1 12 1190 http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/2f019cc6ff8a721fd49ce7ea96ec7a71.pdf 8bffb146e0c1237f396b8227a3d804fb PDF Text Text News from SAIIC This has been a very busy Spring as SAIIC has enjoyed visits from many Indigenous people from South and Meso America. Many of these visitors were here for the Abya Yala Fund board meeting the beginning of May (see story page 37). Aucan Huilcaman, a Mapuche leader from southern Chile, toured the United States in May to denounce efforts to extend NAFTA to Chile and the negative impact it has on Indigenous peoples there. He gave several presentations and a press conference while he was in the Bay Area. Jose Maria Cabascango, Quichua from Ecuador and coordinator of Territory and Policy at CONAIE, spent several days with us in June on his way back to Ecuador from the International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) meeting in Alaska. We conducted an interview with Jose Maria about his experiences with the Indigenous movement in Ecuador which we will print in the next issue of Abya Yala News. Nilo Cayuqueo, who has been coordinator, director, and cofounder of SAIIC for 12 years, will tum the directorship of SAIIC to Amalia Dixon, a Miskitu from Nicaragua. Nilo will spend more of his time working with Abya Yala Fund, but also will remain as active board member of SAIIC while helping Amalia in the transition. Also, Nilo has been awarded a Vanguard Foundation Sabbatical Fellowship. The sabbatical will allow Nilo to take two months of vacation. He is planning to go to the south to visit Indian communities. Congratulations. Amalia Dixon, who has long term experience with Indigenous organizations and the autonomy process on the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua, has been chosen as the new director of SAIIC. We are arranging her visa so she can work in the Oakland office. She recently attended the IITC meeting in Alaska where she made many friendships and learned much about the situation of Indigenous peoples in North America. (She will continue in SAIIC the work Nilo has been doing for many years.) Welcome, Amalia. SAIIC board member Carlos Maibeth has been actively involved in a project to help electricity to the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua through the use of solar panels. A recent fundraising in Berkeley, California, raised funds for this project. Joe Bryan is working in the SAIIC office for a month this summer as an Intern. Joe is a Community Studies and Latin American and Latino Studies major at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Part of this major entails a six-month internship with a social change organization. After his time with us, Joe plans to continue his internship in the Ecuadorian Amazon at the AMAZANGA institute. SAIIC is also pleased to announce that Gilles Combrisson has joined us as our new Journal Coordinator. Gilles has just finished his degree in Latin American and Iberian Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He worked for six months last year with the Shuar Federation in the Ecuadorian Amazon. SAIIC continues to seek to broaden the base of subscribers to Abya Yala News. Please help us by asking your friends to subscribe. In addition, we urge you to clip the Library Recommendation Form below and submit it to your local public or university library. This is a highly effective manner of spreading Indigenous perspectives more widely. 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/. Title A name given to the resource News From SAIIC... 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, 1995 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title News From SAIIC... Item Type Journal Article Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 39 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring, 1995 Language English Abstract Note Members of SAIIC and visitors meet at the Abya Yala Fund board meeting. Attachment Title News_from_SAICC.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Bryan Joe Cabascango José María Cobrisson Gilles Dixon Amalia Huilcaman Aucán Maibeth Carlos Mapuche Nilo Cayuqueo http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/8627462995f0dfc00ca360d0bca4010b.pdf 5ecd4dab62dab270dee4844ad322a119 PDF Text Text Amazon Forum II The future of the Amazon depends on its Indigenous peoples and the state of their environment. The Coalition in Support of Amazonian Peoples and Their Environment held its second international forum in Washington, DC, at the Smithsonian’s Museum American History on May 10-12. The meeting brought together North American non-governmental organizations with representatives from the Amazon Basin to coordinate long-term efforts on behalf of Indigenous and forest-dependent peoples. Secretary-General of the Organization of American States, Cesar Gaviria, and Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs at the US. Department of the Interior, Ada Deer; gave keynote addresses at a reception welcoming participants in the evening of May 9th. For more information on the Amazon Forum, contact: Melina Selverston, Amazon Coalition, 1511 K. Street, NW, # 1044, Washington, DC 20005, Tel: (202) 637- 9718, Fax: (202) 637-9719, e-mail: amazoncoal@igc.apc.org. State Frontiers and Indian Nations Continued from Page 7 bar (page 7) for extracts from the declaration to guarantee the integrity and respect for Indigenous peoples. With all of these declarations, Indigenous leaders reiterate the importance that Indigenous participation should have in peace talks. They rightly point out that a meaningful and lasting peace will not be reached as long as the Indigenous peoples who live in the disputed territories continue to be ignored. Still, the governments of Ecuador and Peru are not listening. The government of Peru, for example, has proposed a plan to strengthen its borders by giving away Indigenous land to colonizers from different areas of the country. But peace will not come through the further colonization of Indigenous people. On the contrary, peace will only be achieved when Indigenous land is rightly and justly protected, and the Indigenous way of life secured. A joint declaration from AIDESEP and CONFENIAE states: "Nowadays, it is in vogue to speak of integration. However; we have lived for thousands of years in peaceful communion with our Indigenous neighbors on both sides of the border. Furthermore, borders that the white people created have divided communities like the Shuar, Quichua and Cofan. But we continue to feel as though we were part of one Indian continental nation: the ancient Abya Yala ." Additional declarations and information from Indigenous organizations on this border conflict are in SAlIC's PeaceNet conference saiic.indio as well as on the Internet at: http://ulwnaix.cc.ulwns.edu/-marc / geography / latinam/ecuador/ border_mnain.html. Chile, Upper Biobio Continued from page 27 However, because of a lack of resources and interest, this law is not always enforced and large companies such as ENDESA can circumvent the law by, for example, buying land and building houses in other areas, trying to persuade native communities to "sell." The purpose of the Environmental Bases Law (No.19,300) is " to regulate all activities that in one way or another affect the environment." However, because the law still lacks specific and definitive legislative language, it is easy for large corporations to act in defiance of the spirit such laws. As of now, it is apparent that the CNE will recommend the construction of the Ralco power plant without objectively re-evaluating its inevitable effects. In December 1994, the CNE recommended the construction of the plant's gas pipelines. Ralco already has utilization rights on the Biobio River's non-drinkable water, the provisional electrical concession, and engineering studies in their final stages of completion. Even though the CNE did not include the Ralco power plant in its latest plan of works, the government is·about to consent to its construction. If the government does give ENDESA the permission to build Ralco, it will close the possibility for a real environmental evaluation to be conducted. Ralco, like Pangue, will become an example of how the Chilean government allows big corporations to undertake socially and environmentally risky ventures despite the existence of laws that prohibit such projects. A similar multi-dam project during the 1970s, Antuco County on the Laja River, did not make good on its promise . Antuco is today one of poorest counties of Chile. Public outcry has been massive. Different environmental organizations like GABB (Action Group in Defense of the Biobio), Indigenous rights groups, student activists and other outraged citizens have joined forces to stop the construction of Ralco. In a public declaration, GABB called for a complete halt to any other project along the Biobio River, the enforcement of the Environmental and Indigenous Laws, respect for the Pehuenche communities, their land and culture, and the creation of an effective energy policy that would prioritize the social and ecological sustainability of the country. 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/. Title A name given to the resource Amazon Forum II 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, 1995 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Amazon Forum II Item Type Journal Article Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 38 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring, 1995 Language English Abstract Note The Coalition in Support of Amazonian Peoples and Their Environment met to discuss long-term efforts to support Indigenous and forest-dependent peoples. Attachment Title Amazon_Forum_II.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Amazon Coalition in Support of Amazonian Peoples and Their Environment Gaviria Cesar http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/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) http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/e086266f3ae7dac9afdb3bd4c0483faf.pdf 595580aaa77421dd7840af8f57b1abda PDF Text Text ORGAN I ZA T IO N AN D COMMU NI CATION email (or e-mail, which is shott for electronic mail) are sent through computer networks . This con"espondence is similar to the regular mail, faxes, and phone calls which organil.ations such as SAIIC have t•·aditionally used to communicate with board members, s upporters, and other organizations. The advantage of email is that it allows the sending of mail messages and computer files vi.ttually instantaneously and often cheaper than other means of communication. A second broad category of infotmation on the Internet is that which is disttibuted via listserv lists, PeaceNet confer"ences, Usenet News Groups, etc. They operate like newsletters to which people subscribe and then t"eceive r"egUlar mailings. These subscli ption lists ru"e useful for distributing news t-eports, wogent action alerts, announcements and other infotmation which may be of a dated natw·e. It is fot· these pw-poses that SAIIC established the saiic.indio confet"ence on PeaceNet last fall. A final broad category ofinf01mation available on the Internet is that found in electronic archives, including ITP, Gophet; and World-Wide Web sites. Organizations can use these archives to post an electronic copy of a brochUl'e describing the group's work, manifestos and Native American Radio Talk Show Debuts A me1ican Indian Radio on Satellite r-1(AIROS), which started pt-og~-am­ ming for and about Native Ameri cans last fall to Native-owned and public radio statiorlS, began a daily Native talk show on June 5. George Tige1; Muscogee (Creek), hosts Native America Calling, a live call-in program that explor'eS the full range of Native American life and culture, with topics such as hibal politics, rut, music, humor, storytelling, gruning and religious freedom. The onehour daily progrrun can be heru-d on tlibal.and public radio stations in the United States each Monday through F'liday at 1 p.m. Eastem time. Native Ameri ca Calling is produced at public radio station KUNM on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. It is a co-production of the Native American Public Br-oadcasting Conso1 tium and the Alaska Public Radio Network. Listeners o:zn stay abreast of new pro· gro.ms developments and new Sl<llions 36 declarations, past issues of newsletters, and other information which may have on-going value for the organization, its suppo1 ters, and the public at large. For example, SAIIC has placed a copy of its brochw-e on PeaceNet where people desiring more information on the organization can access it via FTP, Gophe1; or the World-Wide Web. Often weak infrashu cture and the lack of basic services such as phone lines, pruticulru·ly in remote areas, makes developing computer networks very difficult. In Africa activists at-e beginning to hook up to low-earth orbiting satellites in order to connect to computer network resources. For example, the NGO Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) has assisted organizations in remote ru"eas ofTan7.ania wher-e there is no electl'icity or phone service to communicate '~a email and the Internet. F'l-om most anywhere in the world, a person \vith the appropriate equipment can send and l"eceive messages t\'~ce daily via a low orbit satellite. These lowearth orbiting sateUites have not been used extensively in Mexico, Central and South Ametica. Using this technology, Indigenous people can create their own computer networks in order to strengthen their otoganizations and defend their way of life. 'flJ coming on line by calling the Ncztiue America Calling Holline at (907) 566· 2244. dedicated to the presentation of treaties on the •·ights of the Indigenous peoples. Sixth Annual Indigenous Environmental Network Conference For more information~ contact: Indigenous EnvironmenU1l Network) ne hund•'ed and nations organizaOIndigenousAmericasandforty six tions from the gathered in Chickaloon, Alaska (J une 19-22) for the Sixth Annual Indigenous Environmental Net\vork confet"ence. The International Indian Tl"eaty Council (llTC) O l"ganized this confer~ ence. The goal of this conference was to unify Indigenous peoples in their wot-k to protect the Earth Mother and its natural l'eSources and strengthen Indigenous organizations. DUling four days of the confer-ence, participants gathered in seventeen workships dedicated to themes such as territories, protection of natural resources, militarization, the Hwnan Genome Diversity Pr-oject, and NAFTA. The final tluw days were Tel: (218) 751-4967, Fa:x: (218) 751- 0561. Second Coalition Conference on International Health uilding on the enthusiastic t'eSponse to the first conference held last November, the Canadian Society for International Health and the Canadian University CorlSOttium for Health and Development will hold the second CClli fi-om November 1215, 1995, at the Radisson Hotel in Ottawa. The conference theme is "Health Reform Around the World: Towar-ds Equity and Sustainability." Sessions will include paper P•"esenta- B tions, symposia, workshops, poster sessions, and round table discussions. ConmCL tile CC/H CoordinaU>r at Tel: (613) 730-2654, Fax:(613) 230·8-Wl, or e-mail: csm@(ox.nstr•can.. A'<Yfa Yala News � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 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/. Title A name given to the resource Second Coalition Conference on International Health 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, 1995 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Second Coalition Conference on International Health Item Type Journal Article Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 36 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring, 1995 Language English Abstract Note A meeting of the Canadian Society for International Health and the Canadian University Consortium for Health and Development. Attachment Title Second_Coalition_Conference_on_International_Health.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Canadian Society for International Health Canadian University Consortium for Health and Development Health sustainability http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/70913ec75861d89274e14efa1cce878d.pdf 5dead1423ccf70ec7d5ace2b5f7a8852 PDF Text Text ORGAN I ZA T IO N AN D COMMU NI CATION email (or e-mail, which is shott for electronic mail) are sent through computer networks . This con"espondence is similar to the regular mail, faxes, and phone calls which organil.ations such as SAIIC have t•·aditionally used to communicate with board members, s upporters, and other organizations. The advantage of email is that it allows the sending of mail messages and computer files vi.ttually instantaneously and often cheaper than other means of communication. A second broad category of infotmation on the Internet is that which is disttibuted via listserv lists, PeaceNet confer"ences, Usenet News Groups, etc. They operate like newsletters to which people subscribe and then t"eceive r"egUlar mailings. These subscli ption lists ru"e useful for distributing news t-eports, wogent action alerts, announcements and other infotmation which may be of a dated natw·e. It is fot· these pw-poses that SAIIC established the saiic.indio confet"ence on PeaceNet last fall. A final broad category ofinf01mation available on the Internet is that found in electronic archives, including ITP, Gophet; and World-Wide Web sites. Organizations can use these archives to post an electronic copy of a brochUl'e describing the group's work, manifestos and Native American Radio Talk Show Debuts A me1ican Indian Radio on Satellite r-1(AIROS), which started pt-og~-am­ ming for and about Native Ameri cans last fall to Native-owned and public radio statiorlS, began a daily Native talk show on June 5. George Tige1; Muscogee (Creek), hosts Native America Calling, a live call-in program that explor'eS the full range of Native American life and culture, with topics such as hibal politics, rut, music, humor, storytelling, gruning and religious freedom. The onehour daily progrrun can be heru-d on tlibal.and public radio stations in the United States each Monday through F'liday at 1 p.m. Eastem time. Native Ameri ca Calling is produced at public radio station KUNM on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. It is a co-production of the Native American Public Br-oadcasting Conso1 tium and the Alaska Public Radio Network. Listeners o:zn stay abreast of new pro· gro.ms developments and new Sl<llions 36 declarations, past issues of newsletters, and other information which may have on-going value for the organization, its suppo1 ters, and the public at large. For example, SAIIC has placed a copy of its brochw-e on PeaceNet where people desiring more information on the organization can access it via FTP, Gophe1; or the World-Wide Web. Often weak infrashu cture and the lack of basic services such as phone lines, pruticulru·ly in remote areas, makes developing computer networks very difficult. In Africa activists at-e beginning to hook up to low-earth orbiting satellites in order to connect to computer network resources. For example, the NGO Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) has assisted organizations in remote ru"eas ofTan7.ania wher-e there is no electl'icity or phone service to communicate '~a email and the Internet. F'l-om most anywhere in the world, a person \vith the appropriate equipment can send and l"eceive messages t\'~ce daily via a low orbit satellite. These lowearth orbiting sateUites have not been used extensively in Mexico, Central and South Ametica. Using this technology, Indigenous people can create their own computer networks in order to strengthen their otoganizations and defend their way of life. 'flJ coming on line by calling the Ncztiue America Calling Holline at (907) 566· 2244. dedicated to the presentation of treaties on the •·ights of the Indigenous peoples. Sixth Annual Indigenous Environmental Network Conference For more information~ contact: Indigenous EnvironmenU1l Network) ne hund•'ed and nations organizaOIndigenousAmericasandforty six tions from the gathered in Chickaloon, Alaska (J une 19-22) for the Sixth Annual Indigenous Environmental Net\vork confet"ence. The International Indian Tl"eaty Council (llTC) O l"ganized this confer~ ence. The goal of this conference was to unify Indigenous peoples in their wot-k to protect the Earth Mother and its natural l'eSources and strengthen Indigenous organizations. DUling four days of the confer-ence, participants gathered in seventeen workships dedicated to themes such as territories, protection of natural resources, militarization, the Hwnan Genome Diversity Pr-oject, and NAFTA. The final tluw days were Tel: (218) 751-4967, Fa:x: (218) 751- 0561. Second Coalition Conference on International Health uilding on the enthusiastic t'eSponse to the first conference held last November, the Canadian Society for International Health and the Canadian University CorlSOttium for Health and Development will hold the second CClli fi-om November 1215, 1995, at the Radisson Hotel in Ottawa. The conference theme is "Health Reform Around the World: Towar-ds Equity and Sustainability." Sessions will include paper P•"esenta- B tions, symposia, workshops, poster sessions, and round table discussions. ConmCL tile CC/H CoordinaU>r at Tel: (613) 730-2654, Fax:(613) 230·8-Wl, or e-mail: csm@(ox.nstr•can.. A'<Yfa Yala News � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 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/. Title A name given to the resource Sixth Annual Indigenous Environmental Network Conference 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, 1995 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Sixth Annual Indigenous Environmental Network Conference Item Type Journal Article Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 36 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring, 1995 Language English Abstract Note The Indigenous Environmental Conference met from June 19-22 to discuss topics such as territories, protection of natural resources, militarization, the Human Genome Diversity Project, and NAFTA. Attachment Title Sixth_Annual_Indigenous_Environmental_Network_Conference.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] International Indian Treaty Council (IITC) natural resources http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/0e53186227e36e58ed9622c5a69a3d9f.pdf 4c4b35a1a331722d0f7a7e51252d6c2b PDF Text Text ORGAN I ZA T IO N AN D COMMU NI CATION email (or e-mail, which is shott for electronic mail) are sent through computer networks . This con"espondence is similar to the regular mail, faxes, and phone calls which organil.ations such as SAIIC have t•·aditionally used to communicate with board members, s upporters, and other organizations. The advantage of email is that it allows the sending of mail messages and computer files vi.ttually instantaneously and often cheaper than other means of communication. A second broad category of infotmation on the Internet is that which is disttibuted via listserv lists, PeaceNet confer"ences, Usenet News Groups, etc. They operate like newsletters to which people subscribe and then t"eceive r"egUlar mailings. These subscli ption lists ru"e useful for distributing news t-eports, wogent action alerts, announcements and other infotmation which may be of a dated natw·e. It is fot· these pw-poses that SAIIC established the saiic.indio confet"ence on PeaceNet last fall. A final broad category ofinf01mation available on the Internet is that found in electronic archives, including ITP, Gophet; and World-Wide Web sites. Organizations can use these archives to post an electronic copy of a brochUl'e describing the group's work, manifestos and Native American Radio Talk Show Debuts A me1ican Indian Radio on Satellite r-1(AIROS), which started pt-og~-am­ ming for and about Native Ameri cans last fall to Native-owned and public radio statiorlS, began a daily Native talk show on June 5. George Tige1; Muscogee (Creek), hosts Native America Calling, a live call-in program that explor'eS the full range of Native American life and culture, with topics such as hibal politics, rut, music, humor, storytelling, gruning and religious freedom. The onehour daily progrrun can be heru-d on tlibal.and public radio stations in the United States each Monday through F'liday at 1 p.m. Eastem time. Native Ameri ca Calling is produced at public radio station KUNM on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. It is a co-production of the Native American Public Br-oadcasting Conso1 tium and the Alaska Public Radio Network. Listeners o:zn stay abreast of new pro· gro.ms developments and new Sl<llions 36 declarations, past issues of newsletters, and other information which may have on-going value for the organization, its suppo1 ters, and the public at large. For example, SAIIC has placed a copy of its brochw-e on PeaceNet where people desiring more information on the organization can access it via FTP, Gophe1; or the World-Wide Web. Often weak infrashu cture and the lack of basic services such as phone lines, pruticulru·ly in remote areas, makes developing computer networks very difficult. In Africa activists at-e beginning to hook up to low-earth orbiting satellites in order to connect to computer network resources. For example, the NGO Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) has assisted organizations in remote ru"eas ofTan7.ania wher-e there is no electl'icity or phone service to communicate '~a email and the Internet. F'l-om most anywhere in the world, a person \vith the appropriate equipment can send and l"eceive messages t\'~ce daily via a low orbit satellite. These lowearth orbiting sateUites have not been used extensively in Mexico, Central and South Ametica. Using this technology, Indigenous people can create their own computer networks in order to strengthen their otoganizations and defend their way of life. 'flJ coming on line by calling the Ncztiue America Calling Holline at (907) 566· 2244. dedicated to the presentation of treaties on the •·ights of the Indigenous peoples. Sixth Annual Indigenous Environmental Network Conference For more information~ contact: Indigenous EnvironmenU1l Network) ne hund•'ed and nations organizaOIndigenousAmericasandforty six tions from the gathered in Chickaloon, Alaska (J une 19-22) for the Sixth Annual Indigenous Environmental Net\vork confet"ence. The International Indian Tl"eaty Council (llTC) O l"ganized this confer~ ence. The goal of this conference was to unify Indigenous peoples in their wot-k to protect the Earth Mother and its natural l'eSources and strengthen Indigenous organizations. DUling four days of the confer-ence, participants gathered in seventeen workships dedicated to themes such as territories, protection of natural resources, militarization, the Hwnan Genome Diversity Pr-oject, and NAFTA. The final tluw days were Tel: (218) 751-4967, Fa:x: (218) 751- 0561. Second Coalition Conference on International Health uilding on the enthusiastic t'eSponse to the first conference held last November, the Canadian Society for International Health and the Canadian University CorlSOttium for Health and Development will hold the second CClli fi-om November 1215, 1995, at the Radisson Hotel in Ottawa. The conference theme is "Health Reform Around the World: Towar-ds Equity and Sustainability." Sessions will include paper P•"esenta- B tions, symposia, workshops, poster sessions, and round table discussions. ConmCL tile CC/H CoordinaU>r at Tel: (613) 730-2654, Fax:(613) 230·8-Wl, or e-mail: csm@(ox.nstr•can.. A'<Yfa Yala News � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 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/. Title A name given to the resource Native American Radio Talk Show Debuts 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, 1995 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Native American Radio Talk Show Debuts Item Type Journal Article Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 36 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring, 1995 Language English Abstract Note The American Indian Radio on Satellite showcases diverse topics regarding tribal politics, art, music, humor, storytelling, gaming and religious freedom. Attachment Title Native_American_Radio_Talk_Show_Debuts.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] American Indian Radio on Satellite radio Tiger George http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/59baa80fcc7d6e399a004f501cdcfc87.pdf ca8f27200736bd77010e95cd1d643233 PDF Text Text O R GAN I ZA TI ON A ND CO MMU N I CA TI ON New Medium Reinforces Movement Computer Networking and Indigenous Organizations hen Peru and Ecuador began military skir- requi.l-e expensive intemational calls which limit their mishes on their shared national borde•; SAIIC usefulness. Computer networks t"ept-esent a new technoreceived via email a statement from CONAIE logical breaktlu-ough which completely changes the fotm denouncing the fighting and calling for international in which we communicate. Today, with a computer and a assistance for the Indigenous communities in the con- modem (which a•-e becoming cheaper and easier to use) it is possible to maintain virtually inm1ediate contact Oietive area. This in only one of an increasing nwnber of cases in with people ru-ound the world. Nonnally, it is possible to which Indigenous activists are beginning to utilize com- connect to the Internet 'vith a local call and maintain puter networks. Computer networks can be used to edu- contact 'vith people around the world without spending cate people about Indigenous realities and to build money on long distance toU charges. Indigenous activists ru-e now taking these means of stronger organizations. The Internet, a system of interlinked computer networks which stretches ru-ound the communication into ow· own hands. SAIIC has always world, is becoming a powetful organizing tool for been committed to the goal of communicating to the public an Indigenous perspeetive on issues which affect us. Indigenous organizations and communities. At this point it is relatively rru-e for Indigenous orga- We have accomplished this through vruious means of ni?.ations in the South to utili?A> computer networks to communication such as Abya Yakt News and urgent -omantic atti- aetion aletts disttibuted tlu-ough mailings and by fax advance their goals. Some people have a 1 tude towruu Indians and Western technology, and argue and phone. SAIIC is now making the tt·ansition to using that people ru-e less Indian if they use computers. But as email and Internet t-esources to achieve these same an Aymara 11-om Bolivia has argued, we will not be less goals. We can use this technology to educate others about Indian because we ru-e using a compute.: It is a tool, and ow· reality and to mobilize international public opinion it can be used in a positive way to achieve justice and lib- against hwnan rights abuses and on other issues which we face. We should also look for ways to use computer eration for our people. The telephone, and then the invention of the fax networks to mo1-e effeetively communicate among ourmachine revolutionized communications tlu-oughout the selves in order to shru-e info•·mation and to develop orgaworld. For Indigenous activists, faxes impt-oved commu- nizing strategies. nications between organizations ru>d with support Computer networking 1-esow-ces can be divided into gt-oups in Notth America and Europe. Faxes, however, three main categories. First, private messages called W In the last issue of Abya Yala News (Vol. 8, No. 4), two short stories about SAIIC's efforts to use computet networ1cs and the Internet to advance its Ofganizing WOI1< included incomplete Of misleading info<mation. On the News from SAIIC page (p. 39), there was a typO in the name of SAIIC's fleaceNet conference. The actual name is "saiic.indio. ·Also, SAIICs Home Page on the Wo!ld-Wtde Web is at httpdJwww.igc.apc.Ofg/saiic/saiic.html. You can find an electronic copy of SAIIC's txochure by pointing a gopher client to gopher.igc.apc.org and selecting "OrganiUitions on the IGC Netwo<1<s Gophel" and lhen "SAIIC." The brochUfe is also available in the ftp.igc.apc.cxs FTP site in the "publorgs_on_igc" d irecte<y and by sending an email oote to "saiic-info@igc.apc.cxs: Also, a ste<y on the Internet for Native Peoples Conference (p. 35) did oot include complete information for subscribing to these lists related to Indigenous issues (please oote that the -1in saiic-1 and native-! is the letter "I" and oot the number one): saiic-1 (send a message "subscribe saiic-1" to majordomo@igc.apc.Ofg; this list mirrors the saiic.indio conference) Indigenous Knowledge (send a message "sub indl<now <Your Name>· to listserv@u.washington. du) e NativeNet(send a message "sub native-I <Your Name>· to listsetv@tarTMnl .tamu.edu) In addition to these lists, Internet use<S mlrf wish to check out the foii<:Miing electronic archives, NativeWeb (httpd/u!<anaix.cc.u!<ans.edu/-mardnativeweb.html) Fourth World Documentation Project (http1Jwww.halqon.comlfWDP/fwdp.html) Native Ameriam Net Server at UW-Mitwaukee (gopher to alpha1.csd.uwm.edu and select "I.NIM"Ihen "Information" and finally ·Native American Net Selvet") Native Arrleric4n FTP site at Ccmell University(ftp to ftp.cit.comell.edu and change to the publspecial!Nativel'fofs directe<y) If yoo have any questions about any of these items, please contact Marc at the SAIIC office. Vol. 9No.1 35 �ORGAN I ZA T IO N AN D COMMU NI CATION email (or e-mail, which is shott for electronic mail) are sent through computer networks . This con"espondence is similar to the regular mail, faxes, and phone calls which organil.ations such as SAIIC have t•·aditionally used to communicate with board members, s upporters, and other organizations. The advantage of email is that it allows the sending of mail messages and computer files vi.ttually instantaneously and often cheaper than other means of communication. A second broad category of infotmation on the Internet is that which is disttibuted via listserv lists, PeaceNet confer"ences, Usenet News Groups, etc. They operate like newsletters to which people subscribe and then t"eceive r"egUlar mailings. These subscli ption lists ru"e useful for distributing news t-eports, wogent action alerts, announcements and other infotmation which may be of a dated natw·e. It is fot· these pw-poses that SAIIC established the saiic.indio confet"ence on PeaceNet last fall. A final broad category ofinf01mation available on the Internet is that found in electronic archives, including ITP, Gophet; and World-Wide Web sites. Organizations can use these archives to post an electronic copy of a brochUl'e describing the group's work, manifestos and Native American Radio Talk Show Debuts A me1ican Indian Radio on Satellite r-1(AIROS), which started pt-og~-am­ ming for and about Native Ameri cans last fall to Native-owned and public radio statiorlS, began a daily Native talk show on June 5. George Tige1; Muscogee (Creek), hosts Native America Calling, a live call-in program that explor'eS the full range of Native American life and culture, with topics such as hibal politics, rut, music, humor, storytelling, gruning and religious freedom. The onehour daily progrrun can be heru-d on tlibal.and public radio stations in the United States each Monday through F'liday at 1 p.m. Eastem time. Native Ameri ca Calling is produced at public radio station KUNM on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. It is a co-production of the Native American Public Br-oadcasting Conso1 tium and the Alaska Public Radio Network. Listeners o:zn stay abreast of new pro· gro.ms developments and new Sl<llions 36 declarations, past issues of newsletters, and other information which may have on-going value for the organization, its suppo1 ters, and the public at large. For example, SAIIC has placed a copy of its brochw-e on PeaceNet where people desiring more information on the organization can access it via FTP, Gophe1; or the World-Wide Web. Often weak infrashu cture and the lack of basic services such as phone lines, pruticulru·ly in remote areas, makes developing computer networks very difficult. In Africa activists at-e beginning to hook up to low-earth orbiting satellites in order to connect to computer network resources. For example, the NGO Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA) has assisted organizations in remote ru"eas ofTan7.ania wher-e there is no electl'icity or phone service to communicate '~a email and the Internet. F'l-om most anywhere in the world, a person \vith the appropriate equipment can send and l"eceive messages t\'~ce daily via a low orbit satellite. These lowearth orbiting sateUites have not been used extensively in Mexico, Central and South Ametica. Using this technology, Indigenous people can create their own computer networks in order to strengthen their otoganizations and defend their way of life. 'flJ coming on line by calling the Ncztiue America Calling Holline at (907) 566· 2244. dedicated to the presentation of treaties on the •·ights of the Indigenous peoples. Sixth Annual Indigenous Environmental Network Conference For more information~ contact: Indigenous EnvironmenU1l Network) ne hund•'ed and nations organizaOIndigenousAmericasandforty six tions from the gathered in Chickaloon, Alaska (J une 19-22) for the Sixth Annual Indigenous Environmental Net\vork confet"ence. The International Indian Tl"eaty Council (llTC) O l"ganized this confer~ ence. The goal of this conference was to unify Indigenous peoples in their wot-k to protect the Earth Mother and its natural l'eSources and strengthen Indigenous organizations. DUling four days of the confer-ence, participants gathered in seventeen workships dedicated to themes such as territories, protection of natural resources, militarization, the Hwnan Genome Diversity Pr-oject, and NAFTA. The final tluw days were Tel: (218) 751-4967, Fa:x: (218) 751- 0561. Second Coalition Conference on International Health uilding on the enthusiastic t'eSponse to the first conference held last November, the Canadian Society for International Health and the Canadian University CorlSOttium for Health and Development will hold the second CClli fi-om November 1215, 1995, at the Radisson Hotel in Ottawa. The conference theme is "Health Reform Around the World: Towar-ds Equity and Sustainability." Sessions will include paper P•"esenta- B tions, symposia, workshops, poster sessions, and round table discussions. ConmCL tile CC/H CoordinaU>r at Tel: (613) 730-2654, Fax:(613) 230·8-Wl, or e-mail: csm@(ox.nstr•can.. A'<Yfa Yala News � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 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/. Title A name given to the resource New Medium Reinforces Movement: Computer Networking and Indigenous Organizations 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, 1995 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title New Medium Reinforces Movement: Computer Networking and Indigenous Organizations Item Type Journal Article Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 35 - 36 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring, 1995 Language English Abstract Note Indigenous peoples around the world begin to use computers and internet technologies to communicate. This will strengthen indigenous networks and organizations. Attachment Title New_Medium_Reinforces_Movement_Computer_Networking_and_Indigenous_Organizations.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Communication computer Indigenous technology Internet Organization http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/48214ac331bae8cd6fefd4bbfa087dcb.pdf 41450a54027f9db5989fd060d364645a PDF Text Text I N T E R N A T I 0 N ~ l-----------------------------------------------------------A~ Mexico: Indians and Campesinos Massacred in Guerrero series of assassinations of Mixtee Indians topped with the massacre of 17 campesinos, has mru·ked this past June as one of the bloodiest months in recent history for Indigenous and rural peoples in Mexico. On June 10, Mixtec members of the Consejo Guerrerense 500 Ailos de Resistencia Jndigena (Guen·eran Council of 500 Years of Indigenous Resistance) Perfecto Gonzalez Rufino and Alejandro Tenorio Perfecto were assassinated, followed by the murder of member Rey Flores Hernandez on June 18, 1995. Then, on Wednesday, June 28, at a site known as Aguas Blancas in the Sierra of Coyuca de Benitez, approximately 70 policemen intercepted a passenger truck traveling to Atoyac, Guerrero, and began firing indiscriminately against the vehicle and its occupants. Of the roughly 60 campesinos traveling in the truck, 18 were confirmed dead. Eight people also disappeared and 19 people are gravely injured. In both cases, the incidents are tied to the increased level of popu- A Jar mobilization in Guerrero, one of Mexico's poorest states, with an Indigenous population of about 300,000 out of 2,650,000. In the first case, the murders are the product of the intolerance of regional cacique and municipal president of Tlacoachistlahuaca, Armando Ramos. A group of Mi.xtec Indians began a peaceful takeover there of the municipal building on May 22 to protest corruption and government indifference towards the needs of Indigenous communities. In the second case, some of the passengers belonged to the Organizaci6n Campesina de Ia Siena Sur (OCSS-Peasant Organization of the Southern Sien·a), and were on their way to a demonstration in Atoyac. There, on May 18th, members of the OCSS had prevented the exit of local authorities from the municipal building dw'ing the 28th annive•·sary of the initiation of the Lucio Cabanas uprising. As a result of the massacres, tensions between state authorities and campesinos in Guerrero have reached a boiling point. Peasants Information from Consejo de have fo•·med a popular commission Pueblos Nahuat cmd La Jomadc• In the study, researche•'S consider the exploitation of 129,459 hectares of land located at the Continuecl from page 26 southern tip of the island, in tbe township of Quell6n, with an communities and the ecological bal- annual deforestation of about ance of the island of Chiloe. In May 150,000 square meters. 28, 1994, the General Council of This project would use up about Caciques of Chiloe announced their 37% of all the forest in Chiloe, with knowledge of a document called: "A an annual deforestation volume Study to Identify the Possibilities of equivalent to 5 times the current Forest Exploitation in the At·ea annual seJTated wood production known as Puerto Carmen- Big in Chiloe and 3 times the consumpIsland of Chiloe," commissioned by tion of firewood. Wood production Los Parques, S.A. and Le Banque in Chiloe would double as a result of this project. Colbert of France. Chiloe Forests 34 for the resignation of state governor Ruben Figueroa Alcocer, who appears to have been informed of the police action prior to the incident. The coalition faces a powerful opposition that the ruling PRJ (Institutional Revolutionary Party) deputies mounted in support of Figueroa. In addition, on July 1st, what may have been members of OCSS ransacked and attempted to burn down the municipal palace in Coyuca de Benitez, site of a number of large popular protests denouncing the incident. Two state police agents and 8 local policemen believed to have been involved in the incident have been detained and are presently awaiting trial. State attorney Antonio Alcocer Salazar has also accused membet'S of the OCSS, including leader Benigno Guzman Mattinez, of "engaging in criminal conduct" in relation to the June 28 massacre. He also accused the OCSS of "tbeft of public property, destruction of commwucation lines, and causing harm to society" dw·ing various OCSS activities in 1994. He did not clarify what "criminal conduct" he was referl'ing to, however. '(>) According to these facts, the project (officially called, "Plan Astillas Puerto Carmen"), which is already being considered by the regional and provincial autholities, would become the first industrial exploitation of Chiloe's forest. This would mean the total transformation of all life forms in the island's ecosystem and a real threat to the sw'Vival of many species in it. The General Council of Caciques of Chiloe consider implementation of this project a violation of Indigenous people's ancestral rights. '(>) Abyo Yala News � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Attachment Title Mexico_Indians_and_Campesinos_Massacred_in_Guerrero.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] assassination Guerrero Mixtec OCSS Peasant Organization of the Southern Sierra http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/c6adc0da3852cb1a714d494b4d4d2c4f.pdf ee2a9af9aba62ea82302ccd08873924f PDF Text Text INTERNAT I ONAL URNG-Government Dialogue: Indians Excluded Once Again On March 31, Guatemala's govemment and the leftist umbrella guerrilla group National Guatemalan Revolutionary Union (Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca, URNG) signed an accord to protect the rights of the Maya Indian people. As we reported in the last issue ofAbya Yala News (see Estuardo Zapeta, "Guatemala Peace Talks: Are Maya Rights Negotiable~vol. 8, no. 4h these peace talks have excluded the Maya people who make up a majority of Guatemala's population. In the recently-signed pact, the govemment promised to promote constitutional reforms to recognize the Maya Indians, promote their rights, end racial discrimination and sexual harassment, respect traditional dress and languages, and promote bilingual education. Maya organizations greeted the pact as a cautious first step and stated that the effect that it would have on their sttussle to achieve their demands remained to be seen. The following statement is from the League of Organizations of the Maya People of Guatemala (Coordinaci6n de Organizaciones del Pueblo Maya de Guatemala, COPMAGUA, also l<r1<>'NTl by its Maya acronym SAJB'ICHIL) on these negotiations. COPMAGUA Statement on Peace Negotiations he se<:ond Grand Assembly of SAJB'ICHIL, the League of Organizations of the Maya People of Guatemala (COPMAGUA), in view of the agreement "Identity and Rights of Indigenous People" which the Republic of Guatemala and the Guatemalan National Revolutionary Union (URNG) signed on March 31, 1995, in Mexico City, having been asked to analyze the peace negotiations; Concludes That: 1) This accord does not necessarily fulfill all of our aspirations and demands, but it is the minimal product of five hundred years of resistance, three decades of an internal armed conflict, and above all the struggle of the Maya people together with the suppott of the civilian population. It is one of the tools to begin the eradication of the social inj ustice, discrimination, oppression and colonialism that we s uffer today. 2) This Agreement is a minimal but significant step to strengthen the hope of the Maya people to end the marginalization, oppression, discrimination, dominance, exploitation and colonialism that we suffer. 3) The Maya people will continue to work and struggle to achieve all of our rights and demands. 4) The contents of the Agreement will only be effective if all parties demonstrate the political willingness to comply with the terms of the agreement, ' vith the full participation of the Maya people. 5) The leagues and organizations present at the sigrting of the agreement endow SAJB'ICHIL \vith the power to be the representative and voice of the Maya T Vol. 9 No.1 people to all of the parties involved (the government, the army, and the URNG) to oversee the implementation and verification of the tem1s of the Agreement, as well as \vith international groups. 6) We recogni1-e that the Agreement was in part made possible by the support of the United Nations as part of its Global Peace Process, as well as by the support of the group of friendly countries. It Commits Itself To: 1) Disseminate fully the agreement, "Identity and Rights of the Indigenous Communities" to communi· ties, villages and hamlets in the Maya hmguages through all of the possible means of communication. 2) Make all of the Maya organizations as well as the civilian population not only aware of the agreement, but also to involve them in its application and compliance. 3) Conduct consultations with its base organizations and other Maya organizations for the implementation of the necessary mechanisms and the compliance of the agreement by those who signed it. Decides To: Conduct its third Grand Assembly on B'ELEJE' NO'J (May 2, 1995) 'vith the obje<:tive of making de<:isions regarding how to c.r eate work commissions to boost the agreement, as well as its functions and tasks. '(1t B'OKO', WAQI' Q'ANIU ' Chimaltenango, April3, 1995 33 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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However, Mayans were excluded from these negotiations. Attachment Title URNG-Government_Dialogue_Indians_Excluded_Once_Again.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] COPMAGUA international League of Organizations of the Maya people of Guatemala peace http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/562bcafe0c06f6b8ff123ce1e3266177.pdf 7fd2c28c21aa3bdf9681dae701221b2f PDF Text Text W 0 MEN always lived." \"'hile Indians in Pastaza returned to the lowlands after 5 weeks of negotiation with their territory adjudicated, titles included only surface rights to land and its products. SubteJTanean righ ts remain solely in the hands of the state to exploit. For twenty years, petroleum development has indelibly changed the social and ecological reality of the northern portion of the Ecuadorian Amazon through the construction of a network of roads and towns and the contamination of water and soil systems_ If petroletun development is not controlled, this is the fate looming on the horizons of Indigenous territory in Pastaza. ARCO, the only oil corporation working in Pastaza, has discovered a sizeable reserve in Indigenous ter.-itory and hydrocarbon extraction is inuninent, if the local communities and international pressure groups a re not mobilized. The struggle for land and Indigenous rights in Pastaza is not simply the concern of a politicized Indigenous elite. Miquia Abigail and Miquia Leona came to tbe Bay Area in representation of their communities and OPIP to speak in their own voices about their peoples' historical struggle in defense of their culture, beliefs, language, and way of life in the Ecuado.-ian rain forest. Standing before the San Francisco audience, Bacha Gualinga spoke on the wisdom of the ages: "I don't know how to read or write. Not even sign my name. Yet, I have here, captw-ed within my head, years and years of history. I am here as a seed, as a root, as a tree. Look at me and learn." Tracing the intimate lin.k between Indigenous peoples and a landscape, she added, "'f Indians disappear, if our way of life is destroyed, what will happen to the world? Then there will not be forest. The jungle \vill not be green." In 1989, OPIP established a Women's Committee directed by and for Indigenous Quichua women to strengthen disappearing traditions and address women's needs. Female potters in the province of Pastaza cunently sell their ar tware to OPIP's Cooperative store, Yanapuma (Black Panther), in t he provincial capital of Puyo. Now, OPIP's Women's Committee 'vishes to explot·e possibilities for expanding the marketing oflndigenous ceramjcs. The US tour aims to provide Amazonian Quichua potters dii-ect access to international alternative trade markets in the United States. The Women's Committee seeks to develop alternative trade networks as empowering opportunities to re-enforce the cultural tradition of the more than 3,000 women potters in the t'egion and extend needed economic support. An example of grassroots organizing initiated and controlled by Indian women, the mru·keting of the Quichua ceramic tradition re-affirms the dignity their cultural identity by honoring indigenous female art and strengthening female voices. Organized during International Women's Month, the Quichua Potte•'s Exchange deepens a commitment fot· dialogue between women across the globe and expands international networks of mutual suppott and cooperation. '0' For more information, contact: Fwui<tci6n Jatari, P 0. Box 65195, Tucs011, AZ, 85728, Tell Fax: (520) 5773642; or the Organizati01t of Indigenous Peoples of Pa.staza (OPIP), Casilla 790, Puyo, Pastaza, Tell Fa.<: (593-3) 885-461. Indigenous People form an Alliance to counter the Vampire Project On February 18-19, 1995, a group of30 Indigenous delegates from the United States, Canada, Panama, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru met in Phoenix, A.-izona, to discuss an Indigenous response to the Human Genome Project. During the three days of discussion, the delegates decided to form an International Alliance to counter the Huntan Genome Biodiversity Project. Many Indigenous peoples call this "The Vampire Project" because its goal is to collect blood, t issues, and hair from about 700 Indigenous groups around the wodd. The Human Genome Project is a proposal to collect and study the genetic structw-es of va.-ious ethnic groups. They have targeted populations "on the verge of extinction:• a nd refer to Indigenous groups as "Isolates of Historical Interest." SAIIC and many other Indigenous organizations have taken a stand against this project because it is yet another example of t-esearch which Notth American and European scientists carry out on Indigenous peoples without their consent and without all of the t-elevant information being provided to them. This is a continuation of colonialism ofindigenous peoples which began 500 years ago. The delegates at the Phoenix confet-ence decided to make a plan of action to stop t.he Human Genome Project and its attempt against the biological, spiritual, physical, and psychological lives of Indigenous peoples. They formed a coordinating committee comprised of Indigenous people from North, Central, and South America. They are planning another meeting for next fall in northern California in order to continue tbis campaign. The En'owkin Centre and Okanagan Indians in British Columbia organized this conference which TonatietTa in Phoeni.x hosted. Debra Hany, a Paiute Indian from Nevada, is coordinator of this project. For mot-e informati<>n, contact: Debra, at PO Box 6, N~'Wn, Neuada 89424, Tel: (702) 574-0309, e-mail <Utarry@igc.apc.org; or the Ett'owkin Centre, 257 Brwu;wick St., Penticton, BC V2R 5P9, Canada, Tel: (604) 4937181 Fa.<: (604) 493-5302. ,.,.-- - - - - - - - - ------32 Abya Yala News � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 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/. Title A name given to the resource Indigenous People form an Alliance to counter the Vampire Project 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, 1995 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Indigenous People form an Alliance to counter the Vampire Project Item Type Journal Article Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 32 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring, 1995 Language English Abstract Note Indigenous people decide to try and stop the Human Genome Project. This project is collecting and studying genetic structures without the consent of almost extinct populations of indigenous peoples. Attachment Title Indigenous_People_form_an_Alliance_to_counter_the_Vampire_Project.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Consent Human Genome Project international The Vampire Project http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/806de5081fc7de7036958cd8f24b758c.pdf 2b8209c1f862bf99a7fa1b06b6a636b4 PDF Text Text W 0 M E N A Cultural Exchange : Q uichua Potters From Ecuador Visit by Suzana Sawyer acha Gualinga Cuji and Leona Inmunda Nango, indigenous cosmology and l'8inforest sustainability. two Indigenous Quichua female elders from the The clay, ocher, and resin materials used in their work, tropical forest region of eastern Ecuador, building and decorating Indigenous ceramics reflect recounted the story of how Nunguli, the forest spirit the need to carefully extract and sustain resources in which lives below the earth, entrusted women with an uncontaminated envi1·onment. The cosmological clay to sculpt into pottery. Theil· Spanish bore the dis- itnagery used in decoratit1g the ceramics retell the tinctive lilt of those whose first language is Quichua. numerous stories of forest spirits, or powers, essential With hands knotted from working the earth neru·ly to protect and maintain harmony among aU forest daily for fifty years, Miquia Bacha and Miquia Leona beings, animate and inanitnate. Nw1guli, the spirit of molded nwcahuas (drinking bowls) and told the tales fecundity, protects all cultivated plants. Amazanga, from their mothers and grandmothers. They spoke the spirit of strength, protects aU forest animals. with pride of their culture, the J•••NOPIP Tsumi, the spirit of fluidity, conthreat of petroleum contamination trois the worlds of waters and its and the recent border wru· with lives. And there are many more. Peru. Cosmological beliefs around The Bay Area was Bacha these spirits-their temperament..~. inclinations, and prac· Gualinga and Leona lnmunda's sec· ond stop on a fow· city Quichua tices- guide sustait1able prac· Potte•>s Cultural Exchange tour tices used in agriculture, huntorganized by OPIP (Organization of ing, fishing, and forest and river Indigenous Peoples of Pastaza) and management. Miquia Bacha and Miquia Fundaci6n Jatari, a small foundaLeona's ancestral territory contion established in 1978. Since its inception, Fundaci6n Jatari has sists of a 2 million hectares of been dedicated to enhancing t he uninterrupted prima•y rain for· educational opportunities of est in the central Ecuadorian Amazon Province of Pastaza. Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Ecuado•~ Per u, and This is the last such exp8llse in Bolivia. The 1995 Cultural Ecuador and the only place where women maintain the Exchange Tour is the second consecutive year in which Quichua women age-old tradition of Quichua pothave come to shru-e theit· cultw·al tery. OPIP is the Indian federa· knowledge and build interchange tion and organizational structw-e with the Notth. Their visits to UUICn<Jll worren·s pottery represents the which bas been fighting to pro· Minneapolis, Albuquerque, and intimate connection between lndi~enous teet this ancestral territo•y ru1d Santa Fe have allowed them to forge cosmology and rain fe<est sustainabllity. maintain sustainable Indigenous networks and friendships with management techniques for 16 Native Americans in the US. years. Founded in 1979, OPIP 1-ep•-esents 20,000 Chosen by their rainfo•-est communities, Bacha Indigenous peoples, dispersed in 133 communities. Gualinga and Leona lnmunda came to the United While gains have been made, the future of this terri to· States as spokeswomen in defense of their rut form ry and its people is uncertait1. and ancestral territory. Quichua pottery is a millenni· In 1992, 2,000 Indigenous peoples from Pastaza al practice exclusive to Indian women. Through its del- embarked on a historic march from their rain forest icate hand-coil form and intricate designs, Quichua communities to Quito to demand legal title to their pottery rep•-esents the intimate connection between ancestral teJTitory (see Abya Yala News Vol. 6, No. 3). Miquia Bacha was a key player in this struggle. The Suzana Sawyer is a Ph.D. Candidate in only woman to add1-ess the P•-esident an'd his cabinet, Anthropology at Stanford University and has worked Bacha Gualinga condemned the government for failing extensively with OPIP in the Ecuadorian Anwzon. to legalize "the territo1y in which theit· ancestors have B Vol. 9No. 1 31 �W 0 MEN always lived." \"'hile Indians in Pastaza returned to the lowlands after 5 weeks of negotiation with their territory adjudicated, titles included only surface rights to land and its products. SubteJTanean righ ts remain solely in the hands of the state to exploit. For twenty years, petroleum development has indelibly changed the social and ecological reality of the northern portion of the Ecuadorian Amazon through the construction of a network of roads and towns and the contamination of water and soil systems_ If petroletun development is not controlled, this is the fate looming on the horizons of Indigenous territory in Pastaza. ARCO, the only oil corporation working in Pastaza, has discovered a sizeable reserve in Indigenous ter.-itory and hydrocarbon extraction is inuninent, if the local communities and international pressure groups a re not mobilized. The struggle for land and Indigenous rights in Pastaza is not simply the concern of a politicized Indigenous elite. Miquia Abigail and Miquia Leona came to tbe Bay Area in representation of their communities and OPIP to speak in their own voices about their peoples' historical struggle in defense of their culture, beliefs, language, and way of life in the Ecuado.-ian rain forest. Standing before the San Francisco audience, Bacha Gualinga spoke on the wisdom of the ages: "I don't know how to read or write. Not even sign my name. Yet, I have here, captw-ed within my head, years and years of history. I am here as a seed, as a root, as a tree. Look at me and learn." Tracing the intimate lin.k between Indigenous peoples and a landscape, she added, "'f Indians disappear, if our way of life is destroyed, what will happen to the world? Then there will not be forest. The jungle \vill not be green." In 1989, OPIP established a Women's Committee directed by and for Indigenous Quichua women to strengthen disappearing traditions and address women's needs. Female potters in the province of Pastaza cunently sell their ar tware to OPIP's Cooperative store, Yanapuma (Black Panther), in t he provincial capital of Puyo. Now, OPIP's Women's Committee 'vishes to explot·e possibilities for expanding the marketing oflndigenous ceramjcs. The US tour aims to provide Amazonian Quichua potters dii-ect access to international alternative trade markets in the United States. The Women's Committee seeks to develop alternative trade networks as empowering opportunities to re-enforce the cultural tradition of the more than 3,000 women potters in the t'egion and extend needed economic support. An example of grassroots organizing initiated and controlled by Indian women, the mru·keting of the Quichua ceramic tradition re-affirms the dignity their cultural identity by honoring indigenous female art and strengthening female voices. Organized during International Women's Month, the Quichua Potte•'s Exchange deepens a commitment fot· dialogue between women across the globe and expands international networks of mutual suppott and cooperation. '0' For more information, contact: Fwui<tci6n Jatari, P 0. Box 65195, Tucs011, AZ, 85728, Tell Fax: (520) 5773642; or the Organizati01t of Indigenous Peoples of Pa.staza (OPIP), Casilla 790, Puyo, Pastaza, Tell Fa.<: (593-3) 885-461. Indigenous People form an Alliance to counter the Vampire Project On February 18-19, 1995, a group of30 Indigenous delegates from the United States, Canada, Panama, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru met in Phoenix, A.-izona, to discuss an Indigenous response to the Human Genome Project. During the three days of discussion, the delegates decided to form an International Alliance to counter the Huntan Genome Biodiversity Project. Many Indigenous peoples call this "The Vampire Project" because its goal is to collect blood, t issues, and hair from about 700 Indigenous groups around the wodd. The Human Genome Project is a proposal to collect and study the genetic structw-es of va.-ious ethnic groups. They have targeted populations "on the verge of extinction:• a nd refer to Indigenous groups as "Isolates of Historical Interest." SAIIC and many other Indigenous organizations have taken a stand against this project because it is yet another example of t-esearch which Notth American and European scientists carry out on Indigenous peoples without their consent and without all of the t-elevant information being provided to them. This is a continuation of colonialism ofindigenous peoples which began 500 years ago. The delegates at the Phoenix confet-ence decided to make a plan of action to stop t.he Human Genome Project and its attempt against the biological, spiritual, physical, and psychological lives of Indigenous peoples. They formed a coordinating committee comprised of Indigenous people from North, Central, and South America. They are planning another meeting for next fall in northern California in order to continue tbis campaign. The En'owkin Centre and Okanagan Indians in British Columbia organized this conference which TonatietTa in Phoeni.x hosted. Debra Hany, a Paiute Indian from Nevada, is coordinator of this project. For mot-e informati<>n, contact: Debra, at PO Box 6, N~'Wn, Neuada 89424, Tel: (702) 574-0309, e-mail <Utarry@igc.apc.org; or the Ett'owkin Centre, 257 Brwu;wick St., Penticton, BC V2R 5P9, Canada, Tel: (604) 4937181 Fa.<: (604) 493-5302. ,.,.-- - - - - - - - - ------32 Abya Yala News � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 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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This is part of an effort to expand alternate trade networks to create more opportunities to reinforce the cultural traditions of the Quichua. Attachment Title A_Cultural_Exchange_Quichua_Potters_From_Ecuador_Visit.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Pastaza pottery Quichua Territory Women http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/282e159d86ceb8f1dd79660fc040d15d.pdf 0b77001130d6821917bb96eeb6243aaf PDF Text Text W 0 M E N "We Must Combine Our Efforts" In recosnition of the similarity of the struggles Indigenous women face around the world, we recently had the privilege of talking with Victoria Tauli-COtPUz, a Kankilnaey lgorot from the Cordillera region of the Philippines. She is the past chairperson of the Cordillera Peoples' Alliance, a coalition of Indigenous peoples in the Cordillera, Northem Philippines. She is Executive Director of the Cordillera Women's Education and Resource Center, Inc., an NGO doing education, organizins, and projects amons Indigenous women in the region. f~~ .w~ Victoria Tauli-Corpuz Tell us about the founding of the Cordillera Women's Education and ResoUl·ce Center. ndigenous peoples in our region of the Philippines began to organize in the mid 1970s when the World Bank funded construction of four large dams along our Big Chico River. This project would have relocated 300,000 Bontoc and Kalinga peoples, but these people successfully fought against it. After this struggle, organizations were started on the local and provincial levels. The Cordillera Peoples' Alliance, which is the regional federation of these organizations, was organized in 1984. Although women were very much a part of this struggle, they didn't have their own organizations. So in 1985, we thought it was time to organize I our own women's center to train women to become leaders in their own dght. We created The Cordillera Women's Education and Resow-ce Center was and took the lead in establishing organizations in the region. What is the primary purpose of the Cor diller a Women's Education and Resource Center? First, we wanted our women to take a more active role in the stmggle for the defense of our ancestral lands and for self detennination. So we attempt to bring in more women and educate them on these issues. At the same time, we are aware that women are marginalized. In our traditional communities, Indigenous decision-making structures are ve•y male dominated. We felt this was not good for women, and therefore efforts should be made to improve this situation. Women must be equipped to patticipate more effectively in the community decision-making process. And thirdly, in many of our communities agriculture, which is the main economic activity, relies heavily on women. But when it comes to cash crop production, or when corporations hire, women are marginalized. When, for instance, the mines hire workers, they hire Vol. 9 No. 1 only men, and the women become housewives. As housewives, women are not patt of the conununity's economic activity as they are when they are subsistence farmers. We are studying how these modem developments have futther marginalized women. Tell us mor e about the t raditional role of women in your community. Well, as I said, the women are the subsistence farmers. They are the ones who fetch water, keep the seeds, and take care of the children. Childrearing is sometimes shared since women go to the fields, then the men stay in the village and take care of the babies. Where do you believe machismo, or m ale domination, cam e from in your society? For us, as the ml\iority population, machismo was introduced by colonization. Before colonization, although they were not part of the formal decisionmaking process, women were consulted about their opinions. When the colonizers came, they declared that women should stay home and take care of the children. That was not our traditional belief; housework was shared. The male-dominated beliefs of our colonizers seeped through our communities. For instance, we had a courtship system in which women could also do courting, and mrutial sepru·ations were pennitted with appropriate grounds. When the colonizers came with their religious beliefs, they told us this could not be, that it was immoral and that we could not separate from ow· husbands. Ow· colonizers brought and reinforced male domination in our traditional societies. Do Indigen ous communities in the P hilippines have r ecognized territories? ' We occupy ow· land, but the law states that ow· land is public land. We have a law in the Philippines which 29 �W 0 ME N ----- ------ --- ----- says all lands that are 18% slopes or above are considered public lands, and therefore cannot be owned or sold. Almost all ow· lands are 18% slopes or above. Because of that law virtually all the people in our com, munity are considered squatters on our own lands. So we are working to have that law repealed. In 1986, when there was a constitutional conm>ission, we lobbied to put a clause in the constitution recognizing ancestral land rights of Indigenous peoples. That law was incorporated into the constitution, but until a bill enabling and defining the law is passed, we legally do not have an ancestral land law in ow· country. What othe•- crucial issues are facing your community? asking that they be allowed to participate in their medical missions to the Aetas in Pinatubo. Their intent was to collect DNA materials from the Aetas by collecting blood, mucosal scrapings, and hair roots. This sounds very much like the Hwnan Genome Divet'Sity Project. I 6nd this grossly unethical and immoral, because what they plan to do is to participate in a humanitarian mjssion to the Aetas who were displaced when the Pinatubo volcano in the Philippines empted. So, in effect, they arc using a medical mission to obtain genetic resow-ces. We did work with t he Foundation on Economic Trends (FET) in Washington DC. who filed a petition on behalf of itself and other organizations, including our own, for a moratorium on the Human Genome Diversity Project which at the time was promoted by the National Institute of Health in the US. So the FET filed a suit against them, but the whole project was transferred to the National Science Foundation (NSF). Suing the NSF will be more difficult because they are a semi-private, semi-governmental organization. These are the steps we have taken to pre-empt the attempts of the pt·oject to gather genetic material. There are still ongoing logging operations. The logging companies attempt to drive people away from their land. However, mining is one of the biggest issues that we face because our region is ve•-y rich in minerals. Seventy-five percent of gold exports come from ow· region. The government is relaxing the laws to allow corporations to invest and open mines. These corporations receive 75-year leases. They operate strip mines and open pit mines. We have been •-esisting fw-the•expansion of these mines. Do Indigenous peoples in the Philippines deal with issues sinrilar to those of other Indigenous The Philippine government ratified GATT last peoples ar ound t he world? December. How will this affect Indigenous peoWe really have many issues in common, like ancesples? tral land rights, traditional ceremonies, autonomy, alld It , viJl have a tremendous affect on Indigenous peo- self govertrment. Because of that communality, we ples, especially in terms of their rights to their lands. It were able to combine efforts to cont,;bute to the draft will make it vety easy for the government to say that the UN working group on Indigenous peoples develsince they are a signato•y to GATT, we must open ow- oped. We should not underestimate what our lobby land for investments.They also have been encow-aging conbibuted to that draft.. us to produce cash crops like cut flowers and asparagus. With the production of cash crops, ow- agriculture Do you have any messages fot· women in Mexico, shifts from subsistence production for domestic con- South and Central America? sumption to producing high-value crops. This ,viJl force We were pru-t of the group that organized the our agricultural production to become pat-t of the International Women's C01uerence held in Samiland (in Norway) in 1990. As a result of that conference, we entire world's market economy. developed a resolution saying we would do regional How ·is the Human Genome Diversity P r oject organizing among our women. Latin American women affecting Indigenous communities in the did their own organizing, which I think is great. On owpart, we built up ow- Asian Indigenous women's netPhilippines? Some Indigenous peoples have been targeted for work. Now we must combine our effo•-ts and come genetic collection, and some collection has probably together again so we can produce an excellent already occurred. On the list of the Human Genome Indigenous Women's Agenda to be presented at the UN Project we have the Ifugawes, who come from ow· World Conference on Women in Beijing in September. region; my own tribe; and the Aetas, a group of We should make an effot-t to outline the issues of Indigenous peoples from the Central Luzon, Southern Indigenous women, whether they are in the North or Tagalog, and from the Visayas. Late last year we got a the South, and then present these issues. We can also copy of a letter from Dr. Camara, one of the medical sponsor a series of activities in Beijing where doctot'S from the Aloha Medical Mission of Hawaii, Indigenous women can speak out. 'f?J wherein he enclosed a letter from Hoffman-La Roche, 30 Abya Yala News � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 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/. Title A name given to the resource "We Must Combine Our Efforts" 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, 1995 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title "We Must Combine Our Efforts" Item Type Journal Article Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 29 - 30 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring, 1995 Language English Abstract Note Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, a Kankanaey Igorot from the Cordillera region of the Philippines, was the past chairperson of the Cordillera People's Alliance and is now the Executive Director of the Cordillera Women's Education and Resource Center, Inc. She speaks about the need to protect the Philippine indigenous peoples from the Human Genome Project, commercial agriculture, and violations of women's rights. 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