, women from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Argentina, Bolivia, O.ile and Peru, stressed the importance of this event for Indian women throughout the Americas. "We, indigenous women, arc progressing along with Indian men and our children in our struggle for rights to: land and the control over natural resources, traditional forms of law, autonomy and sclf-govcmment, as well as against forced sterilization and all forms of exploitation, oppression and discrimi· nation." The conference presented an opportunity for Indian women to foster solidarity with Siriono, Mozatene, O.iman, Guarani, and Mgcno people of Bolivia, who shared information with the other participants about their 36 day march from the Bolivian Amazon to the capital of La Paz, to demand legal titles to their lands. Ashaninka women from Peru told of their continued enslavement today. The Yalalteca people of Mexico, the Mayas of Guatemala a.n d the Nahuatl of El Salvador spoke about their struggles against wealthy landowners. 38 SAIIC Newsletter �In this first meeting. organizational experiences were exchanged, solidarity and sisterhood was stJ es ogthened, and the organizational process for the coordination of work among Indian women was begun. Indian women from the Peruvian Amazon and deserve a great deal of credit as effective administrators and organizer.;. Quechua and Aymara women from the Peruvian highlands c:ontributed work, experience and support. 1be following was written by SAne Board Member, Wara Alderete, on her return from the conference in Uma. Many obstacles lie In our path and we are well aware of them. We are also aware that we have respoi)Slbilitics for our children and elders; that we are strong and have demonstrated our abilities, although often this has not been acknowledged or rec:ognize<l. We realize that we need to improve our capabilities a.n d that many other sisters must have the opportunity to acquire ~ence and training. so we can better work for the wcll·bcing of our pc:ople. I have just returned from Uma, Peru where I attended the F"II'St South and Central American Indigenous Women's Conference. I would like to share with you my enthusiasm about the historical significance of the meeting. As women occupying positions of responsibility within our organizations, or as community leaders, we had an opportunity to share a wealth of experiences such as the role that women play within our c:ommunities, the limitations that exist for the effective participation of Indian women In the decision-making process at the local, national and international level. Of utmost importance, we had the opportunity of developing together, c:oncrete strategies for promoting the organization of Indian women. It was agreed upon to build an international organization of indigenous women. We emphasize that our cun-ent priority is to work at the grassroots level, building step by step, to ensure that this process be truly representative and participatory. Five task fortes were formed and a coordinator for each task force was designated. We tried to avoid creating centralized structures that have yielded such harmful consequences in the past. At the same time, working in a decentralized way is a real challenge since a great input of resources will be needed for maintaining eft'ective communication. 111is is a new experience and we expect that many adjustments will be needed along the way. Nevertheless, we feel satisfied that we are developing our own ways of organ.izing. with a spirit of solidarity, participation and honesty like our grandparents taught us. Not all the sisters we expected to participate were able to. Some sisters were prevented from participating because of restrictions and/or fear of the cholera epidemic. We received word from some organizations that they do not have women who are ready or experienced in attending international meetings. We will make special efforts to have direct c:ontact with the women in these organizations since we believe there must be ha.r d-working women supporting these brothers, but perhaps their work and capacity is not being rec:ognize<l. It is our goal in the near future to support and promote meetings, seminars, and training courses for (and by) indigenous women at the local and national level. 1be next South and Central American Indigenous Women's meeting will be held in Guate~ but the date is contingent on the organizational progress at local and national levels. As we have said, we want to put our efforts and resources l.n organizing at the grassroots level. In the spirit of our Mother Earth! It is worth noting that this was the fi.r st time that Indian women from South and Central America fully assumed the responsibility for organizing an international conference. Our brothers in Peru were amazed at the resources and support that the sisters from the organizing committee were able to gather. Among the accomplishments at the conference, for the first ti.m e in Peruvian history, Indian people were allowed into the House of Representatives <Senators), where we held the opening CCICihOI\y. 1be sisters who managed the financial and organizational aspects of the ex>nfcrcnce are Shiplbo and Aguaruna ', • ~ \_ \\ '\ \ Photo: Klthe. Meercerl Vol6 Nos 1&2 39 � 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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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 5, Nos. 3 _ 4 (10-11).pdf PDF Text Text • I I I • I I (Peru) The Coordinating Body for Indigenous Peoples Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA) and international environmental and conservation groups met in Iquitos, Peru in May 1990. The purpose of this historic summit was to analyze the serious deterioration of the Amazon biosphere and search for joint alternative solutions. The first summit between Indigenous organizations and international ecology groups holds great promise for future joint actions in the defense of the Amazon basin. COICA has advanced the idea that the struggle is to preserve not only the land, but also Indigenous communities and cultures which have always recognized the importance of a harmonious relationship between humans and their natural environment. What follows are excerpts from the Iquitos Declaration, signed by representatives of 14 Indigenous organizations and 24 international environmental organizations. We, Indian people and ecologists are here because we share a common concern: respect for the world that we are destined to live in and the conservation of that world for a better life for all of humanity. We Indigenous peoples and our lands are one and the same. To destroy one is to destroy the other. Now we have again become strong through our organizations; we have again become the main actors in the defense of our environment as well as its primary guardians. Beyond a shadow of a doubt, conservation is of great concern to us. We are at a historical and decisve crossroads: either we will disappear along with the forest or we will survive together. For us, the forest is not just another resource, it is life itself. It is the only place where we can live. Migration would mean the death of our people and our culture. The Amazon is our legacy for our children. The 'development' of the forest has been undertaken, seeking short-term profits, which translates to the overuse of certain resources and the elimination of future development possibilities. We think as much of the forest as we do of our own well-being. We have a deep need for diversity and wholeness in our relationship with the forest. As the destruction is reaching alarming proportions, the main concern has become the environment. In this way, we are disregarded and being destroyed as human beings. Millions have been invested in parks whose only guarantees are motivated by the very transitory interests of governments. These guarantees are very weak and fleeting as we see it. Unfortunately in certain cases, the parks and other conservation areas have imposed yet one more obstacle for us, another reduction in our ability to control our land. Sometimes they have only turned out to be reserves for future oil and gold exploration, timber concessions, etc ... Parks are not a reality in the same way that a community is. A park is a law and therefore subject to violation, change and dependent on the goodwill of the state. 10 SAIIC Nevvsletter �Technical considerations and scientific interests alone"represent a less effective deterrent than the human defense of communities fighting for our futures. However, jqint action could have the most effective results. tion and to use our resources according to the mandates of our tradition and culture, instead of mere demographic groups. This follows the mandates of the United Nations. Our proposal for conservation is nothing more than giving priority to the recognition and recornposition of Indigenous territories through all of the legal mechanisms possible. The Amazon is not under the reign of technicians or isolated bureaucrats, but of a single People which stands firmly behind its conservation because the forest is our only horne, our only future. Our life itself is at stake. We think of our land as a continuity, without breaks or divisions, integrated and diverse whose legal guarantees do not differentiate between its diverse elements. It must be as broad as possible to insure a suitable life for each community. It must correspond to community's traditional or current perception of territoriality. This territory should be cared for according to the guidelines set down by that particular community's culture. This community should also have broad control over its resources; the same prerogatives that are granted to any community. Indigenous territory, as an area simultaneously diversified and whole, is conservation at it's best. It is not the false conservation of a museum. It is a complete, integrated use of the resources; one where all is used rationally. The greatest criticism we have received as Indigenous Peoples has been that we don't use or exploit the jungle enough. For us, that is both the highest praise and proof of our inherited wisdom because we do use the whole forest in an integrated fashion, but with such care that our critics don't even realize it. To make use of these rights means that we must demand to have direct representation as communities in any discussion or decision, be it national or international, scientific or political, regarding the fate of the Amazon in such a way that assures respect for our initiatives. So, we don't have a manual, but rather an ancient culture. It is this culture where a mutually beneficial relationship exists with our forests, which should guide environmental action in the Amazon. Our concept of territoriality presupposes another way of understanding land rights and the generation of new rights. It is not only the rights of those who have been here for centuries, it is also the rights of the water, the plants, the animals and of all living things. An Ashaninka leader expressed it clearly when he complained beca1:1se the government tried to restrict his community to a small area claiming that they were very few people. "Don't the monkeys, the birds and the huanganas also need land to live on?" This is our idea. Furthermore, Indigenous people's land and conservation rights are not just shallow, passing fancies. It is the right of each community to share its life and culture with the land for all generations to come. It is a permanent and profound commitment. All legal and social guarantees regarding the survival of the Amazonian jungle must be tied to our life and survival as Indigenous peoples of this planet. Indigenous land rights will gradually become an effective instrument for conservation as we come to be recognized as communities with rights to self-deterrnina- VoiS Nos3&4 If these criteria are applied justly, people will realize that the extent of our presence in the Amazon is much greater than official policy, which tries to dissolve us and wipe us out in order to present us as minorities on the way to extinction (as they would like to believe). Our presence in the Amazon is real and our ability to project ourselves into the future will become more evident as we continue to receive the necessary ideological and fraternal support in order to open the path to Indigenous Territorial and Conservation Rights together with all of its implications for the future of humanity. For all of the above reasons, we propose that the ecology groups of the world ally themselves with Indigenous communities in order to defend the Amazon Basin through collaborative efforts. Achieving the recognition and conservation of Indigenous territories is our common goal: Give Humanity and the Amazon Basin a Future. We invite you to take that step with us here and now. The Iquitos Declaration was signed by representatives from the following Indigenous, international and environmental organizations: COICA, AIDESEP (Peru), CIDOB, CPIB (Bolivia), CONAIE, CONFENIAE (Ecuador), ONIC (Colombia), UNI (Brazil), Indian Law Resource Center, etc ... , Conservation International, The Peruvian Foundation Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, National Wildlife Federation, Probe International, Rainforest Action Network, The Rainforest Alliance, Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, World Resources Institute, World Wildlife Fund, Cultural Survival, Ford Foundation, Gessellschaft Fiir Bedrohte Volker (Austria), Inter-American Foundation, OXFAM America, Campaign for Life in the Amazon, and Survival International etc ... As a follow-up to the Iquitos meeting, COICA and environmental organizations met in Washington, DC in August, to further discuss the alliance and strategize for the future. can contact COICA at: 1011 Orleans St. New Orleans, LA. 70116 FAX: (504) 522-7815 : (504) 522-7185 or: Jiron Almagro 614 lima 11, Peru Tel. ~14-631983 -14-631983 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. 5, Nos. 3 & 4 (December 1990) 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 First Summit Held between Indian Peoples and Environmentalists (Amazon) Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper Article Language A language of the resource English Zotero Title First Summit Held between Indian Peoples and Environmentalists (Amazon) Item Type Newspaper Article Attachment Title Vol. 5, Nos. 3 _ 4 (10-11).pdf Vol. 5, Nos. 3 _ 4 (10-11).pdf https://www.abyayalanews.org/files/original/702e80f4fdf97a36a4cc23b6c8867801.pdf 19d74c01fd6343d75021caa2c76f7700 PDF Text Text Flu Threatens to Annihilate the Nukak (Colombia) One of Colombia's last nomadic peoples, the Nukak, are being decimated by outside diseases. 1lleir numbers have already been brought danger· ously low by continual attacks from colonists and coca grower$. Over 100 Nukak have died from flu over the last three years. Now their children are threatened by cerebral malaria • which is usually fatal. As one of Colombia's last nomadic tnbal peoples, the Nukalc's future depends on their land being legally recogJiizcd and colonization halted. But the Colombian Government has not recognized 90% of their land, and taltcn no steps to protect the Nukak from hostile invasions. 1lle Nukak have had little non-Indian contact. What contact they have had has proved devastating. With a population of around 1100, the tribe cannot afford more losses. In 1987 approximately20Nukak were attacked and killed by colonists in the north of their territory. 1lle survivors of the massacre fled to the south. deep into the heart of their rainforest lands. At the same time, another group had been attacked by coca growers. 1lle survivors of these two groups joined up and emerged out of the forest on the outskirts of the town of Calamar. However any Nukak who had lived in the area were killed off by colonists during the 1940's rubber boom. It seems that other Nukak had been shot at by the Colombian army from the air; they were mistaken for coca growers or left-wing guerillas. Meanwhile 20 Nukak children had been stolen by colorusts to work as unpa;d laborers. 1lle disoriented survivors of the 1987 massacre· mostly women and children • only spoke Nukak. so could not speak with the townspeople about the attacks. 1lley were unused to life outside the rainforest and became depressed and sick. A missionary from the extremist USbased organization, New Tribes Mission (NTM), arrived, claiming to speak Nukak.lt then emerged that N1M (whose activities amongst tribal people worldwide have done untold damage) had had a base in the north of the Nukak lands for at least 12 years. 18 1lle Colombian goverruncnt's response to the Nukak's plight has been totally unacceptable. Despite protests, the government new some of the Nukak back to the New Tribes Mission base.1lley were already infected with the flu virus after living in Calamar. 1lle Nukak have no resistance to this new disease and no way of treating it. At least 109Nukak have died as it has spread through their territory. 1lley were returned from the NTM base to their forest homes with no medical care and no protection from further attacks. As well as the fust cases of CErebral malaria in children living near the NTM base, cholera has also appeared in the region. 1lle Nukak traditionally live In the headwaters of the lnfrlda and Papunaua rivers and the southern basin of the River Cuaviare. 1lle Nukak will only survive If their rights to all their lands are fuUy recognized and properly enforced. 1lle Colombian government must also initiate a health project for the Nukak. Please write courteous letters urging the Colombian government to tiUe aU of the Nukak's lands to them. an area of approximately 1 million hectares in Cuaviare province. The government must ensure that there is no further colonization ofNukak lands. A properly funded health project must be initiated, to allow small medical teams to treat the Nukak before more of them die. Every effort must be made to recover those Nukak children who have been captured by colonists. Source: Survit>U lnJ.tmal'iDiriZI Pleose send your leHers lo: Seilor Dr Cesar Govirio, Presidenle de lo Republica Coso de Noriiio, Carrera 8 No 7·26, Bogot6, COLOMBIA and lo: Dr Femondo Cotroles Cruz Centro Administrotivo Nocional , EcSficio INCORA Gerencia General, Bogot6, COlOMBIA SAIIC Newsletter � 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 Flu Threatens to Annihilate the Nukak Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Survival International Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Summer 1991 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Flu Threatens to Annihilate the Nukak Item Type Journal Article Contributor Survival International Volume 6 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 Summer 1991 Language English Abstract Note The Nukak fight for survival against outside diseases such as the flu. Attachment Title abyayala_v06n01_02_p018.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Colombia Disease Nukak