1 12 17 http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/0f38e0264a3efaba38151859fb6060ef.pdf 235f6fefc4534a8baa779fb5c921c66c PDF Text Text Mariana Chuquin, who is Qui chua Indian from Otavalo, Ecuador, is now visiting the San Francisco Bay Area with her family, who are weavers. She extends the following message to readers of the SAIIC Newsletter: · "This is a message for everyone. We as Indian people must maintain unity through brotherhood and sisterhood across all communities and all continents, and understand deeply that we are Indian. To assure that our world unfolds in the best possible way, there must be unity and also an ending of egoism so that our culture and traditions are maintained, and so that we continue to strive forcefully, with all our strength and spirit, to assure the well-being of our Indian communitY:' Mariana spoke recently on the SAIIC radio program "South and Central American Indian Update," which is heard at 8:00p.m. the first Friday of each month on KPFA FM 94.1 in northern California. The program ineludes interviews, news reports, and music from Indian communities in South and Central America. Listen in. Rosa Andranjo, Rosita Checaeza, and Mariana Chuquin South American Indian Information Center PO. Box7550 Berkeley, CA 94707 USA ~ en ~ <E � 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 Back Cover (Mariana Chuquin) 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 Back Cover (Mariana Chuquin) Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 2, no. 2 (20).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Language English Issue 2 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 2 Date Winter 1986 Pages 20 http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/25193d54e51aa11b62cde3e437384b9a.pdf 89a21b599dc1eff5d3b967d5c045c1a4 PDF Text Text 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. 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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 http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/5c89cd4147ddd87eda6710245adf0558.pdf cfe080068e02dfb1331fedfa6d9c01e4 PDF Text Text GRASSROOTS RAINFOREST CONFERENCE On the weekend of November 15 through 17 SAIIC joined a wide range of environmental and indigenous peoples organizations for a Grassroots Rainforest Conference held near Sausalito, California. The conference was an educational and brainstorming session put together by the Rainforest Action Network of San Francisco in order to forge an international coalition of organizations to mount a campaign to stop the destruction of the world's rainforests. Environmental organizations which sent representatives included Friends of the Earth, Sierra Club, Earth First, Greenpeace, Threshhold Foundation, and World Resources Institute. In addition to SAIIC, indigenous peoples organizations which participated in the conference included the International Indian Treaty Council, Akwasasne Notes, Hopi Traditions, the Indigenous Women's Network, Cultural Survival, and people from Hawaii, Mexico, Kenya, Indonesia, and Malaysia. A major inspiration for the conference was the successful effort early last year by environmental lobbyists in Washington, D.C., to temporarily halt World Bank funding for a major economic development project in the Amazon forest in Brazil. This was the first time that the World Bank acknowledged the ecological implications of a development project in its fundmg process. Two participants in the lobbying effort, Bruce Rich of the Natural Resources Defense Council and Barbara Bramble of the National Wildlife Federation, detailed the 18-month campaign. Interestingly, it was conservative Republican members of Congress who oppose U.S. foreign aid on ideological grounds who were most successful in confronting the Reagan Administration on the funding issue. The danger of continuing to work with such allies, the temporary duration of the funding halt, and the extent of damage to the rainforest already caused by the project under consideration were emphasized by Bruce and Barbara. They concluded that preservation of the rainforests depends on the political mobilization of people in countries where the forests exist and indicated that environmental groups in the United States will be increasing their efforts to coordinate activities with kindred organizations in the tropical regions of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Discussions at the conference were permeated by recognition of the key role in rainforest preservation which is played by people whose culture is indigenous to the rainforest environment. Protection of the right of indigenous peoples to pursue their traditional ways of life was acknowledged as a primary goal of the coalition formed at the conference. The importance of seeking in the knowledge of indigenous cultures appropriate methods for utilizing rainforest resources without destroying the rainforest environment was emphasized by conference participants. The necessity of developing cooperative relations between environmental activists in industrialized countries and indigenous groups in rainforest areas was a Vol. 2, no. 2. Winter, 1986. Published by SAIIC © 1986. Page 17 �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. 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Title A name given to the resource Grassroots Rainforest Conference 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 Grassroots Rainforest Conference Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 2, no. 2 (17-18).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Language English Issue 2 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 2 Date Winter 1986 Pages 17-18 Abstract Note Grassroots Rainforest Conference held near Sausalito, California, was an educational and brainstorming session put together by the Rainforest Action Network of San Francisco in order to forge an international coalition of organizations to mount a campaign to stop the destruction of the world's rainforests. Brazil Grassroots Malaysia. saiic http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/772f3cdfe43c49ec402d20b6e342d7d5.pdf 914f80fc890ee6099939afc3c952313f PDF Text Text INDIGENOUS SEEDS The interrelationship of all living things is seen in the renewal of the seasons and through the cultivation of seeds ~~·.· that are nurtured. to becom~ plants, providing susten.ance for As--:. ~~~~-~~~ people and for ammals. Canng for the earth, for the gifts from ~~ the earth, and for one another is an interdependent pattern ~~'~- _ . . that h.as sustained life for gener~tions past and for thos~ t? c~· ••ff::-,.iii~;,;~~·.~ · c.·~~~~· !>S_Il>! ""- . .,'6!, come m the future. For many Ind1an people who have an mtl· mate reliance on and knowledge of plants, the cycle of ~ ·'~ renewal, based on spiritual principles and lived daily, is the ·· essence of survival of individuals, of communities, and of peoples. Genocide and ethnocide can come in many forms and in seemingly small or insignificant ways. In the Americas, prior to the European invasion, there were thousands of plant varieties, many cultivated, others wild, that were used for food, medicinal purposes, clothing, and in many other ways. These ancient varieties are open pollinating in contrast to modern hybrid varieties. Food crops raised for thousands of years by Indians in the Americas have qualities that are suited to the particular environment of an area, often including extremely high levels of tolerance to drought, heat, salinity, rodents, and diseases. Some varieties have very high protein and mineral contents, making them concentrated sources of nutrition. Population expansion, invasion, destruction of agricultural land, and more recently, the development and spread of the use of hybrid seeds have had a profound impact on Indian communities, as well as everyone living in this hemisphere. Hybrid seeds dependent on an artificial environment of chemical fertilizers and pesticides are often promoted by multinationals, nation states, and development projects. A system of planting hybrid seed may mean profit for these entities but disaster for the self-sufficient indigenous farmer. Hardy native varieties of seeds are replaced by hybrids often without the capacity to withstand local conditions and which produce plants with poor nutritional value. As indigenous varieties are not planted, they may cease to exist, and the resulting genetic uniformity invites catastrophe. Also, community self-sufficiency is lost through the development of a local dependency for survival on a national economy that creates the need to purchase seed, fertilizer, and pesticides. Because of these and other factors the cycle of renewal that is essential to sustain this earth and those on the earth becomes more difficult ... but always necessary. Some organizations have begun to search out, save, and encourage the replanting of indigenous seeds. Native Seeds (3950 West New York Drive, Tucson, AZ 85745) makes available indigenous seed samples to those who want to maintain diversity in their gardens. For example, 58 varieties of native corn from the Southwest are available. All proceeds from the sale of seeds go toward the conservation of native crops and their wild relatives. The Talavaya Center (P.O. Box 9289, Santa Fe, NM, 87504) also works to preserve genetic diversity through encouraging the cultivation of indigenous plants, including Hopi corn and South American grains such as amaranth and quinoa. -S. Lobo Vol. 2, no. 2. Winter, 1986. Published by SAIIC © 1986. Page 16 � 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. 2, No. 2 (Winter 1986) 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 Indigenous Seeds 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 Indigenous Seeds Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 2, no. 2 (16).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Language English Issue 2 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 2 Date Winter 1986 Pages 16 Abstract Note Many Indian peoples who have an intimate reliance on spiritual based principals that become the bases for there knowledge of plants and the daily life cycle fear genocide and ethnocentrism from the European oppressors. Community Indigenous Plants http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/2b48e354a1c524a3029e42dd3aad7422.pdf 85162169e22df739b0aaae2c86c35ef1 PDF Text Text "How women weave." (Reproduced from Educar:iio Popular: A/fabetizar:iio e primeiras contas, Cadernos do Centro Ecumenico de Documentaciiao e Informaciio, No. 13, Siio Paulo.) ARGENTINA Argentina has a population of 29 million people, including a large percentage of European ancestry, primarily Italian and Spanish. Following the "Independence from Spain" in 1816, the people of European ancestry took control of the government and took over the major part of Indian land. The last large armed Indian resistance ended in 1879 when the Argentine military defeated the Mapuche Confederation with the support of the United States, which sent Remington rifles to Argentina following the U.S. Civil War. Since that time Indian people in Argentina have faced a government campaign of annililation and the destruction of their culture. In spite of genocide and ethnocide, today there remain 13 Indian nations with a population of approximately 1. 5 million people. There are at least nine Indian organizations at the national level that petitioned the government of President Raul Alfonsin and the Congress to pass a law to validate the historic rights of Indian people vis-a-vis the national government. This past October 23, Congress approved the law regarding "Indian policies and support to aboriginal communities," in which, for the first time, Indian rights to constitute and live within communities are recognized. The issues of lands that have been taken and the need for bi-lingual and bi-cultural education are also addressed. The law's objectives include the statement, "It is declared in the national interest, as an act of historic reparation and of patrimonial restitution, that aboriginal communities demand attention and support for their defense and development as full participants in the socioeconomic and cultural process of the nation." It is worth adding that large segments of the general public, such as the rural and urban unions, as well as progressive artists and intellectuals who previously denied or gave no importance to Indian political participation, supported passage of the law. However, simply passing this law does not solve the problems faced by Indian people. Long-standing institutions of oppression remain intact, allowing large enterprises such as mining, lumbering and large landowning to continue to violate the human rights of Indians and poor campesinos. One Mapuche leader declared, "Unity of all affected segments of the society is necessary in order to oblige the government to comply with its promises." Vol. 2, no. 2. Winter, 1986. Published by SAIIC © 1986 Page 15 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 2, No. 2 (Winter 1986) 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 "How Women Weave" and Argentina 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 "How Women Weave" and Argentina Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 2, no. 2 (15).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Language English Issue 2 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 2 Date Winter 1986 Pages 15 Abstract Note Indian people in Argentina have faced a government campaign of annihilation and the destruction of their culture. Argentina Indian resistance Raul Alfonsin http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/c7fcd95521f31576282f204db0e117ba.pdf 0d9e86d703ef172b206e3f13dc062452 PDF Text Text BRAZIL Filmmakers Monti Aguirre and Glenn Switkes have returned from a six-month research and filming trip in Brazil. Their film, Amazonia will analyze the occupation of the Amazon Basin, including the fight by Indian people to protect their lands. According to Monti and Glenn, "The situation of native people in the Brazilian Amazon is critical. Indians face invasions of their land by mining and lumber companies, large landowners, and landless peasants. The demarcation of Indian lands is a hot political issue, and Brazil's new civilian government has not yet made a commitment to protect these areas." Also they report: COLOMBIA Patax6 Just before dawn on November 22, 130 heavily armed military police violently attacked an encampment of 30 families of the Patax6 Ha-Ha-Hae in the state of Bahia. At least 30 people, including children, were wounded. Two days earlier the Patax6 had reoccupied their traditional lands which had been invaded by cattle ranchers and cacao growers. Xok6 The Xok6 people of the island of Sao Pedro in Sergipe in northeastern Brazil have been under constant harassment by ranchers who want their land. Xok6 people have been ambushed and leaders have been forced to flee under the threat of death. In November, ranchers threatened to bomb their village if the Xok6 did not abandon the area, forcing the Indians to flee into the forest. Upper Rio Negro Gold seekers continue to enter the Upper Rio Negro area despite the fact that many have already been expelled by police. Their influence has been so pervasive that there are now 8,000 Indians, including Tukanos, Baniwas, Tarianos, Desanos, and other groups from the area, who are also hunting for gold. However, the principal threat to the peoples of the Upper Rio Negro may be the arrival of mineral companies in search of gold, zinc, lead, and copper. In September, Brazil's National Department of Mineral Production (DNPM) issued a list of 127 authorizations for mineral exploration, almost all on Indian lands and thus prohibited by law. Five days later the director of DNPM revoked the approvals, stating that the companies would only have a "priority right ... should mineral activities be permitted in Indian areas." According to Gabriel Gentil, a Tukano and a member of the Association of Indian Communities of the Tiquie River, several mineral companies have Vol. 2, no. 2. Winter, 1986. Published by SAIIC © 1986 Page 12 �already begun exploration in the area without waiting for official approval. The Brazilian giants Paranapanema and Brumadinho, the multinational Brascan/British Petroleum, and GoldAmazon, a company closely linked to the governor of Amazonas state, are some of the companies coveting the resources on Indian lands in the Upper Rio Negro. FUNAI Since September there have been two changes in the presidency of FUNAI, Brazil's Indian agency, but its basic structure, which excludes participation by Indians in critical decisions which affect their survival, remains the same under the new civilian government as under military rule. Gerson Alves gave way to Alvaro Villas-Boas, who has. since been replaced by Apoena Meirelles, a second-generation FUNAI functionary whose brutal style of contacting Indian groups in the early 1970s resulted in death and cultural disintegration in several communities. One of Meirelles' first official actions was to travel to the state of Rondonia to discuss the governor's demand that the demarcated area of the Uru-eu-uau-uau Indians be reduced. The 4.5 million acre reserve of the Uru-ea-uau-uau was created under pressure from the World Bank, which earlier this year temporarily halted funding of the Polonoroeste colonization program in Rondonia. (See article on Rainforest Conference on page 17.) UN! One of the more positive developments in the struggle of Brazilian Indians has been the emergence of the Union of Indian Nations (UNI) as a force in Indian affairs. UNI has coordinated regional conferences of Indian leaders, spoken out at international forums, and begun working with lawyers on legal issues affecting Indian law. (Photo Kim-Ir-Sen/AGIL; reproduced from Povos Ind{genas no Brasi/!83, Centro Ecumenico de Documentaciio e Informaciio, Sao Paulo.) Vol. 2, no. 2. Winter, 1986. Published by SAIIC © 1986. Page 13 �A letter to SAIIC from Domingos Verissimo Marcos, Terena Indian representative of the Central Western regional office of UNI, says: "Within the current national debate concerning the reform of government institutions in Brazil, the Indian question has been raised by the Indian nations within Brazil and their leaders, as well as non-Indians who are aware that their own freedom and prosperity cannot be based on the oppression of other people. "Discussion among Indian people is based on how Indian nations want to be seen and treated by Brazilian society and the state. This debate involves three principal elements: citizenship, land, and Indian representation. "The current constitution does not deal with the citizenship of Indians. It only says that those who were born in Brazilian territory are Brazilian. Thus all Indians are subject to Brazilian laws. In our opinion, a new constitution must resolve the right of Indians to hold Brazilian citizenship without ceasing to be citizens of one of the more than 150 Indian nations that continue to survive in Brazil. "The question of citizenship . . . brings up another point that is just as important as nationality itself, the recognition of Indian land as a legally defined entity. Today Indian land is recognized in Brazil as public land, that is, land that is property of the state with uses designated for the public good. This has caused many problems." On the question of Indian representation, UNI has called for replacing FUNAI with a council on which Indians would have direct ~ representation, according to Ailton Krenak, director of publications for '"' "' UNI. UNI is also trying to negotiate Indian representation on the assembly which will draw up a new constitution for Brazil in 1987. UNI will press for Indians' rights as citizens of sovereign Indian nations, clearer definition of the "special status" of Indian reserves, and the right to representation in governmental affairs, possibly via UNI, which now includes more than 80 Brazilian Indian groups. Monti and Glenn have recorded interviews with Indian leaders in Brazil and will be reporting on the Brazilian Indian situation on "South and Central American Indian Update" the first Friday of each month at 8:00 p.m. on KPFA FM94.1 in northern California. More information regarding the film Amazonia may be obtained by contacting SAIIC. 0 Domingos Verlissimo Vol. 2, no. 2. Winter, 1986. Published by SAIIC © 1986. Page 14 � 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. 2, No. 2 (Winter 1986) 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 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 Brazil Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 2, no. 2 (12-14).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Language English Issue 2 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 2 Date Winter 1986 Pages 12-14 Abstract Note Filmmakers Monti Aguirre and Glenn Switkes have returned from a six-month research and filming trip in Brazil. Their film, Amazonia will analyze the occupation of the Amazon Basin, including the fight by Indian people to protect their lands. Brazil Pataxo Upper Rio Negro Xoko http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/5c47b4c39dedadbac43f84b75655ca3b.pdf 165c36e81f622d6757a0ef4348299bd0 PDF Text Text CHILE In August of 1985 Juan Francisco Fresno, Cardinal of Santiago, issued the "National Agreement for the Transition to a True Democracy" which called for reconciliation and a move toward democacy. This statement from the Catholic Church establishment has evoked responses from various sectors. From AD-MAPU, one of the Mapuche organizations: "In response to the Cardinal's call, we call for a new society that is just and democratic in which our people participate with equal rights in relation to other sectors of the country. We believe that a new democracy without the participation of the Mapuche people cannot be a democracy. . . . We struggle for autonomy and self-determination for our people so that we will be the prime movers in our own destiny. We urge participation in the development of a new constitution that acknowledges and guarantees our rights and cultural heritage in accordance with our identity.... We want it clearly understood that we will continue to struggle for a genuine consensus with all those who embrace an authentic and true democracy." The statement is signed by Jose Santos Millao, Maria L. Traipe, Aucan Huilcaman, Domingo Marileo, Domingo Jineo, Ana Maria Llao and Gabriel Chicabual. In Fortin Mapocho (Aug. 19, 1985), one of the workers unions (Comando Nacional de Trabajadores) lists a number of points seen as necessary for the future peaceful stabilization of the country. Among them: "For the Mapuche nation, we demand their recognition as such in any future constitution as well as a recognition of other ethnic groups. We also demand the immediate repeal of laws 2568 and 2750, which divide and subdivide Mapuche lands and leads to their expropriation and loss by the Mapuche to whom they rightfully belong." AD-MAPU also states: "The establishment of laws 2568 and 2750 have divided and subdivided our sacred communal lands. Article 1 of Law 2568 says, 'Once the community is divided and individual titles to land have been received, said lands cease to be Indian lands and the inhabitants cease to be Indian.' So in the eyes of this law our People would no longer exist." Vol. 2, no. 2. Winter, 1986. Published by SAIIC © ~CHILE ARGENTINA Mapuche ~ ~ ~ ~ .· · · · · · · · · · · · )~'.JI-.A- '-"'-"-1 1986. 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. 2, No. 2 (Winter 1986) 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 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 Chile Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 2, no. 2 (11).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Language English Issue 2 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 2 Date Winter 1986 Pages 11 Abstract Note In August of 1985 Juan Francisco Fresno, Cardinal of Santiago, issued the "National Agreement for the Transition to a True Democracy" which called for reconciliation and a move toward democacy. Chile Juan Francisco Fresno Mapuche http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/b7b6bac55d22d272b0621d0962e657af.pdf 91b4026d0c3292986043f10f02d64a12 PDF Text Text PERU Voz Indigena is published by AIDESEP (Asociaci6n Interetnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana, San Eugenio 981, Santa Catalina, Lima 13, Peru) and emphasizes current information regarding the jungle regions of Peru. The most recent issue includes articles on the following topics: @ Native communities and the new Peruvian government e Current situation and plans of the Indian organizations in the Peruvian jungle • Tenth Congress of AIDESEP • Santiago River: Native communities displace colonists and defend their lands e Update on OAAM (Aguaruna Organization of the Upper Mayo) • Interview with representatives of the Cocamilla communities The December, 1985, issue of Andean Focus (198 Broadway, Room 302, New York, NY 10038) includes the following comments on Peru: "Thousands of peasants have fled the war-torn countryside of Ayacucho and Huancavelica. They make their way to the jungle, the coast and other parts of the mountains. Many have gone north to the city of Huancayo, in the central Andes. Huancayo is a stopping off place for those who are headed to the mines of La Oroya, to the coffee fields of Chanchamayo or to seek work in Lima. There may be as many as 5,000 refugees in Huancayo today. "In the city, the refugees live in utter poverty. They have left behind their belongings and their land. Local customs are foreign, the climate is different and it is difficult to find housing and work. "The women who make up the National Association of Prisoners, Disappeared and Kidnapped are admirable. Most of them are Quechuaspeaking. They have lost a husband, a son, a brotheror all three. Month after month they make the rounds of police stations and judicial offices searching for news of their loved ones and· demanding justice." Another periodical published in English which SAHC recommends for upto-date information about South and Central America is Latinamerica Press, Apartado 5594, Lima 100, Peru. The October issue (V. 17, no. 40) is a special on indigenous people. Vol. 2, no. 2. Winter, 1986. Published by SAIIC © 1986. Page 10 � 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. 2, No. 2 (Winter 1986) 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 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 Peru Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 2, no. 2 (10).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Language English Issue 2 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 2 Date Winter 1986 Pages 10 Abstract Note 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: AIDESEP Peru Santiago River Voz Indigena http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/41c52f2318e14d6fe40f12d330b67ce0.pdf f3275b4d04a039e7d4eb5636010a6c14 PDF Text Text with the Indian people in Florida through letters to the authorities who are responsible for providing immediate solutions to these problems." The second ONIC press release concerns the murder of Indian activist Luis Antonio Perez Sanchez in the department of Meta, southeast of Bogota: "ONIC condemns before national and international public opinion the assassination of compafiero Luis Antonio Perez Sanchez, who worked since 1972 with UNAMA, the organization of the Sikuani and Piapocos peoples in eastern Colombia. His primary work was developing a program of Indian education which beginning in January, 1986, will include a boarding school run by UNAMA. "Luis' defense of Indian rights created many enemies for him and many difficulties in his life. At 12:45 a.m. on Sept. 25 he was shot in the back while visiting two women who witnessed his death. A member of the House of Representatives stated publicly in the departmental legislature in Villavicencio [capital of the department of Meta] that Luis had traveled to Villavicencio three days earlier solely for the purpose of informing the authorities that he had received a death threat from Luis Calistro Rondon Alvis, the mayor of Puerto Gaitan, who stated, 'I'm not leaving Puerto Gaitan until I've killed someone.' "Luis had also been threatened several times by the parish priest of Puerto Gaitan, who had said to Indian people at various times that he wants to take over the local Indian center. In February of this year the Indian center was burned along with four nearby houses that had been constructed by the Indian community." ECUADOR Survival International (29 Craven Street, London WC2N 5NT, England) has sent the following urgent action bulletin: "The invasion of Indian lands in Ecuadorian Amazonia has accelerated dramatically over recent months. In spite of the serious damage it is causing to the environment, the government is actively promoting oil palm cultivation on a massive scale, with financial backing from Belgium, Britain, and Germany. It has manipulated the use of conservation zones for its own commercial ends, and Indians are now being pushed off the lands they have lived on for centuries. In an attempt to resist this invasion, the Indians recently killed a colonist in a conflict over land." In September the Confederation of Indian Nations in the Ecuadorian Amazon, which represents the Shuar, Quichua, Cofan, Secoya, Siona, and Huaorani Indian nations, published Palma Ajricana y Etnocidio, which gives a detailed account of the effects of the spread of oil palm cultivation. For a copy, send a minimum donation of $5 to CONFENIAE, Av. 6 de Diciembre 159 y Pazmino, Oficina 408, Casilla 4180, Quito, Ecuador. Vol. 2, no. 2. Winter, 1986. Published by SAIIC © 1986. 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. 2, No. 2 (Winter 1986) 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 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 1986 Zotero Title Ecuador Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 2, no. 2 (9).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Language English Issue 2 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 2 Date Winter 1986 Pages 9 Abstract Note Survival International has sent the following urgent action bulletin: CONFENIAE Ecuador Survival International http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/ecf64ce7fd56f4de1c2407fb1ca7477e.pdf d9d683fd4a17ba5578aea066b69a38a9 PDF Text Text Photo from Como nos organizamos (How We Are Organized), an excellent 36-page document which SAIIC has received from the Cauca Regional Indian Council (Consejo Regional Indigena del Cauca, or CRIC, Apartado Aereo 516, Popayan, Cauca, Colombia). The booklet details the activities and discussions surrounding the formation of CRIC in the early 1970s and describes some of CRIC's successes in reclaiming Indian land. Please send $3 to SAIIC if you would like a photocopy. (Currently available only in Spanish.) COLOMBIA SAIIC has received two news releases from the Organizaci6n Nacional Indigena de Colombia (ONIC, National Indian Organization of Colombia, Carrera 3a. No. 15-48, A.A. 32395, Bogota, D.E., Colombia). The first concerns Indian communities in the Cauca Valley which have been disrupted by recent fighting between the Colombian army and guerrilla insurgents: "Nearly 1,500 Indians have taken refuge in the city of Florida [southwest of Cali in the department of Valle de Cauca; see map, page 11]. Many are ill, and the authorities have not responded appropriately to their problems. "The refugees normally reside in the surrounding countryside, which has been the scene of combat between the Colombian army and guerrillas of the M-19 and Ricardo Franco organizations since Monday, Sept. 16, when the army began bombing the zone. "The communities affected include La Diana, San Juanito, Los Calefios, Lomagorda, Salado, Guacas, Rivera, Granada and Cumbre. Indians have been forced to abandon their fields and their livestock to protect their lives. "We demand that the authorities move immediately to resolve these problems. The departmental government must intervene to permit the evacuation of the zone and to stop the bombing. We demand compensation for the damages which have been inflicted. "We ask that the Red Cross be mobilized to help those displaced by the fighting. We ask that community organizations, unions, and campesino organizations express their solidarity Vol. 2, no. 2. Winter, 1986. Published by SAIIC © 1986. Page 8 �with the Indian people in Florida through letters to the authorities who are responsible for providing immediate solutions to these problems." The second ONIC press release concerns the murder of Indian activist Luis Antonio Perez Sanchez in the department of Meta, southeast of Bogota: "ONIC condemns before national and international public opinion the assassination of compafiero Luis Antonio Perez Sanchez, who worked since 1972 with UNAMA, the organization of the Sikuani and Piapocos peoples in eastern Colombia. His primary work was developing a program of Indian education which beginning in January, 1986, will include a boarding school run by UNAMA. "Luis' defense of Indian rights created many enemies for him and many difficulties in his life. At 12:45 a.m. on Sept. 25 he was shot in the back while visiting two women who witnessed his death. A member of the House of Representatives stated publicly in the departmental legislature in Villavicencio [capital of the department of Meta] that Luis had traveled to Villavicencio three days earlier solely for the purpose of informing the authorities that he had received a death threat from Luis Calistro Rondon Alvis, the mayor of Puerto Gaitan, who stated, 'I'm not leaving Puerto Gaitan until I've killed someone.' "Luis had also been threatened several times by the parish priest of Puerto Gaitan, who had said to Indian people at various times that he wants to take over the local Indian center. In February of this year the Indian center was burned along with four nearby houses that had been constructed by the Indian community." ECUADOR Survival International (29 Craven Street, London WC2N 5NT, England) has sent the following urgent action bulletin: "The invasion of Indian lands in Ecuadorian Amazonia has accelerated dramatically over recent months. In spite of the serious damage it is causing to the environment, the government is actively promoting oil palm cultivation on a massive scale, with financial backing from Belgium, Britain, and Germany. It has manipulated the use of conservation zones for its own commercial ends, and Indians are now being pushed off the lands they have lived on for centuries. In an attempt to resist this invasion, the Indians recently killed a colonist in a conflict over land." In September the Confederation of Indian Nations in the Ecuadorian Amazon, which represents the Shuar, Quichua, Cofan, Secoya, Siona, and Huaorani Indian nations, published Palma Ajricana y Etnocidio, which gives a detailed account of the effects of the spread of oil palm cultivation. For a copy, send a minimum donation of $5 to CONFENIAE, Av. 6 de Diciembre 159 y Pazmino, Oficina 408, Casilla 4180, Quito, Ecuador. Vol. 2, no. 2. Winter, 1986. Published by SAIIC © 1986. 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. 2, No. 2 (Winter 1986) 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 Colombia and Photo from "Como Nos Organizamos" 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 Colombia and Photo from "Como Nos Organizamos" Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 2, no. 2 (8-9).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Language English Issue 2 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 2 Date Winter 1986 Pages 8-9 Abstract Note SAIIC has received two news releases from the Organization National Indigena de Colombia. Carrera Cauca Valley Colombia ONIC http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/60d51d31a671e5e117a4e60a6a0ffe71.pdf f59e274d423966e7db0a950c6c46b2a1 PDF Text Text blame ourselves and our own Maroons leaders. We would like to collaborate with everyone and make this world a better place, but first we have to help ourselves by getting rid of the rifts in our communities." To begin this process, the Maroons have formed a new federation to create a stronger representation and voice for the people. Nigerian concludes, "We have a legacy here in Jamaica that we can afford to extend to all the peoples of the Caribbean, and this legacy lies within the realm of the Maroons. It is in the history of the people and their will and determination to fight against evil and overwhelming powers. Our history, if told correctly, can be of benefit in many ways. It would surprise many." - Randi Kristensen SAIIC has also received a letter from Roy Nigerian Harris with the following comments: "I am the vice-president of the newly form Maroons Federation of Jamaica. We would like to Federate with you as we share the same problems. We could open a communication connection and rise everyone to the occasion. I myself have been much concerned about the Indians of the Americas. Let us join hands for the Federation of Man. For more information regarding the situation of the Maroons, the new Federation, or the Maroons Cultural Centre, contact Roy Nigerian Harris, 12 Harbor Street, Port Antonio, Portland, Jamaica, W.I., or Randi Kristensen, 1727 Delaware Street, Berkeley, CA 94703. GUATEMALA The government's assault on guerrilla groups in rural areas of Guatemala has involved the destruction of many Indian villages and the deaths of many Indian people. Others have fled across the border to Mexico to protect their lives. Nilo Cayuqueo recently asked Domingo Lopez of the Indian Movement of Guatemala, who is among the refugess in Mexico, about the situation in the refugee camps: "It is a very difficult situation, but we have to recognize that the very fact that we are now in Mexico is a gesture of support by the Mexican government. Otherwise, we know that there would be no other place for us to be. Actually, even though there are many limitations, we know that the refugees are struggling to survive in all aspects of life. We are trying to Guatemala News and Information Bureau, 1982. survive, and we have the hope that we might some day return to our country, but that will only be when we know there are genuine changes." Jeronimo Camposeco of the Corn Maya project in Florida comments on what can be done to assist Guatemalan refugees in the United States: "One important step is working to build a sense of brotherhood and sisterhood on the . part of Indians in the United States toward Guatemalan refugees now living here." Another Guatemalan Indian voice is that of Pedro Ixcoy: "We continue our traditional religious practice, even though we are persecuted and killed for it. It is seen by the government as very subversive. There can be a unity of understanding among Indians of all the Americas from our knowledge of the religious basis of life." The newly-elected civilian government in Guatemala brings hope for change. SAIIC strongly supports a move toward peace and social justice. Vol. 2, no. 2. Winter, 1986. Published by SAHC. © 1986. 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. 2, No. 2 (Winter 1986) 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 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 1986 Zotero Title Guatemala Item Type Journal Article Attachment Title Vol. 2, no. 2 (7).pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Language English Issue 2 Publication Title SAIIC Newsletter Volume 2 Date Winter 1986 Pages 7 Abstract Note The government's assault on guerrilla groups in rural areas of Guatemala has involved the destruction of many Indian villages and the deaths of many Indian people. Corn Maya project Domingo Lopez Guatemala Jeronimo Camposeco Pedro Ixcoy