12 12 1190 http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/9984adb5bd3df97691c0357ef88ffeba.pdf dd3c713619bf542a720dded28a4d213d PDF Text Text IN BRIEF citing plans for construction of two trans-Andean gas Armando Antonio Ptrez, two members of AN IS. The Perez pipelines importing natural gas from Argentina. and the brothers appealed to the Supreme Coun of justice. but to no planned construction of new gas· fired powerplants. The US. avail; the coun ruled to have them expelled from the com· based Natuml Resources Defense Council rettntly conclud· munity. ed a Study demonStrating that improvement of energy deliv· Presently. a warrant is out for the arreSt of Don Adrian cry SyStems m Chile would make Ralco unnecessary. Esquino. president ANIS. on the grounds that he has Stolen The lnternauonal Commission on J..arge Dams is an Org;t· land and murdered. On May 3. an explosion tore through the nization of engineers from 79 countries which promotes con· house of the Esquino family. but caused only structural dam· struction of dams throughout the world. Founded in 1928. age. Faced with this situation. Esqulno is urging human it is headquartered in Paris, France. rights organizations to pressure the Salvadoran state to protect the rights of Indigenous communities under fire. Information from: lntemarfonal Rivus Networl1 (IRN), 1817 Berllelcy Wily. Bcrlwley, Califomia 94703 USA; Tel: (+510) 818· Colombia: Another Zenu Leader Killed 1155: Fax: (+510) 8'18-1008; email: im@igc.al'(.O~ Lummi Indian Nation, 2616 Kwlna Road, Bellingham, \\whington 98226. USA: efore the very eyes of Indigenous and national authoriTel: (+360) 38'1·2288; Fax; (+360) 738-8863 ties, one by one the members of the San i\ndrts de Sotavento Resguardo (Indian reserve). are being killed. At 1:30pm on Sunday, August 18. on the site known as El Salvador: Deputies Threaten Indigenous La Arena (Olrdoba State), two armed men on a black motor· Organization, Target Community bike assassinated the Indigenous leader of the town council he deputies Renato Ptrez. Adolfo Varela. and acU\151 m and mayoral ex-candidate of the town of San Andrts. Albeno the rightiSI ARENA political pany jorge Rufz are present· Cheito Malo Alean. ly attempttng to evict the Indigenous residents of the J..as The Zenu leader was 38 years old. mamed. and had two Hojas county of the San Antonio del Monte Sonsonate juris· children. By profession, he was a civil engineer. lie was the diction. Ptrez. Varela, and Rufz accuse the leaders of the brother of Htctor Malo Vergara. Cacique (chicO of the San National Sah'3domn Indigenous Organization (ANIS) of Andrts de Sotavento Resguardo. who was assassinated on being land thieves and murderers. March 26, 1994, along with three other Indigenous persons. Through the Ministry of Agriculture and Ranching. the This year 12 Zenu leaders have been killed. plaintiffs presented their accusations against the members of The Zenu of the San Andrts de Sotavento protested the AN IS before the tribunals of Sonsonate. They arc accused of lack of any meeting \vith representatives of the state in search violating the agricultuml norms of the country. At this point of solutions to this crisis of civil order. Their attempts have 10 members of AN IS were summoned to appear before the so far yielded nothing. Sonsonate courts to present their testimony regarding this The Cacique Rosenburg Clemente confirmed that the situation. according to the president of AN IS, Fermin Garcia Indigenous people are scared because they don' know who woll be next or when. Guardado. Several lndogcnous nations inhabit J..as Hojas count)'. He added that the massacres ha,·e contmued unabated. mcludmg Nahuats, l.A:nkas. and Mayas. This regoon was aoded by the indifference of the authonues. This comes after acquored by ANIS on 1978 as a safe region in whoch to work those same authorities had promised on a recent meeting in with the communities. They organized cooperatl\'es and are Manillo to establish a vigilante SyStem and to assure peace working communally. In this same spot. 74 Indigenous peo· and autonomy in the Resguardo. pie were massacred in 1983 by the $ah'3doran army. It The International Brotherhood of Human Rights has proremains today a s.1cred place for them and they ask that it be posed the creation of a human rights commission in the area. respected . The Church in turn has suggested that a Reconciliation Since january a number of violent actions have been Commission be set up in conjunction with international directed at the Indigenous people of the region. such as on observers. Nothing has come of any of this. however. january 27 when unknown masked individuals entered the The Cacique requested that impunity be stopped and that community at midnight and nred bullets on the house of the the results or the inveStigations or the murders under way be spiritual leader and Indigenous leaders connected to ANI$. made public. At the same time they threatened to repeat the bloodshed of He also denounced the fact that there arc heavily armed I 983. At that time Amnesty International had led a camp.1ign mercenaries in the majority of the ranches existing in the of informing human rights organizations to pressure the region of the San Andrts de Sotavento Resguardo in Olrdoba Salvadoran Slate to inforcc jUStice. and Sucre. On the 12 of March, the national police ransacked the office of ANIS and detained Rafael Anuro Ptrez and lnformatwn from El Tiempo, Bogot4 B T Vol. 10No. 2 5 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 10, no. 2 (Summer 1996) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource El Salvador: Deputies Threaten Indigenous Organizations, Target Community 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 Summer 1996 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title El Salvador: Deputies Threaten Indigenous Organizations, Target Community Item Type Journal Article Volume 10 Issue 2 Pages 5 Publication Title Abya Yala News ISSN 1071-3182 Date Summer 1996 Language English Abstract Note This small article details the efforts of the indigenous people of Las Hoyas county to stay on their land, while deputies of the area attempt the evict the main indigenous cultures from the area. Attachment Title El_Salvador.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] El Salvador Indigenous Organizations http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/95df3b2d0607aacbd4b87da332b3d008.pdf 11f120b77635546275e0b2033178b0be PDF Text Text GUATEMALA s URGENT ACTION Mayan Leaders Receive Death Threats Council of Mayan Organizations calls for a Halt to the Violence OnMAY7.1993SAIICrecelvedafax from the CouncU of Mayan Organf7-atlons (COM-C). a coalition of 13 Mayan organf7-aUons. regarding death threats sent to leaders oftheCooperact6nlndigenaparaeiDesarrollo Integral (COINDI) In SoloJA. SinCe AprU 28th 1993. many leaders have been the target of anonymous and unrelenting death threats. Among them VIctor Sal6, Carlo Zunatx and catmtum Ctcajan have been singled out and targeted. Their llves are under direct threat and quJckacuoniSneeded to abate the tmmecllate danger. COM-C and COINDI officials are appeallng to the International community and human rtghts organtzatlons to take a stand against death threats and the cllmate of lnse· curtty that prevaUs In Guatemala. COM-CIS looking to bu!ld alltances to halt the violence, terror and the tdeologtcal polariZation that retgns througllout the counhy. COINDI officials are requesting that concerned CJttzens and human rtgllts activISts and organiZations make the followtng demands of the Guatemalan government: • thatrespectforbastchurnanrtgliiS. physical Integrity and Itfe be upheld. • that the Guatemalan government Investigate the origin of the threats against the members of COINDI and report the find. 32 tngs to the Guatemalan people. • that the Guatemalan government act to assure baste human rtgllts to all cttl· ?.ens by fighting against ur~ust tmpuntty and senseless violence. Please send letters to: lngeniero Jorge Serrano Elias President de Ia Republica Palacio Nacional Guatemala, Guatemala Telex: 305·5331 CAPRES GU Fax: (502) (2) 537472 or (502) (2) 519702 Phone: (502) (2) 21212 or (502) (2) 22266 Grol. Jose Garcia Samayoa Ministro de Defensa Palacio Nacional Guatemala, Guatemala Telex: 305·5361 COMGUA GU Fax: (502) (2) 5367 472 Phone: (502) (2) 21212, ext.743 Please send copies of letters to SAIIC and: COM-G 2a Colle 3·40 Zona 3 Chimaltenango, Guatemala C.A. Phone & Fax: (502) (9) 39·2709 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. 7, nos. 1 &amp; 2, (Winter/Spring 1993) 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 Urgent Action: Mayan Leaders Receive Death Threats, Council of Mayan Organizations Calls for a Halt to the Violence 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/Winter 1993 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Urgent Action: Mayan Leaders Receive Death Threats, Council of Mayan Organizations Calls for a Halt to the Violence Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1,2 Pages 32 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note Many leaders on the Council of Mayan Organizations have received death threats. The Council is requesting concerned citizens and groups to encourage the Guatemalan government to investigate the threats and to put a stop to them. Attachment Title Urgent Action-Mayan Leaders Receive Death Threats.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] COINDI COM-G Maya http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/e4c9eacf411fe09850213586651232a4.pdf 160bc649253d505c3b7a4c1621b6550a PDF Text Text Traditional Authorities Proclaim Independence (Bolivia) Oruro is a mining dty, known since colonial times for its large silver and tin deposits. Second in importance to the huge deposits of Omo Rico in PotOsi, Oruro has been forgotten since the collapse of tin prices on the international market. Uru-Chipayas: Organizing for Linguistic I Cultural Survival (BOUVIA) Although declared extinct by lingulscs, the ancient language of Puquina is spoken by at least 10,@ people in the Dcsaguadero River vaUey. Thirty-two families from Uru-Chipaya-Murato, one of the oldest and smaUest Andean communities, are organizing for linguistlc I cultural survival. In an interview with SAIIC, Lorenzo lnta, a representative of Uru-Chipaya·Murato, described several projxts being planned by the community. Among these are a gathering to reunite aU the speakers of Puquina, a Native school directed by community members and a linguistic documentation project. He went on to say that they are in need of technical, educational. and financial support and collaboration for these projects. If you con provide assistance or would like more informorion, write lo: Proyeclo Cultural Uru Toller de Hislorio Oral Andino Casillo 9628 Lo Po<, BOUVIA In April1991, the 5th Council of Traditional Authorities gathered five-hundred jilaqata and rm:Ujut (native authorities of Andean indigenous communities) m Oruro. These representatives met in order to proclaim their intent to fight for the reconstruction of the Qucchua· Ayrnara nation. Many of their communities have never been enslaved by colonists. They maintain that the Bolivian government answers to a centralized, oligarchic structure which is artificially imposed over indigenous structures. In this way, they proclaimed their indepcndcnoc ftom the Bolivian Government Native Radio Broadcasters Face Many Obstacles (Bolivia) The Independent Association of Ayrnara Indian Radio Operators (AREAL) began the process to broadcast in the Ayrnara and Quechua languages in the Oruro and Potosi regions one year ago. lsrnacl Marnani and Rogelio Pari, both active members of AREAL, informed SAliC of the barriers they face to broadcast in Native languages. The quest for a license to broadcast has been futile, governmental obstruction is rampant, and competi· lion with non-Indian NGOs for a frequency is very high. AREAL is searching for technical and fina.ncial support in order to continue broadcasting independently. Especially needed is the exchange of related experiences, cassdte ta. es and tape recorders. 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Title A name given to the resource Native Radio Broadcasters Face Many Obstacles 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 Summer 1991 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Native Radio Broadcasters Face Many Obstacles Item Type Journal Article Volume 6 Issue 1,2 Pages 13 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Summer 1991 Language English Abstract Note AREAL, the Independent Association of Aymara Indian Radio Operators, attempts to have a radio show, but faces many obstacles. Attachment Title abyayala_v06n01_02_p013.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] AREAL Bolivia http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/2a4c391a0f0fa931935a70b8163c898b.pdf 4ba6dc78b143c2fcd4672657c592651c PDF Text Text H BRIEF Ecuador: Occidental Signs Unconscionable and Fraudulent Agreements in the Amazon S-based transnational OCCIDENTAL is currently negoti· ating with Indigenous communities in Ecuadorian Amazonia, offering linle more than twentieth century trinkets--<:hainsaws, medicine chests, and rain-coats-in exchange for undefined access to Indigenous territOry for "petroleum activities.• OCCIDENTAL is one of the worlds largest oil companies, currently operating in over eleven different countries outside the US, and extracting over 200,000 barrels of crude per day. Indigenous communities have been pressured ro sign completely inadequate agreements, in the presence of the military- agreements which oblige the communities to allow the companies to carry our undefined petroleum exploration and extraction activities for undefined periods of time. Occidental has used various fonns of coercion 10 secure agreements \vith the leaders of the Indigenous communities. Leaders of the Secoya report that prior to negotiations, the legal representative of Occidental threatened to bring the military to the community. Occidental's legal representative also told Secoya communi!)' leaders that "they did not want to see anyone else at the discussions.• Such statements amount to coercion and directly violate the Secoya people's right tO independent consultation. In one instance, Occidental brought a draft agreement to the negotiations and was very reluctant to include any of the proposals made b)• the community. In the end, only a vague reference to the possibility of temporary employment was included . In previous discussions, Occidental had wid the community that the company onl)• ' vamed pem1ission to do seismic testing. However, the agreement signed permits Occidental to carry our any form of "petroleum activity." A Secoya leader later realized that the granting of pem1ission for "petroleum activities" was a mistake, and asked Occidental to change the agreement. Occidental also reportedly told Secoya leaders that the company could not pay in advance because they didn\ have the money. To explain this situation, the company used the analogy that "a farmer cannot pay the rent for the land until he's harvested all the com.• The company also told the Secoya leaders that if they did not gram permission, the Ecuadorian government could expropriate the land and the community could lose its territory. Occidental operates in an area of over 200,000 hectares called Block 15. This block includes a pan of the Limoncocha Biological Reserve, a protected area, and pan of the Secoya, Siona, and Quichua Indigenous territory. Occidental signed an agreement with the Ecuadorian government that grams the company extraction rights for 20 years. Using Occidentals own estimates of the existing reserves, the entire production of Block 15 will supply the equivalent of US oil consumption for just 12.7 days. U lnfomwlion from: Carlos Sergio Flguein:do Tawz 4 Write lerrers 10 the directors of occidental corporation denouncing the immoral and illegal way in which they are carryi11g out negoliatio11s. demand that they suspend negotiations and conduct all future negoti· ations ethiwlly <md legally: Ray R. Irani, Preside11t and Chief Executive Officer, Occiderual Petroleum, 10889 Wilshi~ Boulevard, Los Angtles, CA, 9002'1-'1201; Mastorm Cum1ingham, Occidental Exploration and Production Co.. A>< Amazonas 3837 y Corea, Casilla J 7-15-0095-C, Quito, Ecuador Chile: South and North American Indigenous Peoples to Protest Chilean Dam Project A n historic meeting of Indigenous peoples from North and South America has been scheduled to coincide with the annual meeting of the worlds largest association of dam construction and hydroelectric technology companies. At issue is the planned construction by ENDESA, Chiles largest private company, of Ralco Dam, the second in a series of six dams planned for the Biobfo River, ancestral Andean homeland of the Pehuenche Indians The Indigenous delegation will begin its activities in Chile on October 9 in Santiago, culminating in a demonstration at the annual meeting of the International Consonium on Large Dams (!COLD) in Santiago on October 16. Despite the fact that 100 Pehuenche Indian families, Chile's most traditional Indigenous group would have their villages flooded by the project, no relocation plan was included in ENDESAS em~ronmental impact statement, which was submiued in April to Chilean environmental authorities. The Pehuenche say they are determined to exercise their rights guaranteed under Chilean law ro remain on their ancestral lands, and have called for support from North American Indigenous people, many of whom have personall)• experienced the impacts of large dams. Nine native peoples from the Nonh will be making the trip to meet the Pehuenche, and ro participate in political discussions, spiritual ceremonies. and public demonstrations. The delegation includes prominent leaders from diverse Indigenous communities and nationally-based Native American organizations. Ralco would be a 155 meter-high dam with a 3,400 hectare reservoir. The dam would generate 570 Mega,vatts of electricity at a cost of $500 million . The dam would also Oood over 70 km of the river valley, inundating the richly diverse forest and its \vildlife, and leaving downstream portions of the river dry for months at a rime, devastating fish stocks. The first dam on the Biobfo, called Pangue, was constructed after the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank assured investors that it would be the only dam built on the river. In response to a complaint by the Pehuenche and Chilean environmentalists, the World Bank has now initiated a formal inquiry into irregularities in the Pangue loan. Environmenral groups and Chilean Energy Commi.ssion officials have questioned the need for construction of Ralco, 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource Ecuador: Occidental Signs Unconscionable and Fraudulent Agreements in the Amazon Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Carlos Sergio Figueiredo Tautz Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Summer 1996 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Ecuador: Occidental Signs Unconscionable and Fraudulent Agreements in the Amazon Item Type Journal Article Contributor Carlos Sergio Figueiredo Tautz Volume 10 Issue 2 Pages 4 Publication Title Abya Yala News ISSN 1071-3182 Date Summer 1996 Language English Abstract Note This article details the accounts of the United States based oil company, Occidental, attempting to persuade indigenous peoples to allow them to use the land for monetary gain. Attachment Title Ecuador.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Amazon Ecuador http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/eed2889216fb087423e2fc6030059d80.pdf 36a1c09b6d3d8ae17c93dc03012ae476 PDF Text Text NEVADA United States Invasion of Shoshone Land "By taking away our livestock and our lands you are taking away our Jives." -Clifford Dann For more informo6on ond updates, please contact: Western Shoshone Defense Project General Delivery Crescent Valley, Nevada 89821 Tel: {702) 386·9834 Fax: (702) 386·9335 36 Forllvedays, November 19-24,1992. the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLMJ Invaded Western Shoshone territory In Ne· vada. stating Its Intention to round up ·unau• thortzed horses· found graztng on ·public lands-. Two hundred and forty-siX horses were rounded up. of which 40 were tended by Mary and Carrie Dann and 229 were wUd. On the first day of the round up Shoshone elder Cllfford Dann. father of the two sisters. was Injured while trying to block the confiscation of the horses. 1n desperation. he dowsed himself with gasoline declaring. "by taking away our livestock and our lands you are taking away our lives.- He was s ubsequenUycharged with assault on federal officers. Through this action the BLM not only stole the horses from land which belongs to the Western Shoshone. as recognt7.ed by the Treaty of Ruby Valley, but the government also VIolated Its own Federal WUd Horse and Burro Act which regulates removal of wUd horses. Durtng hJS trial. Cllfford's only wit· ness was an expert In ethnological Jurisprudence who testlfled that existing law precluded the U.S. Court's Jurisdiction In Westem Shoshone territory. This was the defense strategy. because Cllfford preferred to be conVIcted rather than ·get off' on a technicality. On March 3. 1993 Cllfford Dann was conVIcted and Imprisoned. The Western Shoshone Defense Proj ect Is organiZing a demonstration to coincide with Cllfford's sentencing hearing In Reno on May 17, 1993. Thecrttlcalj uriSdlc· tiona! Issues w111 serve as the basts for an appeal. Since 1773, theTreatyofRubyValley confirms the Shoshone Indians' "juriSdiction.· whUe arguably surrendering legal -titleto the land over which that Jurtsdlctlon still extsts.ln 1863 the Western Shoshone Nation signed a treaty of Peace and Friendship with the United States that granted rtghts of passage to U.S. ctt.lzens without glvtng up the land. Since Its ratlfleatlon In 1869, this docu· ment delineates the boundaries of Western Shoshone territory. However. the presiding judge In the Dann case has decided not to acknowledge that "title" and "Jurisdiction· are dliTerent legal concepts. Even though so far the U.S. govemmenthasfalled to produce any eVIdence of documents gtvtng the U.S. title to the land. The Jurtsdlctlonal and "title- tssues are convoluted with a claim of U.S. purchase ofland from the Shoshone In 1872. This claim was made by a Bureau oflndlan AffairS (BIA) puppet ·representing the Interests" of the Shoshone and who also benefited financially from the agreement. Even If the Shoshone wanted to give up their land. the only date It could be said they gave up title to thetr land was In 1979, when the Indian Claims Com· misSion granted the award to the BIA htred attorney "representing" the Shoshone. Even according to this agreement. the Shoshone should be paid approximately $40 bUllon and not the $21 mUllon. the 1872 prtce ofthe land. which Is what the U.S. wants to pay. However. the land has not been sold and Is not now for sale. When the Shoshone found that they had been deceived. they refused to accept the money. Abya Yala News � 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 Nevada: United States Invasion of Shoshone Land 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/Winter 1993 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Nevada: United States Invasion of Shoshone Land Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1,2 Pages 36 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1701-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) invaded Western Shoshone territory and began to round up horses, declaring that the Western Shoshone territory was public land. The land, however, belongs to the Shoshone according to a 1773 treaty. Attachment Title United States Invasion of Shoshone Land.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Nevada Shoshone U.S. Bureau of Land Management http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/5ad132b99319e5cad83bdee60e0f25d8.pdf 160bc649253d505c3b7a4c1621b6550a PDF Text Text Traditional Authorities Proclaim Independence (Bolivia) Oruro is a mining dty, known since colonial times for its large silver and tin deposits. Second in importance to the huge deposits of Omo Rico in PotOsi, Oruro has been forgotten since the collapse of tin prices on the international market. Uru-Chipayas: Organizing for Linguistic I Cultural Survival (BOUVIA) Although declared extinct by lingulscs, the ancient language of Puquina is spoken by at least 10,@ people in the Dcsaguadero River vaUey. Thirty-two families from Uru-Chipaya-Murato, one of the oldest and smaUest Andean communities, are organizing for linguistlc I cultural survival. In an interview with SAIIC, Lorenzo lnta, a representative of Uru-Chipaya·Murato, described several projxts being planned by the community. Among these are a gathering to reunite aU the speakers of Puquina, a Native school directed by community members and a linguistic documentation project. He went on to say that they are in need of technical, educational. and financial support and collaboration for these projects. If you con provide assistance or would like more informorion, write lo: Proyeclo Cultural Uru Toller de Hislorio Oral Andino Casillo 9628 Lo Po<, BOUVIA In April1991, the 5th Council of Traditional Authorities gathered five-hundred jilaqata and rm:Ujut (native authorities of Andean indigenous communities) m Oruro. These representatives met in order to proclaim their intent to fight for the reconstruction of the Qucchua· Ayrnara nation. Many of their communities have never been enslaved by colonists. They maintain that the Bolivian government answers to a centralized, oligarchic structure which is artificially imposed over indigenous structures. In this way, they proclaimed their indepcndcnoc ftom the Bolivian Government Native Radio Broadcasters Face Many Obstacles (Bolivia) The Independent Association of Ayrnara Indian Radio Operators (AREAL) began the process to broadcast in the Ayrnara and Quechua languages in the Oruro and Potosi regions one year ago. lsrnacl Marnani and Rogelio Pari, both active members of AREAL, informed SAliC of the barriers they face to broadcast in Native languages. The quest for a license to broadcast has been futile, governmental obstruction is rampant, and competi· lion with non-Indian NGOs for a frequency is very high. AREAL is searching for technical and fina.ncial support in order to continue broadcasting independently. Especially needed is the exchange of related experiences, cassdte ta. es and tape recorders. 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Title A name given to the resource Traditional Authorities Proclaim Independence 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 Summer 1991 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Traditional Authorities Proclaim Independence Item Type Journal Article Volume 6 Issue 1,2 Pages 13 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Summer 1991 Language English Abstract Note forsaking bolivia:creating a quechua-aymara nation Attachment Title abyayala_v06n01_02_p013.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Aymara Bolivia Quechua http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/512ee31d74e56371967a3cbb83b0c11a.pdf 911660bf48a3164e2c55c177c8202793 PDF Text Text EN VIRONMENT Hidrovia: Declaration of the Rio Paraguay The following declaration states the conclusions of participants in the Floating Seminar of the Paraguay River, organized by Sobrevivencia - Friends of the Earth Paraguay and the Coalition Rios Vivos Paraguay-Parana-Plata, who in three boats descended the Paraguay River between 17-27 July, 1996 as part of a permanent dialogue with the populations of the La Plata Basin. Along the way. they travelled through sections of the river programmed for large-scale engineering works as part of the Paraguay-Parana Hidrovla industrial waterway. currently being planned by the governments of the region. Participants included citizens of the countries of the La Plata Basin, North America, and Europe. W e, Indigenous peoples of the Paraguay basm. u:.dnional communitres. scttnt&sts, env11onm<mal expcns. and ttol<>g!Sis from various countries, COrK.'Cmtd w1th the future of our rivers, have taken p;~n '" the Floating Seminar on the Pr.raguay River. and united in our message, propose strategies for the construction of su. tainable societies in the s region. We are the Eanh. the peoples, the plants. the animals. the waters. the sun's rays, the breath of the wmds. We wJnt to honor the Eanh 3S the pl:tee of allll\•mg beings. \Vc have come to ttsufy to the depredation we have witnessed along our entire descent of the Paraguay River. from Corumbj to Asunci6n. The model of occupation established in our region bears no relation to the needs of the peoples who live along the river bank, nor with the potenllal of il$ ecosystems. indigenous peoples h3\·e been txpelled from thetr terntones and dtpm·td of their sustamabk means of 'VlSdom. of happiness. and of hie. liuge barge convoys have replaced the anetstral means of transpon and navtg.1tion adapted to the natural conditions of the river: mining and mineral loading docks contaminate their surroundings: logs pile up in the lumber mills which consume the final remains of the lush anctent for<Sl$: enormous columns of 30 smoke and JShes darken the sky in midday announcang the Imminent end of prosperity on the eonh and the tel ipse of its ongmal cultures. Signs of the inevitable collapse or this hean of Amtrica in wh- rhythm pulses and breathes the security of life in the La Plata Basin. lations. cspectally Indigenous peoples. JSSunng the sustainability, the equahty. and the respect for di\'trshy in our SOC'I· eties. Sustamable societies are based on the sell-determmation or local communities and original peoples in full "-"<rcise of their right to decide on the man- Facing this situation, and because agement and administration of the ecosystems which they are part of. paths which serve to improve the conAdministration or resources should we still have time, we wnnt to propose dition of life in the basin: paths which do no< destroy. but which restore the balance today threatened. The salvauon of the plantt and its peopks. present and future, demands the creation or a new c•v'lhzation based on an ethic which respects ils limits. di\'ersity. solidarity, equality. justice. and libeny. V..'c are alia unh In our diversily. \Vc be directed and controlled by local cornmuntttes throughout the: process. based upon cnteria or sustainabihty. defined by studtes which dettrmme their carrpng cap;~city. and the forms or processmg and commtrcialization. having as thetr basis self-sufficiency and inter-dependence. The diversity of habitats and cultures who live in them determine dif· assume the shared responsibility w fercm uses which in tum make inter· pro<ect a.nd to restore the Earth so that its natural resources m:.ty be used wise· ly, presel'\;ng ecologtcal balance and the social. economtc. and sptritual , ..J. change possible, and establish factors of inter-dependence which must be respected and made compatible. We constder that our region must be thought of as an integrated whole lor the destgn or pohCles lor management and temtonal use. The La Plata 8.1>in in ilS entirety must be the unit for all plans. projects. or activities. The restoration of ecosystems which have been damaged by the currem predatory development, is a need which can not be delayed. The balance ues which assure sUSt:unabJht)'· The txisting patterns of consumption. of producuon and dtstribution of resources. currently oratnted toward e>.:traction. concentrmion, and expro- priation, bring human societies and the ecosystems which sustain them to an inevitable disaster. All initiatives must therefore be urgently directed to meet the needs of local and tradtttonal popu- �ENVIRONMENT and integrity of ecosystems must be recuperated, especially in degraded needs of local populations and not external interests. Respecting this crite· areas of critical importance for the ria, all initiative must have as its origin structural restoration of hydrological and finality the needs and interests of systems. Proposed actions such as per- local communities. Even so. ils implemanent dredging and the conStruction mentation must adapt ilself to natural of dams for water regulation or for sed- conditions, avoiding negative social iment retention do not constitute solu- and environmental impacts. The govtions, but rather threats. They do I\Ot ernmental project for the Paraguaylook at the true causes of problems of Paron~ industrial waterway does not sedimentation of river beds and deteri- respond to either of these criteria. This oration of hydrological systems, but project, designed behind the back of rather the maintenance or the predatO· populations of the region, will not ry system which only seeks economic bring any benefits nor solutions for the benefits for large corporations, while needs of the peoples of the Basin, but financial and environmental costs are rather will increase even more their paid by populations and by nature. problems. generating greater impacts The infrastructure to be implanted and increasing social and environmenin the region must be in function of the tal costs, ""'ny of them irreversible. The existing resources destined for mega-projects promoted by, interllational financial institutions and entities of cooperation must be re-directed toward the tn•e needs of local populations, moving away from their current orientation to promote unsustainable projects which only benefit those small groups in whose hands ~wer and resources are concentrated. '1t From dtt curves of the Paragt,ay River. july 27, 1996 For more information: Glenn Swithes, Dircccor of the lAtin America Progmm at Ihe International Rivers Neiwoth, 1847 IJtrheley IVa)j B<rkeley, CA, 94703; Tel: 510/848·1 155; Fax: 5J0/8i8-J008 us Argentineans, they don't respect us. They cd to p<acefully takeover tl~t lands arcnmd don't recogni<e this latJd as ours. They play the bridge on lite 25 of August. \Ve will occu· land. Jn 1994, d~ey made their first trip Old- around, saying '"\Vait jusr a liule bit more... py the laml uruil the: g<wernmeru of Salta side their land to spcah at the United Bur whllt we walt, they ntO\'t ahead with give,.'$ a concrer.: n.ospon.se in regards to our Narions about dttir plight. In conrimradon. their projws: They seule Oltr latJd, lay down requests. This is an act of hop<. wt ttptoduet the latest attempt by the \Vicl1l their roads, d1eir lxlrb·wi~ ftnccs, aml dteir to secure rheir territory. towns. And rtOw thc:y a~ lmilding a bridge in IVe ash that you collaborate, by sending peo· La Paz and they that we have to paGh up and plt who belit\'t in our cause to accompany us For the Titling of Our Land: T<•keover of the gil't them space. and assure: that there be no acts of violence lnttnlational Bridge Over the Pilcomayo against our families. River (l.a Pav \V are 1101 animals n.mning loose. \Ve are e not dogs to be driven away at the whims of E\·trl aftet d1e taheo"e'; you can support our Many years have passed sinGe we requested their owner. \Ve are the flowers of the Earth, cause by sending leuers to: the go\'trnmtnt of Salta province, Argentirta, platJted by God Himself 10 and duive in to officially gmnt ItS title to the land that we these lands. Sr. Gobemador de Ia Provincia de Salta, D.& ha\·e always irdtabited. \Ve have stru ltlltrs. juan Carlos Pomero, Casa de Gobietno, Meetir1gs take place. new laws and decrees \Ve have asked the autJ1oritles to suurc: the Gra.n urg 4400, Salta, Argentina are passed, ar1d yet more topographic stud. titles 10 thestlatJdS befort: undertaking these ies... \Ve are nqw irt the fourth administra· large projeCts in rht places when: we live. Sr. Prcsideme de Ia RepUbliGa Argentina, Dr. tion. Yet they ha"e not rtSl){)ndcd to our These are fiscal lands and the Ia"~ therefore Carlos S. Mencm, Casa Rosada, Capital demands. Years pass and our lands become recognize our right of OW>ltrslt!p. Amlds1 all Federal, Argentina; Fax: 54 J 343 2249 or impoverislted, btt"m'se the people 'vho have this tall: of Mercosur. we see a more secure 54 1331 7976 come from the outside to occupy dtem Know future simply in the ownersltip of out land. not how to manage them. Years pass and we Asociaci6n de Comunidades Aborlge,les btcome poorer. Faced with no response and the upcoming Lahlta Honhat, San luis, Sta. Victoria Este, inauguration of the bridge, dtt 35 communi· Rh·adavla B. Norte, CP i58J, Pcia. Salta, Even thougl1 we lzm•e official papers making ties belonging to our QSSO(iation ha\'t decid· A~entina Continued from page 1!2 li•·• Voi.10No. 2 31 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 10, no. 2 (Summer 1996) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Declaration of the Rio Paraguay 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 Summer 1996 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Declaration of the Rio Paraguay Item Type Journal Article Volume 10 Issue 2 Pages 30-31 Publication Title Abya Yala News ISSN 1071-3182 Date Summer 1996 Language English Abstract Note This declaration states the end of the Floating Rivers Seminar, in which indigenous peoples went down the river to protest for more sustainable measures to be taken in the construction of industrial waterways. Rio Paraguay http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/35a1168efc6fe8926f8eb223bb0019e4.pdf 437d7f2ec5857a5fa231ceee0aee54a2 PDF Text Text S E l F ~'-"__,.__,_ --'0-.':.. T E R M I H A T I 0 0 E Decr~e H A H D TERRITORY 1775 Update: Jobim Calls for Revision of Demarcation of Eight Indigenous Territories f the 83 Indigenous territories contested as a result of the controversial Decree 1775. Brazil's Minister of justice, Nelson jobim has targeted 8 for alterations and possible reductions. The Indigenous areas slated 0 for alteration are: Kampa do Rio Envirn (Acre); Raposa/Serra do Sol, (Roraima): Sete Cerros, (Mato Grosso do Sui), Krikati (MaranhAo): Maxakali (Minas Gerais): Tapeba (Ceara); Apyterewa, and Bau (Para). There are now 90 days for FUNAl (the National Foundation for Indian Affairs) to study each of these individual ca5<'s and hand its recommendcuions to jobim who will n1ake the final decision. Decree 1775, wriuen by jobim, was signed into law by Brazilian PresidenL Fernando Henrique Cardoso on january 8. 1996. The Decree allows private interests and state and local gov· ernmcms to appeal the demarcation of those Indigenous reserves not alread)r demarcated. By the end of the April 8 contestation deadline, FUNAI had received over 500 appeals targeting 83 different Indian areas from miners. loggers, ranchers, and governrnent offi- cials. jobim will now have a chance to prove his good intentions when s.·\ying that Decree 1 775 was necessar)' to move on with the demarcation process. All but 8 terrilOries have officially gone through the contestation process and can continue with their demarcation. Indigenous peoples and their Brazilian and international allies want to sec the immediate demarcation or all other Indigenous territories. The process is now constitutional and funds are being made available from the World Bank's Pilot Program for the Amazon. 28 The Mano dance of the Bororo, who inhabit the heavily colonized southern portion of the state of Mato Grosso. In Brazil, there are about 150,000 Indigenous peoples forming 215 distinct nations and speaking about 170 languages. Most inhabit 526 Indigenous areas nationwide that corn· prise a total area of 190 million acres an area twicc the size of California. There is also evidence of 50 other Indigenous groups that are still uncontacted and living in the depths of the rainforest. Most of these Indigenous lands, about 188 million acres. are located in the Amazon region of Brazil very significant con5<'rvation strategy. However. 125 million acres of Indigenous lands still await final demarcation. ~ Please write to Minister ofjustice ashing him to P10nor Article 231 of 1he Brazilian Constitution by orderi,1g 01e immediate demarcation of all Indigenous territories and 10 guarantee rlwt the rights of Brazilian Indigenous J>eoples em~ ,.ewecrcd. 0,: Nelson jobim, Minislro da justicia, in the states of Acre, J\lnapA, Amazonas, Para.. Mato Grosso, Maranhao, RondOnia. Roraima, and Tocamins. Considering that Brazil contains about DF - CEP: 70.061·900, Fax: (0115561) 221-2148; email: njobim@ax.apc.org 65% of the Amazon Basin and that 188 million acres of it belong to Indigenous peoples. the demarcation of Indigenous Rt~infore.st territories is not only imperative ror 5<'Curing Indigenous rights, but also a Esplanado dos Ministtrios, 81. T, Brasilia, Adapted from a text of Bcto 8o>gts of the Actiou Network For more in fo,.. mation contact RAN. 450 Sansome Sr., Suire 710, San Francisco, CA 91111; Tel (115)398·1104; Fax: (415)398-2732. 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. 10, no. 2 (Summer 1996) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Decree 1775 Update: Jobim Calls for Revision of Demarcation of Eight Indigenous Territories 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 Summer 1996 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Decree 1775 Update: Jobim Calls for Revision of Demarcation of Eight Indigenous Territories Item Type Journal Article Volume 10 Issue 2 Pages 28 Publication Title Abya Yala News ISSN 1071-3182 Date Summer 1996 Language English Abstract Note This article details the growing issue of demarcation of Indigenous lands, by the Decree 1775 by Nelson Jobim who used this decree to allow private and state institutions to use this indigenous land for economical gain. Attachment Title Decree_1775_Update.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Decree 1775 Indigenous Territories Jobim Nelson http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/03e146e9ea51aefa29679e29a7c58cc3.pdf 160bc649253d505c3b7a4c1621b6550a PDF Text Text Traditional Authorities Proclaim Independence (Bolivia) Oruro is a mining dty, known since colonial times for its large silver and tin deposits. Second in importance to the huge deposits of Omo Rico in PotOsi, Oruro has been forgotten since the collapse of tin prices on the international market. Uru-Chipayas: Organizing for Linguistic I Cultural Survival (BOUVIA) Although declared extinct by lingulscs, the ancient language of Puquina is spoken by at least 10,@ people in the Dcsaguadero River vaUey. Thirty-two families from Uru-Chipaya-Murato, one of the oldest and smaUest Andean communities, are organizing for linguistlc I cultural survival. In an interview with SAIIC, Lorenzo lnta, a representative of Uru-Chipaya·Murato, described several projxts being planned by the community. Among these are a gathering to reunite aU the speakers of Puquina, a Native school directed by community members and a linguistic documentation project. He went on to say that they are in need of technical, educational. and financial support and collaboration for these projects. If you con provide assistance or would like more informorion, write lo: Proyeclo Cultural Uru Toller de Hislorio Oral Andino Casillo 9628 Lo Po<, BOUVIA In April1991, the 5th Council of Traditional Authorities gathered five-hundred jilaqata and rm:Ujut (native authorities of Andean indigenous communities) m Oruro. These representatives met in order to proclaim their intent to fight for the reconstruction of the Qucchua· Ayrnara nation. Many of their communities have never been enslaved by colonists. They maintain that the Bolivian government answers to a centralized, oligarchic structure which is artificially imposed over indigenous structures. In this way, they proclaimed their indepcndcnoc ftom the Bolivian Government Native Radio Broadcasters Face Many Obstacles (Bolivia) The Independent Association of Ayrnara Indian Radio Operators (AREAL) began the process to broadcast in the Ayrnara and Quechua languages in the Oruro and Potosi regions one year ago. lsrnacl Marnani and Rogelio Pari, both active members of AREAL, informed SAliC of the barriers they face to broadcast in Native languages. The quest for a license to broadcast has been futile, governmental obstruction is rampant, and competi· lion with non-Indian NGOs for a frequency is very high. AREAL is searching for technical and fina.ncial support in order to continue broadcasting independently. Especially needed is the exchange of related experiences, cassdte ta. es and tape recorders. If you arc able to offer p resources, please contact AREAL at Associoci6n de Radios Aymoros Casillo 19628 Lo Po<, BOUVIA Vol6 Nos 1&2 13 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 6, nos. 1&amp;2 (spring/summer 1991) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Uru Chipayas: Organizing for Linguistic/Cultural Survival 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 Summer 1991 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Uru Chipayas: Organizing for Linguistic/Cultural Survival Item Type Journal Article Volume 6 Issue 1,2 Pages 13 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Summer 1991 Language English Abstract Note Puquina language revival. Attachment Title abyayala_v06n01_02_p013.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Bolivia Puquina http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/769d4f6b5e9b1c0481ada5c9e7df7b95.pdf 2444161ae7b36e293c9625328d16f8dc PDF Text Text GUATEMALA The Land is Our Life Statement by a Returnee My name 1S Pedro Coq Chen. I was In the Mayatecimcamp In the state ofCampeehe. I Uved there for nine years. Wellved In Chlapas near the Echeverria border for a year and a half before that. From there we went to Campeche In 1984. Now we are conung back from Campeehe. Wehopethatourretumgoesweu. We have dectded to get to know our land again, because the land 1S our Ufe, the llfe of all campeslnos. Acampeslno cannot live Without land. That 1S why we refugees and our leaders have been making plans since 1985 to return to plots of land which we left behind. Now we want to go back there and get to know our country again. We separated ourselves from our country, but not because we wanted to. The government has said we went to Mexico because we are arrogant or beca use we do not want to work. ThiS 1S not true. We suffered. We suffered exploltaUon, VIolence. massacres. Those who were suffering left. We "The left to seek refuge. Many of those who could government has not leave dJed -men. women. chlldren and old said we went to people. They were far away In other departments such as Coban and Alta Verapaz. Mexico because People do not know what the army we are arrogant has been doing. ChUdren were murdered. We or because we suffered a lot. 1n Mexico we met up wtth brothers and siSters who had also suffered; do not want to who had been treated badly by the army. We work. This is had to leave to escape the massacres. 1n Mexico we reall7-ed that we are the not true. We same people even If we are from dJfferent suffered.n ethnic groups. I hope that which happened to 30 us does not happen again. For usn started In 1980. That 1S when we started leaVIng. Those who were able to leave are going backnow.WhenwccametoMex!cowcbrought young chlldren. When I came I brought two chUdren. one girl and one boy. Now they are big. I hope It does not happen to us again. We suffered a lot. There was much sorrow. Despite the fact that the government 1S allowtng us to return, I have very strong feelings. It 1S not our fault that we work 1n the country side. We live In the Reina area so they thought we were Involved In certain problems. certain organl?.a.Uons. But we were working peacefully In our cooperaUves. I would go to the capital, Guatemala City. to settle accounts wtth the Colonel. the coordinator oflNACOP (NaUona!Agrtcultural InStitute for CooperaUves). I would go see hJm once a month. But I always had dJIDculty to get back to my land. The problems began In 1981. 8y 1982 It had become very bad and we had to leave. The government pursued us night and day 1n thejungle. They pressured us a lot. They let us suffer hunger and faugue. Those of us who were able to leave were only able to save our bodJes. Our bodJes and our chlldren were the only things we saved. The belongings we had were lost. We lost them because we were no longer able to carrythemdayandnlght. Wesull'eredaloton the days when It rained. ThiS 1S what I experienced and there Js nothing else I can say. 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Title A name given to the resource Guatemala: The Land is Our Life: Statement by a Returnee 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/Winter 1993 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Guatemala: The Land is Our Life: Statement by a Returnee Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1,2 Pages 30 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note Pedro Coq Chen is a Guatemalan refugee in Mexico who is returning back to his homeland. Attachment Title The Land is Our Life.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Guatemala Guatemalan refugees http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/490a7abaaf588f9e5a20f2b8f13c31ac.pdf 30278d33a93a18ffde4e19cb78f18cd8 PDF Text Text Hu M " " R I G--'H T S_ _ _ _ _ __ ' -'-''-:! Colombia: Indigenous Peoples Mobilize to End Violence, Land Invasions ' resonating protest by offices and demanded action in the face Indigenous peoples in of peasant invasions of their land and Colombia lasting thiny seven the vinual cess.,uon or land reform laws days ended last August 5, 1996 after lnhi:lted m 1991. negotiations with the go\'emment Since Apnl of this ytar, 10 )'1Clded offici:!! promises for human lnd1genous leaders from various lndi:ln nghts and greater control O\'er their nations have be<n assassinated, bringown tcmtones. Indigenous peoples and ing the total to 200 smce 1990. · Across their leaders from over 60 different the regions of C¢rdova, Antioquia. Indigenous nations agreed to lea,·e the Choc6, they are killing Indigenous peomain branch of the Colombian ple, for political, or e'·en territorial reaEpiscopal Conference in Bogot~ which sons." affirms Abadio Green, Kuna they had been occupying since july 5. Indian and president of ON IC 1996. Another group of Wayuu Indians (National Indigenous Organiuuion of had taken over the Office of Indigenous Colombia) in an interview with SAJJC. Affairs of the Interior Ministry on june "Indigenous peoples arc not willing to 24, 1996. let go of their land, so they r.ght and This latest round of nation-wide thats why they are killed." Indigenous mobilization in Colombia Duling 37 days of demands and was tO protest government inaction and extensive negotl:ltlons. the go\'emment ind1fferene< to 1he wavt of killings of of President Emesto Samper agreed to lnd1genous peoples on the pan of drug- the establiShment of • special human sponsored paramilitary mafiaS. They rights comml.S$10n, :tnd. two weeks also took O\'er vanous go,·emment later, to the formation of a permanent A ·mesa de concenacl6n," or a permanent council of major Indigenous representatives and members of the national government that could stop harmful development pfOJCCIS on lndig<nous lands. "'No works. anvesaments, envi· ronmenta1 he<nse, or de\·tlopment project can be executed wlthm lnd1gtnous lerritories without lhe consenl or Indigenous peoples." says Green, who actively negotiated the agrc<ment. If this measure Is Implemented, it 'viii effectively cunail the careless destruction of Indigenous territories in Colombia. Since the beginning of Colombias coca-growing and coca paste industry in the 1970s, wealthy dn1glords have come to comprise a new land-owning elite. with 12% of the best lond in thtir hands. Res1stmg thiS trend •~ th< peasant orgamzauons and guerrilla groups, in place smce th< 1950s. To get nd of wha1 u cons1ders · commumsts; 1he Atr(a Yolo News �HuMA military has sided with the narco landowners and trained joint paramili· tary units. These have not only attacked guerrilla forces, but civilian organiza· tions and leaders as well, many of them Indigenous. The result has been a bloody struggle in the countryside that has displaced campesinos and Indigenous people-perhaps as many as 800,000-and killed thousands. Many campesinos have invaded long-since established Indigenous territories, known as resguardos. in search of land. Many others have simply swelled the slums surrounding Bogot~ and other major cities. There is another aspect 10 the violence against Indigenous leaders, how- ever. Since 1991. when a new constitution gave the roughly 750,000 Indigenous peoples in Colombia broad political, judicial. and financial powers to control their territories (resguardos), many Indians have been elected 10 political posts at various levels, and this has not gone over well with the tradi· tiona! power structure. "Throughout Colombia." says Green, "we have achieved, politically speaking. a cenain equality-we can be mayors, deputies, councilmen. In many pans the Indians have had an importam political impact. The big politicians that have always controlled everything have idemified this as a threat. For this, 100, they are killing Indigenous people." With their wealth, the narco-spon· sored paramilitary groups have international institutes includ· ing the ILO. The question of land. still the most poignant aspect of the Indigenous strug· gle. took the front stage during the protests. Aside from the penna- nent council --- 10 regulate land concessions affecting Indigenous areas, Indigenous peoples calls for the creation of a National sought to reaclivate the provisions of would be responsible for researching Indigenous land tenure necessities and determining and administrating the required funds. II will be composed of which there is no protection for Indigenous leaders who have received death threats. "You fight under these circumstances and when becomes have retained their old dimensions obvious that you're in danger, about all you can do is leave the region and go while their Indigenous population has increased. Few additional Indigenous territories have been officially titled. In addition, the process of saneamiento, or the purchase of land by the state from small landholders located within it somewhere else," explains Green. ONIC was the target of paramilitary violence in 1994 when gunmen killed four Zenu leaders, among them Porfirio Ayala, assistant secretary general of ONIC. The others were Hector Malo. who was running for the senate; Luis Arturo Lucas, a former ONIC representative; and Cesar Meza. Vol. 10No. 2 RIGHTS As pan of the demands in this latest round of protests, the spe· cial Human Rights Commission would be com· posed of the miniSier of the interior, of defense and justice, the presidential council for human rights, Indigenous sena· tors, and would be monitored by the 1991 constitution, which declared Colombia a multi-ethnic nation and gramed them two seats in Congress. Legislation soon followed that gave them unprecedented judicial. political, and financial control over the resguar· dos, which are lands under old Spanish colonial titles now officially recognized by the state as Indigenous territories. Since then, however, the resguardos amassed an impressive arsenal, against N Commission or Territories. which various ministers and the Colombian land reform institute, INCORi\ . .., T11e Indigenous Regional Council of Couca (CRJQ, one of the oldest Indigenous organi· zations in Colombia as wt:H as Latin America, wilt bt sending se"eral Indigenous representatives to Europe and the US to mobilize the intemational c:ommwlity and expose the plight of Indigenous p<oples in Colombia. They plan 10 par!icipatc in the National Confer<nce of the Colombian Humm1 Righrs Networh In New York city from October 25-27. Indigenous territories in order to remove them, has not been adequately carried out. To remedy this situation, one of the decrees signed by President Samper For more iriformarion, c:oncacr the Columbia Multimedia Project, P.O. Box 1091 CPO, New Yo•·h, New Yoli• 10116-109; Phone: (1 18) 369-4182; email: mm«>m!"@igc.apc.o.g 33 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 10, no. 2 (Summer 1996) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Colombia: Indigenous Peoples Mobilize to End Violence, Land Invasions 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 Summer 1996 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Colombia: Indigenous Peoples Mobilize to End Violence, Land Invasions Item Type Journal Article Volume 10 Issue 2 Pages 32-33 Publication Title Abya Yala News ISSN 1071-3182 Date Summer 1996 Language English Abstract Note This article details the Indigenous peoples and their protest in Colombia for human rights and and control over their own territories. Attachment Title Colombia.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Colombia Human Rights Indigenous http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/33ac091a07bbe2ad39757031032a89a0.pdf b60fa2d48c4203ed34e04a5f42a72dc6 PDF Text Text WHY WE ABANDONED OUR GUNS Quintin Lame Speaks (Colombia) Last April 9th, Alfonso Pci\a CMpe, Indian representative of the Armed Movement "Manuel Quintin Lame;' took an oath before the plenary session of the National Constitutional Asscmbly.ln this way, he became the 74th member of this governmental body. The Indian people of Quintin Lame in the Department of CaUOl are negotiating with the Colombian government in ordes- to come to a peacclul solution to the anned conflict there. Altes- seven years of armed struggle, they abandoned thcir arms on May JlsL The following ren reasons were given as to why they decided to change their strategy: I. The indigenous struggle of Colombia is a result of the Injustices within Colombian society. We have decided to compromise with the people of Colombia in ordes- to search for a political solution to the social, judicial, cultural and economic conflicts and in order to achieve social justice. 2. We want to contnbute to democracy in a civil society, by woridng towards the elimination of the roots of violence. 3. The historic opening of the National Constitutional Assembly serves as a starting point in the reconstruction of a new country which recognizes the existence of different cultures. 4. Altes- 500 years of cultural resistance, the pres- ence of Francisco Rojas Birry, Lorenzo Muclas and Alfonso Pci\as 01epe in the National Constitutional Assembly dernonstrares that Indian people have strong support from their communities as well as from other sectors of the population. S. The presence of indigenous representation in national politics is one more srep in the defense of our identity, due to the struggles of our ancestors such as Caciqua Caitana, Quintin Lame, and Alvaro Ulcu~. Design by l6inv: Tenjo 6. The Colombian guerrilla movement has decided to follow the path of dialogue and political negotiation rather than the anned struggle of the pa.st. 7. We want to encourage dialogue, political negotiation and a peaceful solution instead of the conflictive one which has kept us out of the political arena. 8.1n Colombia, we are building a democratic system where it is our duty to contribure our solidarity to an alternative to the system which consisted solely of liberals and conservatives for many years. 9. After 500 years of being massacred and plundered, we Indian peoples of the Americas will continue our struggle in a new way to prevent new forms of colonization. 10. Indigenous communities, peasants and other popular sectors will establish a civil society, with great socio-political strength, which will offer an alternative, and seriously deal with the roots of violence. Source Unidad lndfgCfllll99, Mtty, 1991 10 SAIIC Newsletter � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 6, nos. 1&amp;2 (spring/summer 1991) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Why We Abandoned Our Guns: Quintin Lame Speaks Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Unidad Indigena Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Summer 1991 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Why We Abandoned Our Guns: Quintin Lame Speaks Item Type Journal Article Contributor Unidad Indigena Volume 6 Issue 1,2 Pages 10 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) ISSN 1071-3182 Date Summer 1991 Language English Abstract Note 10 reasons why the Armed Movement "Manuel Quintin Lame" abandoned its guns. Attachment Title Why_We_Abandoned_Our_Guns.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Colombia Pena Chepe Alfonso Quintin Lame Manuel