18 12 1190 http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/94c6fd85f9ec56ee658fe517c43eb9e3.pdf 740362d6f548f0d2ffde4b912085ada6 PDF Text Text PERSPECTIV ES ON (HIAPAS Democracy, an E.nd to Discrimination and Regional Development: THE lAPA TISTA NATION LIBERATIONARMY PROPOSALS AL he extent to which the Zapatista onny h:ts been able to communi c:ue itS positions and observauons to the nauonal :md international press Is unprecedented in the recent h1SIOI)' of 1..1\un American anned uprisings. On June I 0, 10 a rejection of the go,·emment"s peace proposal the EZLN 1ssucd a "Second L1candon Declaration" (the Rrst being the January I delcar:uion of war). In addition to rciterotlng old demands for national democracy. the EZLN proposed a new T conslilutionnl convet"'lion. • .. .We address our brothers and sisters in different non-governmental organiz:uions. in peasant and indigenous organmulons. workers in the cities and in the counti)'Sidc.teachers and students. housewives ond squatters, anIStsand mtellectunls, membersofindependcnt pohucal panu:s, Mexicans. We call rou all to 3 nauonal d~alogue with the theme of democracy, freedom and justice. For thlsreru;on, we put forward the following invitntion to a National Democmtic Convcmlon ... we call for a sovereign ondrevolutionary National Ocmocmtic Convent ion to createa tran· sit ion govcmmem and a new national law, a new constitution that will guarantee the lcg.1l futnllmem of the people's will. This soverctgn revolutionary convention \\11l be n.11ional in that all st:ues of the federation "~ll be represented. It '"ll be plumI m theser~Sethat all patrioucsectorswill be represented. It Will be dcmocntuc in the W3)' in whtch n wtll make decisions by na16 tiona! consultations. The convention "~II be pre51dcd over, freely and voluntarily by cn1llans. prestigious public figures. regardless of thetr poliucal affiliation. race,rehglon,sexorage. The convention will be launched b)' local, state and reg1onal commmees in every ejido, seulemem. school and factory. These committees Mil be charged with collecting the people's proposals for the new consmuuon and demands to be carried out by n new government following the convention. The convention should demand free and democratiC eleCtions nndshould fight for the people's will to be respected. The EZLN w11l recognize the Nauonnl Dc:mocmucConventionasthe authenuc rcpresent.11ive of the interestS of the Mextcan people m their transnion to democracy. The EZI..!.'I is now tO be found throughout the nauonalterntory and IS m a position to offer itself to the Mex1c.'n people as an amt)' to guammee that the people's will is canird out. Fort he first meeting of the Nntlona l Democratic Convemion,the EZLN offers as a meeting-place a Zapatista settlement with all of the rcsotn•ces to be found there.. ." Apart from the fatrly geneml comuni EZLN St:tted ItS positions rnostspccificaUy in the1r now fnmous 34 point peace proposal last March. fhlS proposal included dcmandsformuonaldemocmcy, regional economic development and in general. the abobuon of d~SCnnunatOI')' auitudes. poliCies and go'-emment rept1!SSion. The foiiO\-.ng IS a bst of central demands in each of these catej,'Ones. Political Change 1. We demand free and democrauc elections wnh equal rights and obligauofiS for all pohucal org:tmzations conu:ndmg for power, true libeny to choose one or another proposal and respect for the majority's "111 Democracy tSa fundamental right of all Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. Without democmcy there can be no Iibert)'. justice or dtgnity and \\1thout dignity there is nothing. 2. To ensure free and trulydcmocrauc elections it is ncccs.o;.1ry for the Federal Execuuve and occupantSof state offices who reacheclthetr positions of power through electoral fraud to resign. Thclnitlesdonotcome from majomy consensus but mther are the result of usurpauon. Consequently, 11 will be necess.•ry for a tranSitional government to be fonncd. 3. The recognition of the EZu'-1 as a belligerent force. 4. A new pact between federation members to do away with centralization and ollow regions, indigenouscommunlticsand municipalities to govern themselves with political, economic and cuhuml autonomy. 5. Genernl elecnons m the state of Chtap.'\Sand the legal recognition of all the state's political forces. Regional Development 6. It IS of the utmOSttmponance that all Chiapan communmes recel\·e Abya Yala News �P ERSPECTIVES ON ( HIAPAS a) Chtldborth clinics with gyn~colo­ gists: b) Child-care facilities in all communities: Membol$ of tho EZlN general command ot press conference in San Cristobal do 1M C&os electricity nnd that a certain perdependent radio station th.•t IS directed and opemted by mdigcnous cemagcofthe t:Lxeseamed from the commerc~alizallon of Chtapan pe· people. troleum be applied to mdus11ial, 11. We demand tha1 housmg be buolt in all rural communities m Mexico, agrocuhuml, commercJal and social :md pro,~ded with necessary serinfrastructure projects for the benvices such as: light, running water. efit of nll Cltiapanecos. roads. sewage systems, telephones. 7. The revision of the North American Free Trade Agreement signed with public transportation, etc. And also the l)nitcd States and Canada. Inus that we be granted the benents of the city such as tclcvboons, sto,·es. present form it does not take Into rdrigerators, washmgm<tchines,etc. account the indigenous populauon Furthermore, 11 represents a death ll.We demand an end lO illiteracy in md1genous commumues. For thiS sentence ix'cause it docs not mwe need better elementary and seccludr any labor qualifications what• soever. ondary schools'" our communities 8. Article27 oftheMagnaCanashould which provide free materials and have teachers with unovcrsity derespect the originalspirit ofEmlllano Z.1pata: bnd is for the indigenous grees who arc at the seo·vice of the people and peasants who work it, pCO!>Ie and not just defending the wcahh)•. not for lmifwulisws {large landowners), In addition, the proposal calls for 9. We demand that the go\'ernmcnt jobs with fair salaries for all, cancellabutld hospitals in the capotals of tion of htgh-imcrest debts held by the all municopalities whtch are poor, an end to hunger and go\'cmcquopped with spectahzed doc- ment supported eoopemtl\·es stores in tors and sufficient medicme to at- each community. and access to free tend to all patients and rum! clln· markets without intem>ediarics. This ics in smaller communities with ' Indigenous Women's Petition• was tminlng and fair salaries for health also included: representatives. 10. That indigenous people be guaran- We, Indigenous peasant women, deteed the right to information on mand the immediate solution 10 our lac:~!. regional. state. national and urgent needs which ha,·e long been internationalle,<els through an In- ignored by the go\'emmcnt Voi.8No. 1 &2 c) Sufficient food for all children in ruralcommunlttcs including: milk. corn nour. rtcc. corn, soy. oil. beans. cheese , eggs. sugar, soup. oats etc: d) Fully-equipped popular kitchens for children on the communities: e) Community gnnding mills and tortilla presses depending on 1he number of ramilies in each community: 0 Poultry. r:obbit, sheep and pig farms: g) We dem:1nd projects for baked goods: h) ArtiSan workshops well equipped "ith m.•chlncry lnd primary matertals. i) Markets m which to sell our crafts at fa1r prices: j) Technical tramlng schools for women: k) Preschools and maternal schools: I) Adequate mcansoftmnsponation. Discrimination and Repression The propos.•! also called for an end to discrimtnauon of all kinds. respect for digntty of Indigenous cultures and languages, and bilingual education in the schools. Fmally, 1hc EZLN demanded that federal security forces be baned from entering their communities. rcforn1 of the state penal code to pem1it free political expression, release of pohtical and poor prisoners •who are being held unjustly in Me.'<ican jails". and Ml end to expulsions of dissidents from lndtgenous communities. tmponantl)', lhC)' also called for "pohucal trta!s• for former state officials Patrocinto Gonzalez Blanco Garrido. Absalon Castellanos Dominguez and f:lmar Setzer M.--all accused of abuse of power, corruption and more serious crimes such as murder while in office. The EZLN propos.• I stales that all accords should be enforced b)' a Nauonnl Commission for Peace with Justice and Dignity. ..., 17 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 8, nos. 1 &amp; 2 (Summer 1994) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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In addition. the construction would diven tributaries from the Moisle river, reducing Oows by up to 42% of one oft he world's most important salmon rivers. This could further endanger the Atlantic salmon. Reportedly. one million cubic meters of forest would also be clearcut for the reservoir and access roads. Quebec hopes to sell power generated b)• the projects to utilities in the nonheastem US. B RI EF the rights of the Indigenous communities precede scientific interest in these remains. lnacayallived his last days in the capital city, where he was brought with his family by the researcher Francisco Moreno to live on his esl3.te of•Pase:o del Bosque' . On September 24. 1888 the chief died of sadness. Coalition Pour Nitassirum, 182 de l'Eglise, Mani-Utenam, QC, Canada C4R4K2, Tel: 418-927-2102 Continental Indigenous Foundation Formed Mapuche Exert Rights over Cultural Heritage Indigenous leaders from throughout the continent came to Oakland, California on April 16 for the founding meeting of the first foundation formed and led by lndJgenous people from South and Central America. SAIIC hosted this meeting fort he Abya Yala Fund during which the various leaders decided the foundation's strategies and goals. The foundation aims to fund projects developed by lndig- On Febn•ary 20. remains of human skeletOns, pieces of Valdivian St)•le ceramics. and a stone pipe were discovered at a construction site in the city of San Martin de Los Andes, Argentina. Representatives of the three Mapuche communities in the region. the Curruhuinca. Vera, and Cayun, demanded immediate return of the ani facts. stating, •we cannot accept any manipulation of these remains be it for scientific or other reasons. There is no doubt that these remains we re found on ancestral Mapuche territory where our ancestors rest and this is S3cred to us! The three communities. members of the Mapuche Organization ofTain Kine Getuam held a series of public demonstrations and meetings with municipal authorities, from which they ob· tained a promise that the artifacts would be retumed to their "rightful heirs". The Mapuche remain concerned that this commitment " "" be kept. The discovery. also brought to light the lack of legislation for protection of such artifacts. The Mapuche enouscommunities in South and Central America and Mexico. Areas of interest will be territory. environment, training. selfdevelopment. women's issues. health, education. organizing. scholarships. and exchanges between Indigenous peoples. Another of the foundation's goals will be to support training in international communication. for example the improvement of communities' access to other foundations. The Abya Yala Fund also plans administrative training and assistance in elaboration of grant propos.1ls. The meeting participants noted that it is time that the Indigenous communities have direct access to foundations and other fonns of financial and technical support for their development effonsaimed at improving living conditions. In addition they observed that hundreds or non-indigenous intermediary groups have been receiving funds to work with representatives noted that protection oftheircultural heritage was indigenous people or in the name of indigenous people, and the 'most fundamental human right' of their people. that many of these fund have been wasted in administration. Intermediaries have at tirncs also imposed their political conditions on Indigenous connnunities. or have not been responsive to the communities' own interests. First Restitution of Indigenous Remains in Argentina One hundred and six years after his death, the remains of the 19th century hero of Indian resistance. Cacique lnacayal. will be moved from the Museum of La Plata in the province of Buenos Aires, to the community ofTecka in Chubut . This is the first such restitution in Argentina. which recognizes that Voi.8No.l &2 The Ab)'ll Yala Fund currently has an office in Oakland, Californ~1. and aims to fom1 regional offices in Central and South America. The fund is sponsored by the Tides Foundation until it obtains legal status. Donations are ta.' deductible. and computers. fax machines, printers and other office equipment are greatly needed. Abya Yala Fund c/o Tides Foundation 1388 Sutter St, 19th Floor, San Francisco. CA 94109. 5 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 8, nos. 1 &amp; 2 (Summer 1994) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Continental Indigenous Foundation Formed Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource SAIIC Board of Directors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Summer 1994 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Continental Indigenous Foundation Formed Item Type Journal Article Volume 8 Issue 1&2 Pages 5 Publication Title Abya Yala News Date Summer 1994 Language English Abstract Note Indigenous leaders met to discuss development issues and ways to fund projects dedicated to solving them. Attachment Title abya yala p5.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Indigenous Conference saiic Tides Foundation http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/f23e668fe719cf3a9f2c7cff00afd0d9.pdf a0d6953facb1343098db30bdf312c600 PDF Text Text ECUADOR President of CONFENAIE Speaks to Maxus Shareholders On.Aprll27. AngelZWnarenda (Shull/'}, President q[ the Cc<)federatton qf Ind(genous Nationalities of the E<:uadortan Amazon (CONFENIAE} addressed the annual shareholders' meeting qf Maxus Energy Corp. tn Amartllo. Texns. HI$ speech was part of a protest againSt Maxus' 8loclc 16 oa prqJect. orga.ntzed by Rntnforest AcltDn Networlc and theCampanaAmazon/aporia VIda. aooalUion qf'Ecuadorlanenvb"orlmee1laand hwnanrtJhl$ groups. Maxus Is buadtng a road tniD the Huncranl.lndian Reserve and YaswllNatfOrlal Pwktoextractheavyaudeoll. Thefollcwtngls an excerpt.from hi$ stalement. Greeungs to the press and the American public. I represent Six lndlgenous peoples of the Ecuadorian Amw.on - the Shuar. Aohuar. QuJchua. HuaoranJ. Cofan and SlonaSecoya nations- conslsUng of300.000 lndlan people. organiZed as CONFENIAE, whiCh tn turn Is part of the Confederation of Indlg· enous Nationalltles of Ecuador. CONAIE. With thispoUUcalforce. we have come to tell the on companies. lumber companies. agribusineSS companies. and mtntng companies of the U.S. that their actMUes tn our terrttoryrepresent a massacre. Th.lsmisuseof technology threatens the Ufe of more than 300.000 Incllgenous people, as well as farmers and city dwellers of the Arn.a7.on region. These companies are responsible for the destructJon of the wlldllfe in OUT tern tory. the destruction of our sacred sites, lakes and rtvers. OUT fish and game. and the water and air. vital elements for all living things. CONFENIAE h as presented a negotiation plan to the Ecuadorian gove.r nment. Petroecuador and Maxus. and CONAIE has made repeated e!forts to negotiate, but all thiS has been rejected. The Indigenous people of the Ecuadorian arna?.on are not saytng "No" to oUextracUon, but rather are seeking an alternatiVe. Th.ls ahernatlve Is not d.llllcult to understand nor to apply with curren1 technology. But, Maxus IS blind to thiS rea!Jty. Maxus cleverly gave money to government oJilc1als. and ISolated the Hua.orants from CONFENIAE and CONAJE. For the second time Maxus signed a document that has no legal value; It tricked a few natve HuaoranJ representatives by ofl'erlng them things whtch mean nothing to Maxus and convinCed them to sign the agreement. Now MaxusiS moving forward with Its destruction. Maxus IS responsible forspUUng 15 tons of toxic chemicals tnto the nputlnl River this month, for spUUng crude oU along the road. for pressurtng the Cofan people in Dureno to leave their vtllage to work transporting road construction materials, for the tndl.sc:rtmlnate felling oftrees. for the tncreaslng dlstntegratlon of the Huaorant people and for the proUferaUon ol contagious diseases. such as cholera, dengue. yellow fever and parasites. I have come to say. 'Enough of this runntng over of our people, enough of this M4Xu.s r()(J(JMod in lluoorani ttrrilOty 16 genocide'. We demand U1at the representatives ofMaxus dlscuss wllh CONFENIAE and CONAIE the proposals that we have already presented. Ifthey do not. we will do everything that rematns possible to defend our exiStence. WedemandarnoratortumtooUdevelopment and road construction in HuaoranJ temtory untU a complete investigation oftheir envirOnmental and human nghts tmpact can be completed. An envirOnmental management plan must be presented which meets the requirements of the Indigenous peoples of the Amazon. Only tn this way can oU actMty continue! 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 Ecuador: President of CONFENAIE Speaks to Maxus Shareholders 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 Ecuador: President of CONFENAIE Speaks to Maxus Shareholders Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1,2 Pages 16 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 Angel Zamarenda (Shuar), President of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon (CONFENAIE), addressed the annual shareholders' meeting of Maxus Energy Corporation. Zamarenda denounces the activities of US corporations in indigenous lands. Attachment Title President of CONFENAIE Speaks to Maxus Shareholders.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] CONFENAIE Maxus Energy Corp Shuar http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/d40888bb31c55adf6f03f8d5642247b3.pdf 399e8738333cbed2be8355f827cf14af PDF Text Text IN BRIE F Indigenous Leaders Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize Indigenous Groups in Argentina Push for Rights Under New Constitution OnApril18. 1994. Luis Macas president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAl E) and Mathew Coon Come. grand chief of the Cree were awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in San Francisco, California. The prize includes a no-strings attached $60,000 grant. Macas was recognized for his role in the 1990 Levantamiento lndigena (Indigenous uprising) in Ecuador which forced the government to seriously negotiate the conditions for oil drilling in the Ecuadorian Amazon. He was also praised for his role in the negotiations between CONAIE and the Ecuadorian govemmem which resulted in a sweeping settlement giving Indigenous nations title to three million hectares of rainforest in the Amazon. Coon Come has worked for decades to oppose the Quebec government's monumental plans for hydroelectric dam building in James Bay. Both these struggles put Indigenous and environmemal organizations against some or the world's most powerful forces. With these awnrds, the Goldman foundation has helped give world attention and stature to these leader's struggles. Following is Luis Mac.1s' statement at the cercmO· The fifteen Indigenous nations in Argetnina arc car');ng out a country-wide mobilization in response to the opening of a process for constitutional revision. lncligcnous groups are pressuring the national congress to finally include an article nies. arrival of wescem civilization tl1e plundering of natural resources was initiated as was the ta,~eover and destr'UCrion of our moeIter earth and the exploitation of our p<ople. This fntensivt and irralional exploitation of natural rtsmuces ca«sed not only impoverishment of Ute earth liUI has gener(l(ed poverty and the viola!ion of human rights among our t>eople in the South. nte culture ofcapitalism and avarice has forced i!Self on natur'c to achieve its goals no nuwer what the ~tcrifice. As <l reSilh, we: arc now experiendng an accelerated process of tnle globed collapse. st~ning their rights under the constitution . Indigenous orga- nizations held two assemblies regarding the issue of constitutional refonn and have drafted a proposal for rights to be included in the new constitution. The proposal's most important points were recognition that Indigenous peoples ex.isted before the creation of the National state and birth of the provinces; the recognition of the Argentinian Republicasa pluri-ethnicand pluri-cuhuralstate: the inclusion of rights to communal land ownership as well as control of all natural resources found in these lands: the right to educate their children in their own language and culture; and finally, the deletion of pan 15 of article 67oft he current <.:Onstitution whlch states lhm the govenment should •main' taina peaceful relationship with the Indians and promote their conversion to Catholicism•. After drafting these propos.1ls. rtpiXSCntatives of alithe Indigenous communities presented a declaration to the national congress to urge inclusion of these changes in the new constitution. .. .1Vitl1 tilt As inhabitancs of this planet, ft is vital and w~e111 to scop these crimes against nature mullife and worl: tort incegmteourselves wich the natuml world so as to rtdirea our p<Uit tOw(ir'd a more respectf«l and harmonious relarionship with i1. Tltt.s.: beliefs motivate us to defend our motl1tr ear·t11 and resist her des! ruction with her. Therefore it is important that wegain tille lo terrilmies which will guarmtlee !heir protection, nor only for «s, bwfor che benefit ofalllife... IVe have co oppose dtw'Uction and death with justice. sustainable developmen! and life. 4 lnnu Activists Blockade Hydro-Quebec Roads lnnu from the Coalition for Nitassinan (their traditional lands) supponed by observers set up camp on Mal' 29. blocking the access ro.•d which Hydro·Qucbec intends to use for construction of the massive Sainte-Marguerite Ill (SM Ill) hydroelectric project. Hydro-Quebec officials have rcportedlysoughtan official injunction against the blockade in ordc.r to remove the protesters. TheSM Ill project would be built in lnnuterritoryalongthe north shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec. It would flood over 450 square km. and, possibly contaminate this area with the toxin methyl mercury. lnnu fear this (ontamination will render the region's fish, one of their main food sources, · �IN BRIEF uns.1fe to eat. In addition, the construction would divert tribUiaries from the Moisle river. reducing nows by up lO 42% of one of the world's most important salmon rivers. This could furtherendanger the Atlantic salmon. Reportedly, one million cubic meters of forest would also be c1earcut for the reservoir and access roads. Quebec hopes to sell power generated b)• the projects to utilities in the nonheastern US. Coalition Pour Nicassinan, 182 de l'Eglise, Mani·UConam. QC, Canada C4R4K2. Tel: 41.8·927·2102 Mapuche Exert Rights over Cultural Heritage On February 20. remains of human skeletons, pieces of Valdivian St)'le ceramics. a.nd a stone pipe were discovered at a construction site in the city of San Martin de Los Andes. Argentina. Representatives of the three Mapuche communi· lies in the region. the Curnohuinca. Vera, and Cayun. de· manded immediate return of the artifacts. stating. •\vc cannot accept any manipulation of these remains be il for scientific or other reasons. There is no doubt that these remains were found on ancestral Mapuche territory where oul:' ancestors rest and this is S3.Cred to us." The three communities, members of the Mapuche Organiza. tion ofTain Kine Cetuam held a series of public demonstrations and meetings with municipal authorities, from which they obtained a promise that the artifacts would be retumed 10 their "rightful heirs". The Mapuche remain concerned that this commitment will be kept. The discovery, also brought to light the lack of legislation (or protection of such ani facts. The Mapuche representatives n(){ed that protection oftheircullural heritage was the "most fundamental human right' of their people. First Restitution of Indigenous Remains in Argentina One hundred and six years after his death, the remains of the 19th century hero of Indian resistance, Cacique lnacayal, will be moved from the Museum of La Plata in the province of Buenos Aires, to the community ofTecka in Chubul . This is the first such restitution in Argemina. which recognizes that Voi.8No.l &2 the rights of the Indigenous communities precede scientific interest in these remains. lnacayallived his last days in the capital city, where he was brought with his family by the researcher FranciS<::o Moreno to Uve on his estate of•Paseo del Bosque'. On September 24, 1888 the chief died of sadness. Continental Indigenous Foundation Formed Indigenous leaders from throughout the continent came to Oakland, California on. April 16 for the founding meeting of the first foundation fonned and led by Indigenous people from South and Cemral America. SAIIC hosted this meeting for the Ab)•a Yala Fund during which the various leaders decided the foundation's strategies and goals. The foundation aims to ftmd projects developed by lndig· enouscommunities in South and Ccml'al America and Mexico. Areas of interest will be territory. environment, trainjng, selfdevelopment, women's issues. health, education. organizing. scholarships. and exchanges between Indigenous peoples. Anotherofthc foundation's goals will be to support I raining in lmen1ational communicalion. for example the improvement of communities' access to other foundations. The Abya \'ala fund ;'liso plans administrative training and assistance in elaboration of gram propos.,ls. The meeting pa.nicipams noted that it is time that the Indigenous communities have direct access to foundations and other fonns of financial and technical support for their development efforts aimed at improvi1\g living conditions. In addition they observed that hundreds of non-indigenous intermediary groups have been receiving funds to work with indigenous people or in the name of indigenous people, and that man}' of these fund have been wasted in administration. Intermediaries have at times also imposcd their political conditions on Indigenous communities. or have not been responsive to the communities' own interests. The Abya Yala Fund currently has an office in Oakland, Califor· nia. and aims to fom• regional offices in Central and South America, The fund is sponsored by the Tides Foundation umil it obtains legal stalliS. Donations are,.., deductible, and compu1ers. f.-.x machines. primers and other office equipment are grea.tly needed. Abya l'ala Fund c/o Tides Foundation 1388 Sutcer St, J9rh Floor, San Francisco, CA 94109. 5 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 8, nos. 1 &amp; 2 (Summer 1994) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Innu Activists Blockade Hydro-Quebec Roads Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource SAIIC Board of Directors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Summer 1994 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Innu Activists Blockade Hydro-Quebec Roads Item Type Journal Article Volume 8 Issue 1&2 Pages 4-5 Publication Title Abya Yala News Date Summer 1994 Language English Abstract Note Indigenous people block the construction of a hydroelectric project on their lands that could contaminate water sources and food supply. Attachment Title abya yala p4-5.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Hydroelectric protest Innu land rights Sainte-Mauregrite III http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/b6971d95a794158df5f2bc1080c154d5.pdf 124bd5a7404aec4b605aded70247c631 PDF Text Text IN BRIEF Indigenous Leaders Awarded Goldman Environmental Prize Indigenous Groups in Argentina Push for Rights Under New Constitution On April IS, 1994. Luis Macas president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAl E) and Mathew Coon Come. grand chief of the Cree were awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in San Francisco, California. The prize includes a no-strings attached $60,000 grant. Macas was recognized for his role in the 1990 Le''llntamiento lndigena (Indigenous uprising) in Ecuador which forced the government to seriously negotiate the conditions for oil drill- The fifteen Indigenous nations in Argentina are ean;ing out a country-wide mobilization in response to the opening of ing in the Ecuadorian Amazon. He was also praised for his role in the negotiations between CONAIE and the Ecuadorian government which resu1ted in a sweeping settlement giving Indigenous nations title to three million hectares of rainforest in the Amazon. Coon Come has worked fordeeades to oppose the Quebec government's monumental plans for hydroelectric dam building in James Bay. Both these struggles put Indigenous and environmental organizations against some or the world's most powerful forces. With these a"'llrds, the Goldman foundation has helped give world attention and Stature to these leader's struggles. Following is Luis Macas' statement at the ceremo· nies. a process for constitutional revision. Indigenous groups are pressuring the national congress to finally include an article stating their rights under the constitution. Indigenous organizations held two assemblies regarding the issue of constitutional refom1 and have drafted a proposal for rights to be included in the new constitution. The proposal's most important points were recognition that Indigenous peoples existed before the creation of the National state and birth of the provinces; the recognition of the Argentinian Republic asa pluri-ethnic and pluri-cultural state; the inclusion of rights to communal land ownership as well as control of all natural resources found in these lands: the right to educate their children in their own language and culture~ and finally, the deletion of pan 15 of article 67 of the current constitution which states that the govenment should •main· tain a peaceful relationship with the lndiansand promote their conversion to Catholidsm•. After drafting these proposals. representatives of all the Indig- enous communities presented a declaration to the national con· gress to urge inclusion of these changes in the new constitution. ...1Virl1 the arrival of western civilization the plundering of natural rtsourGes was init'iatcd as ·was the taheove:r and destmclion of our mother earth and the exploitation of our people. This imcnsive and irrational exploitation of nmural resources ca11sed nor only impoverishment of the earth but has generated poverry and the violation of human rights among our 1>tople in the South. The culture ofcapitalism and avarice has forced itself on nature to achieve its goals no matter what the sacrifice. As a result, we an: 110w experiencing an accelerated process of true global collapse. As inhabitants of this planer, it is viral and urgem to stop these crimes against nature and life and worh tore huegrate ourselves with the natural world so as to redirec.rour path toward a more respectful and harmonious relationship wirh it. These beliefs motivate us to defend ourmotherea,.th and resist hcrdcstntction with her. Therefore it is important that we gain title to territories which will gtwrantee their proteaion, not only for us, but for the benefit of all life... We have to oppose destruction and death with justice. s11stainable development and life. 4 lnnu Activists Blockade Hydro-Quebec Roads lnnu from the Coalition for Nitassinan (their traditional lands) supported by observers set up camp on Ma)' 29. blocking the access ro.~d which Hydro-Quebec intends to use for construction of the massive Sainte-Marguerite Ill (SM Ill) hydroelectric project. Hydro-Quebec officials have reportedly sought an official injunction against the blockade in order to remove the protesters. The SM Ill project would be built in lnnu territory along the nonh shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec. It would flood over 450 square km. and, possibly contaminate this area with the toxin methyl mercury. lnnu fear this contamination will render the region's fish, one of their main food sources. · 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. 8, nos. 1 &amp; 2 (Summer 1994) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indigenous Groups in Argentina Push for Rights Under New Constitution Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource SAIIC Board of Directors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Summer 1994 Language A language of the resource English Zotero Title Indigenous Groups in Argentina Push for Rights Under New Constitution Item Type Journal Article Volume 8 Issue 1&2 Pages 4 Publication Title Abya Yala News Date Summer 1994 Abstract Note Indigenous groups in Argentina pressed the congress for the acknowledgement of their rights under a changing constitution. Attachment Title abya yala p4.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Language English Argentine Constitution Indigenous Rights http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/1f31333cd8de2717b9f987716ad39d90.pdf e171b804b498ea4f64b6d4ab22408289 PDF Text Text AMAZON Amazon Indigenous Coordinating Body Elects New Officers The Coordinating Body for the Indigenous Peoples" Organl?.atlons of the Amazon Basin (COICA) held Its annual meeting 1n November. 1992 In Manaus. and elected Valei10 Grefa ofCONFENIAEtn Ecuador as Its new General Coordinator. The delegates also approved a new. more hor!.zontal structure. abollshtng the posltlonofPresldent.Inits place. they created a Board of DireCtors to preside over the General ASsembly. a Coordinating Committee compriSed of the leaders of each of the ntne national afllllates or their delegates. and an Executive Committee compriSed of four thematic coordinators. Antonio Jacanamljoy (ONlC. Colombia) w1ll be the coordinator for Territorial Defense. Jose Luis GonzAles (CONlVE. Venezuela) w1ll be the coordinator for Environment and Natural Resources. Evartsto Nugkuag (AIDESEP. Peru) w1ll be the coordinator for Economy and Development. Orlando Melguetro da SUva (COIAB. Brazil) w1ll be the coordinator for Human. Political and Social Rights. COICA also expanded Its membership to Include the national Amazonian federations from Venezuela (CONlVE). Surinam (O!S). Guyana (OIG). and French Guyana (FOAG). COlAB was selected the representative from Brazil. COICA"s headquarters w111 move from Lima to QuJto. A working meeting between COJCA"s Coordinators and U.S. environmental and h uman rights oxgaruzatlons w1ll be held tn Washington DC on May 11-12. COICA has also moved Its offices from uma. Peru to Quito. Ecuador and can be now contacted at: Colle Alemonio No. 832 y Av. Mariano de Jesus Casillo Postal 17-21-753 1 Quito, Ecuador Telephone and Fox: 553-297 Vol7 Num 1 & 2 Si6 Kaxinawd and Paulo Cipass~ Xauante from Brazil visit New York Amazon Initiative: A working conference to protect Indigenous rights The Amazon Initiative conferencew111 beheld on May 11 and 12. 1993tnWashlngton. DCwtth the purpose offormtng a permanent coalltlon of NGOs wtth Interests In the Ama7..on Basin. The conference w1ll brtng together northern NGOs and Indigenous representatives from the Amazon to develop concrete strategies for protecting the nghts of Indigenous peoples and safeguarding their environment. The conference w1ll also focus on the logtstlcs of creattng a permanent coalition based In Washington. DC. Co-<:oerdinators and participants Include: Cultural Survival. Environmental Defense Fund. Friends of the Earth. Global Exchange. OxfamAmertca. Rainforest Action Network. Rainforest Foundation International. Sierra Club . SAIIC. World Resources Institute and World Wildlife Fund. For more Information contact SAn C. 15 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 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 Amazon: Amazon Indigenous Coordinating Body Elects New Officers 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 Amazon: Amazon Indigenous Coordinating Body Elects New Officers Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1&2 Pages 15 Publication Title Abya Yala News ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note The Coordinating Body for the Indigenous Peoples' Organization of the Amazon Basin (COICA) held its annual meeting in Manuas in November, 1992. Delegates approved a new structuring to the organization that was more horizontal in nature. Attachment Title Amazon Indigenous Coordinating Body Elects New Officers.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Amazon COICA CONFENIAE http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/797c976c1a29f509083be0f45dd26274.pdf 3afbab296cf7a94204cd549fbae9788d PDF Text Text IHDIGE HO US W O ME N 0 RG AH I Z I H G Profile of an Indigenous Woman Organizer ,~~ .W~ "aria de Jesus Hernandez Yalderas 1 It is important to let Indigenous women speak for themselves. whether in a political context in their respective cultures and communities. or in the pages of the joumals and magazines that speak of them. In what follows next. Maria de J esus Hemtmdez Valderos. a Nahualt woman in M exico. pro· vides us with a glimpse of the activist world of Indigenous women. Surmounting the difficulties historically placed on her, Maria embodies the enduring spirit of Indigenous women across the continent. Can you ltD us your name and where you art from? y name is Marla de jesus Hern~ndez Valdems. I participate in a women~ org.1nization called Campeslna Women~ Union or jel!Cll. in San luis P010Sf. Mexico. M Art you Nahuatl? Yes. we speak N•huatl. In how many communities do you work? V\le work in nine communities in the munidpaliLy or jeha. When and how was the women'S organization born! The womens org:ullz.~tion was born when our cQmpaneros. who have an organization called Ia lgualdad de jelica (Equality ofjeliC<I), were able to see that they weren\ able LO progress. that their orgru11zaLion would not work \\ithout the suppon of women Bec:ause of this. rhey named us Lht "right arm of the Cooperatlva de In lgualdad de jelic.1 (llqualiLy of jelica Coopemtive)." From that point on. they saw thnt it was importam that women participate. and 8 The chores o( the woman. . The home has •I ways been left to us: that IS. 3ltendcd. The imponam thmg wns that to take care of the home. to gather Orewe were very motivated abom panicl- wood, wmcr, and care for the children patlng In a meeting. Before this. we also. I am finding out that this happens had never auended a meeling. It was everywhere. the Om ume that we women left 1he house. 1lll full of em01ion, ~nd carrying Do you also work in the fields? Yes. some of the women work In the our ehlldr.n. fields, nnd many of us dedicate our· Were the hus bands bo1hercd that the selves only to the f.1mily. women were holding meetings? Well, at Orst the women's meelings What do you grow in the fields? were held with compailerll$ who nlready In the fields we produce mostly were panicipating. Thnt was how the Colfee. and some vegetables o~go1nlzatlon began. later. invlt2tiOilS wen: made to the 01h~r women who Is there much that you don~ produce also w:tntcd 10 participate. because lht land is not good? The land IS good but we have Wh01 "re you a.b le to achieve through noticed that It is much be.uer for colfee. the women's organizations? Very liule of com and beans is cuhlvat· \Vc ~~nm women to be recognized; ed. that we also pantcipale and that we be heord. M•ny times when women speak Ha,·c you oil been in contact wllh the in a nlttllng. the men don\ p.1y auen· women of other communities? non. Wt wam to g;>in suppon for us, Yes. Yes. We 3"' panidpaung m a coordinating group. We are panlctpal· the women. together, org,1nired. ing jointly. men and women. There, at Whnt :trc some of the aclivhies usually the regional level. we talk nbom womens sltuntlon and special needs. done by women in yollr community? we called for the first muung. Vanous women from several commumues �I~OI G EH OUS What is the coordinati ng group's name? h ts C~lled COCI P (1.3guasteo Potosma Indigenous Org~nization Coordinating Body). And )'OU have time to wo rk in the w ome n's o rganization? Well. I don\ have a lot of ume, but l make some. My children still depend a lot on me. as well as my husband. They are all still little! Are all o f you Nahuatl in the coordinating group? No, we :ue Nahuntl and Mames also. Arc y ou working closely with women in Chinpa.s? Up until now we haven't had much eonta<:.t, no. But d o yo u think it's important to be in touch with them? Yes. we would hke to be commumcating. We don\ hear much about the work that thcy'R domg. We would lik~ to be jnfonned so our organization here can take on some of the responsibtlhy nnd show that we can help them lron1 here. Why cont:u.::t women of 01 her countries? his irnl>ortnnt because t hat way we find out how women live at the national and imerna.tional level as well. Do you have children yourself at home? Yts. I have four children. Vol. TO No.1 What is you !>OSition in the organization? The women sdcctcd me ns the Women~ Union Treasurer. So you handle a lo t of money? Well not so much but .. ! What are some projects you b.ave be:en hwoh•cd ''rith? First we managed to get o popular soup kitchen there m the mumctpality of Jilitra that is called "Fior del Caft: a small goods store thntls m one of the communities. and • nixramal (com for tonillas) mill. WOMEH 0R G AI'IIZ I ~G Do you also retoJn your R ligious practices? People arc sttll very Catholic in large pan. but we also ha'"e other ~s in which people participate. but they are much less practiced than the Catholic group. So you don't retain any of the Nahuatl ceremonies . like offerings to the Earth? As Nahualts, we always make arches and offerings. The arches arc made !rom a branch. a stick and they are decorated with p<llnulla. and xtmparurchilr nowers. That is Nllhuatl tradition. There are also dances in wluch we participate. during the patron S3tnts celebrations. Th1s was bemg ldt behtnd but at the momem we are .s«.ng tMt it is important because 11 promotes the rebinh of the culture. Do you wish to send out a message Is coffee produced in the mouncains or in the plains? ln the mountains. to women of o1hcr countries, of other cultures? We are also participating in alternative medicine and in various bakeries. a.ll the women that have not yet joined Do you s till use your traditional m edic ine? Well. tn large pan that was being left aStde. but we w•nt to ptck up traditional mcd1cine again. Well . I would simply like to say. to a women's organization. I Invite you from this corner of 1.3guastecaPotosina, to particip.1tc and for us to begin leaving fear aside. Th." is what inhibits us most. But. yos. I invite you to participate in an o~nt.z:auon. It is d.ilrlCUit but we have to do wh•te--tr JS possible to panle~pate. Thank you. 'J 9 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource Profile of an Indigenous Woman Organizer Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Maria de Jesus Hernandez Valderas Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring 1996 Spring 1996 Language A language of the resource English, Spanish English Zotero Title Profile of an Indigenous Woman Organizer Item Type Journal Article Author Maria de Jesus Hernandez Valderas Volume 10 10 Issue 1 1 Pages 8-9 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) Abya Yala News ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring 1996 Language English, Spanish English Abstract Note Maria de Jesus Hernandez Valderas, a Nahualt woman in Mexico, provides a glimpse of the activist world of Indigenous women looks like. She discusses the difficulties that have been historically placed on her. Maria embodies the enduring spirit of Indigenous women across the continent. Attachment Title abyayala_v10_n1_p8-9.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Hernandez Valderas Maria de Jesus Indigenous women Mexico http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/15a562dd4f594697242813caed533d73.pdf f203c0dc20e3fa784747ff151637d881 PDF Text Text EDITORIAL n january first, 1994, much of the world was shocked with the news of the Zapatista uprising in Chiapas. Mexico internationally recognized as a stable. peaceful and democmtic country, proud of its government and admired by others. finally stood revealed. The uprising showed the world what many of us already knew: the extreme exploitation, oppression, discrimin:uion and misery of the close to fifteen million Indigenous people that live there. We also know that the same conditions exist in the maJonty of the countries on this comment. We hope that the eventS in Chtapas cause to renect not only governmentS but also the so-c~lled national societies which ha,·e generall>• remained indifferent to lndtgenous demands--so that this indifference is recogmzed as complicit)' with injustice. GovernmentS and societies ill general cannot commuc to ignore the clamor for justice being made by our people. In the meantime. Indigenous people are creating the necessary strateg)' and ideology to see more clearly our road to liberation . and to avoid confusion in the sense that Indigenous aspirations are reduced only 10 cia~ or economic demands. We want to clarify that Indigenous demands arc not just for a bcuer salary, or a piece of land, rather they oriented towards reconstructing our communities and cultures. In the last edition of Abya Yala News. we noted that even though some anent ion had been given to Indigenous problems by governments, institutions, and non-governmental organizations. little justice was actuallr achieved. Nonetheless, and despite everything. there are positive signs which hold out hope for a beuer future. We can affirm that Indigenous peoples continue to develop and communicate their objectives and policies wuh increasing clarit)' and unity. The International Year of Indigenous Peoples declared by the United Nations m 1993 created many expectations. But with few exccpuons, and despite the good intcnuons of some international agencies and go"ernments such as those of Norway, Canada and Australia,linle has changed. Not onl)•do Indigenous demands continue to be demcd. but the S)>Stematic violation of our peoples' human rights continues. Repression, murders. forced displacements and indiscriminate natural resource exploitation are the continuation of work begun five hundred years t~go. The United Nations has now declared this the decade of Indigenous Peoples. It is likely that governments with use this declaration todivett anent ion from existing problems, with the usual paternalistic propaganda. The difference is that now, Indigenous peoples scrutinize government policies. We are beuer organized and have more experien~e. The current challenge for Indigenous organizations is create the necessary strategies for change and a solid continental unity. O SAIIC Board of Darcctors Vol. 6 No. 1 &. 2 3 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vol. 8, nos. 1 &amp; 2 (Summer 1994) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Editorial Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource SAIIC Board of Directors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Summer 1994 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Editorial Item Type Journal Article Author SAIIC Board of Directors Volume 8 Issue 1&2 Pages 3 Publication Title Abya Yala News Date Summer 1994 Language English Abstract Note The Zapatista uprising in Chiapas unveiled México’s corruption to the world. Along with the UN’s declaration that 1993 be the International Year of Indigenous Peoples, this event brought light to the power and organization within indigenous communities throughout the world. Attachment Title abya yala p3.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Indigenous Organizing International Year of Indigenous Peoples http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/7c6dfa65dd90341013fb8ccd90e9a67e.pdf f74fcc870bbd54ec91374cdf81b4b244 PDF Text Text Organizing to Save the Amazon An Interview with Valerio Grefa, new Coordinator of COICA Valerio Grefa was elected General Ccordlnalor Q[ the Coordlnattng Body Q[ Indigenous Peoples' OrganiZatiOns Q[theAma· zon Basin (COICA) in Manaus, BrazU. in November 1992. He is a member of the Qulchua nation, from the commWllly of San Pablo, Napo Province, Ecuador. 17le commu· nlty is part of FECUNAE, the Federation of NatiJJe CommunUies Q{the EcuadorlanAma· zon. which is part of CONFENlAE, the Con· federatfJ)nofindtgenousNatiDnsoftheEcua· dor!an Amazon. which in tum is aj]lltated wah COICA. In the Amazon basin there ate more than one and a half mill ton Iru:Ugenous inhabuants.jrom more than 400 natJDns. SAJIC: How long have you been active In the Indlgenous movement? VG: I have been acUve In the Indigenous movement since 1976. I am one ofthe first leaders that had the honor of estabUshtng the UnJon of NaUves of the Ecuador1an Amazon IUNAEI. SAIIC: What are the chief problems you had at that Ume In the Napo area? VG: The first problems were to end the slavery that the ertolloland owners maintained along the shore of the Napo River. especially between Coca and Nuevo Rocafuerte. They owned large haciendas. and made people work for meager wages. They used debts that were passed from generation to generation. which were unpayable debts. as an excuse to make the people work. The organiZation ended this abuse bythecrtolloland owners once and for all. The lands for the most part passed Into the communJty's hands. SAIIC: YourcommunJty. San Pedro. IS part of FECUNAE. Who does FECUNAE represent? VG: FECUNAE represents In particular the Quichua peoples of the lower Napo In Ecuador. There are 53 organiZations now that make up FECUNAE. 12 SAIIC: You have represented both FECUNAE and CONFENlAE? VG: Yes. twice I was president of FECUNAE, and then I was honored With representing CONFENIAE In 1989. 1990. and 199l.AndnowlamrcpresentingCOICA as General Coordinator. SAIIC: So you resigned from your position as president of CONFENIAE to as· sume the post In COICA VG: Yes. when I was elected Coordlnator of COlCA. I Immediately called a meetIng. - an amp1JJled assembly. as we call Itof CONFENIAE to formally resign the presidency. On the 17th of December this cer· emonytookplace, ln whlchAngeiSamarcnda became the new president of CONFENIAE. SAIIC: Who carrted out the meeting In BrazU? Which local organJ7Altlon hosted It? VG: The organiZer was COICA The host organiZationwas the Coordinating Body oflndlgenous OrganiZations ofthe BrazU!an Amazon(COIAB).COIABISanewmemberof COICA. SAIIC: And I understand that In this meeting of COICA there was Increased participation. What other countries participated. and what other lndlgenous organiZations? VG: In this case Venezuela. Guyana, Surtnam, and French Guyana became new members. So COICA now has nine members. SAIIC: Can you tell us what the structure of COJCA IS like. the governing board, the coordinating board, or the coordinators? VG: There have been two levels of organization In COICA since our last assembly. Ftrst there Is the coordinating councU, which IS made up of all the presidents ofthe member organiZations of COICA that IS. nine members now. Then on a more operaAbya Yala News �AMAZON Uve level we have establlshed the govemJng coordinating board. as we call It, whlch IS made up of five coordinators. InCluding four area coordinators and the General Coord!nator. SAHC: Whatcontactsdoyouhaveon a regional and International level. llke In Europe and the United States? VG: Well, COICA has put a lot of effort Into establlsh!ng International contacts. But It IS our objecUve to respond In a coordinated way to the proposals ofour base communities. That IS h ow It was possible to sign an environmental agreement between the NGOs of the north and COICA. In the same way It was possible to sign the cllmate agreement. as It's called. between European clUes and COICA. We began wtth seventeen clUes. and now there are more than 200 cttles. In the same way. there are other proposals In the World Bank. proposals In the United Nations, In the OrganiZation of AmertcanStates(OAS). and to organiZations thathavetodowlth thertghtsoflndlgenous peoples. We have as our work agenda the International Labor OrganiZation's (IW) Agreement 169. and we are In dialogue with governments to get them to pass thls agreement. We support It because It IS an International or legal tool that takes Indigenous demands Into account In a more concrete way. SAHC: What IS COICA's proposal to the environmental groups ofEurope and the United States? Is It only economic support or IS It something more profound? VG: We have establlshed as one of our basic objecUves that the Ama7..on basin be considered a uniVersal unit, a global unit. which calls on Its protagoniSts - the Indlgenous people - to ra1se our voice of attention. our voice of protest to the world, because the Ama7..on basin Is the last frontier Vol 7 Hum 1 & 2 oftropical forest and of biodiversity In which the basic rtghts of the first nations are Involved . That IS the basic objective. The second objecttve Is. proposing to International development organl7-ations development alternatives proposed by the Indigenous peoples. what we call a utonomous development. which permits the peoples' self-determination. Because we cannot ISOlate the development of the Indlgenous peoples from the preservation of nature and the environment. we seek sustaJnable development. a harmonic development between man and nature. SAHC: When do you plan to begin COICA's actual work? VG: Among the fundamental resolutions that were made In BrazU IS the approval of the statute. and In Its approval COICA's deflnlttve seat was establlshed In Quito. Ec· uador. So our llrst actiVIties correspond to that. to the transference of belongings that we have In Lima and to establlsh a perma· nent office In Quito. Our aspiration IS to establlsh a basic Infrastructure which w1ll allow us to work with satisfaction and attend to the demands of our Indlgcnous organiZations. SAHC: Inaddltton toCOICA's work In the Amazon. do you plan to make contact with other Indigenous peoples In the highlands. the p lains. and throughout the continent? 13 �AMAZON "I believe that we have to redaim the power of our Pacha Mama, the wisdom of our Pachacama, and all the spirituality of our earth, of our territory, of our power. Only when we respond to this material struggle spiritually, will we have a complete struggle.• Valerie Grefa continued "If we are protecting the Amazon basin, its floral life, It is obvious that we need to sign agreements with other forests that stlli exist on the planet.• 14 VG: If we are protecting the Amazon basin. Its floral life. It IS obvious that we need to sign agreements with other forests that still exist on the planet. That IS the reason that In 1992 In the month of Februaty we held a world conference of the Indigenous and tribal peoples of tropical forests In Malaysia. The second meeting IS expected to take place In May. possibly In Peru. SAIIC: We also understand that on a continental level there IS coordination. a network among Indigenous peoples from all geographical areas. and there IS an otgantzation called CONIC. Do you have contact with these brothers and siSters? VG: Our Intention IS to coordinate all the actiOns that other groups. other Indigenous otgantzations are taking on a continental or world level. to demand the rights that belong to us. So the doors are open. we are very wi.lllng to coordinate and have solidarity with all those organiZations that are fighting In a sincere way for the rights of Indigenous peoples. We cannot remain ISolated. we cannot keep our diStance from the leaders of otgantzations that have slm.llar goals. SAIIC: The U.N. declared 1993 the Year of Indigenous Peoples. What do you think about that? VG: Actually, I have my doubts about thiS declaration. I th.lnk that maybe the United Nationswantstouse 1993tocoverupthe500 Years of genOCide. of barbartsm. since the amval of Columbus to America. Indigenous peoples have to unJte to ratse that voiCe of protest as soon as someone tries to make It a folkloric year. I understand that lf there are good Intentions on the United Nations· part. It should be a year of reflection. a year of decision-making. a year of recognition of the fundamental rights of Indigenous peoples. recognition of the otgantzatlons that are representative of the Indigenous peoples of America and the world. It should be a year of passing laws, International norms that benefit Indigenous peoples. Otherwise It will be a world maneuver to control. to separate us. lin not very optimiStic, but rather hopeful. SAIIC: Is there a movement among the Indigenous peoples In Ecuador to reclaim Indigenous sp!rttuallty? VG: I think that when we talk of splrttuallty.In an Indirect way we are talking of the phUosophy of the Indigenous peoples. I understand that we. theIndigenous peoples. must recover the splrtt- the splrtt that has led our peoples for millenniums. and which has been seiZed by the sp!rtts brought by Columbus. so many saints. so many VIrgins. that we are practically ldolatrlzlng 1n churches. monuments. and that In thiS way we have abandoned our own splrtts which have guided us - the splrtt of the lakes. the splrtt of the waterfalls. the splrtt of the mountains. the splrtt of the whole world viSion of the peoples. I believe that we have to reclaim the power ofourPacha Mama. the wisdom ofour Pachacama. and all the sp!rttuallty of our earth, of our territory. of our power. Only when we respond to thts material struggle splrttually will we have a complete struggle. I think that not only In Ecuador but also In Central America. In South America, In all of the places where Indigenous peoples are. we are reclaiming our true splrttuallty. SAIIC: Some last message for the peoples of Norlh America? VG: Truly. a call to solidarity. to the unity of Indigenous peoples within the diverSity of cultures that we have. so that In the lmmedlate future we have a unlfied voiCe. a monolithic voice. and that we can be heard by the governments In the International arena. I understand that now we have to make an effort to Ond ourselves and that. setting aside any resentment. any lndMdual Interest. we search for a consensual Interest. we seek a way sought by all the Indigenous Initiatives. Only In that way will we be able to obtain In an organlzed manner the rtghts whiCh we proclaim. 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 Amazon Organizing to Save the Amazon: An Interview with Valerio Grefa, new Coordinator of COICA 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 Amazon Organizing to Save the Amazon: An Interview with Valerio Grefa, new Coordinator of COICA Item Type Journal Article Volume 7 Issue 1&2 Pages 12-14 Publication Title Abya Yala News ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring/Winter 1993 Language English Abstract Note SAIIC interviews Valerio Grefa, who became the new Coordinator of the Coordinating Body of Indigenous Peoples' Organization of the Amazon Basin (COICA). Attachment Title Organizing to Save the Amazon-An Interview with Valerio Grefa, new Coordinator of COICA.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Amazon Brazil COICA Grefa Valerio saiic http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/18659f14403d01c92d8c74e96be6d99c.pdf 82b8ccc28cb02a36458a5261e564a57a PDF Text Text --R I GHTS HUMAN Cocaleras Take to La Paz! A 350-mile March to Demand Human Rights in Bolivia bolll five hundred QuechuaAymara women organized a 350-mile march from the Chap.1re (a coca (Erychroxylum coca) producing area) to La Paz. Bolivias cap· ita!. The women marchers entered the capital on january 18, 1996, thirty days after having left from the upper reaches of the Amazon basin. Their main purpose was to demand that the Bolivian governmenl of Presidem Sllnchez de Lozada respect and enforce human rights in their home region, since abus- A es against the women and their families. also known as cocaleros. have increased recently. It was the first time organized 1ndigeoous·peas.·ml women From lhe coca areas marched to La Paz to discuss coca-related policies that affect them and their comm1.1nitics. Coca: Spiritual, yet Demonized Coca, the raw material for the production of cocaine, is a native crop to the area. It was first made illegal by the Vienna Convention of 1961. However, due to strong Indigenous resistance (coca holds ancient spiritual and cultur· al value for the Indigenous peoples who cultivate it), Bolivian officials agreed on a depenalized status. Ritual consumption and cultivation or coca has been allowed since that time by the Vienna Convention of 1988. However, due to the uncontrollable status of cocaine exports and consumption abroad. gov- ernments have demonized coca leaves. condemning the product and pressing for eradication. Surprisingly. here in the US, the well known writer 'A~IIiam F. Buckley Jr. recently reactivated the debate over legalization or dntgs in the jou.rrt.•l National Review. The fact is that consumption or dntgs in general, and not only or cocaine. has been steadily rising in the US and Europe. A possible answer, Buckley stresses. lies in legalization. (William F. Buckley Jr.• "The War Vol. 10 No.1 on Drugs is Lost" National Review, Vol XLVIU No.2, February 12. 1996: 34-48). War on Drugs or People? In the same way that the War on Drugs is perceived by policy makers as a failure, above all in the US, Indigenous peasants are not convinced by the long line of ~hemtuives to coca cultivation. Chapare Indigenous peas.•nts indirectly answer to foreign demand-the "consumption side," in rhe US and Europe. whic-h is almost never discussed. From the point or view of states, coca harvests must be condemned as the main regarding the implementation or alternative development projects in the area. The Women'S Cocalera March received massive suppon from: the pub· lie. A)o11ara leader Cristina M:\rquez. who represented the COS (Bolivian Workers Union) during the march. said the "women are clearly struggling against the neoliberal model" led by President Sanchez. Ximena lturralde and Lidia Katari, first L"ld)' and vice President CArdenas' wife. respo::ctively, agreed tO analyze the demands of the cocaleras in order to better understand their situation. providers of raw material for cocaine UMOPAR: Spreading Terror in the Coca Regions US embassy in La Paz has cominuall)' processed outside their domains. The pressured the Bolivian govemment for complete eradication or coca fields. However, there has been a general fail· ure to demonstrate the economic viabil· ity or altemative development projectS, or alternative agriculture. Ox:altros are trapped in a never-ending profit cycle A sharp condemnation or UMOPAR, a specialized anti-dn•g anned "nit. was voiced by Quechua leader Silvia 1.azarte. "For us [cocalerasl there is no life,justice. peace nor tranquillity in the coca fields... we continue to suffer sys· based on coca harvests that continue to about this. • she stated. This coincides with a recent Human Rights Wacch Americas report which analyzes the human impacts of the War on Dmgs: "The resources possessed by Bolivian tematic abuses. v~l e want you to think guarantee their income. and thus their survival. As part or the march. the cocaleras clearly addressed the fact that crimina.lization or coca has spelled disaster for antinarcotics forces are too few: too few the Indigenous peasants of Chapar:e. men too poorly equipped are being The state militarized the area. which asked. on the one hand, to battle wellthey denounced as a violation of their entrenched drug traffickers funded by human rights. In addition. the women immense profits. On the other hand, ma.rchers demanded the cessation or they are being asked to control the eradication of coca fields. compensation thousa.n ds or poor po::ople who labor at for Indigenous po::asants who were killed the lowest end of the drug production or have been physically disabled due to pyramid ... This law enforcement effon. police bnuality in the area, government moreover. is conducted in the absence support for initiatives seeking viable of institutions and traditions that hold altematlvc development, lcg.1.l protec- public agents accountable for their own tion for union leaders who represent adherence to laws protecting civilians Indigenous peasants in the coca areas, from abuse." (July 1995. Vol. 7. No.8. page 38). ~ the decriminalization and commercial· ization of coca leaf nationally and internationally~ and government account· ability for agreements signed in 1994 (Compiled with information from the &>livian National Newspaper; Presencia) 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. 1 (Spring 1996) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cocaleras Take to La Paz! Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring 1996 Spring 1996 Language A language of the resource English, Spanish English Zotero Title Cocaleras Take to La Paz! Item Type Journal Article Volume 10 10 Issue 1 1 Pages 31 Publication Title Abya Yala News: Journal of the South and Meso American Indian Rights Center (SAIIC) Abya Yala News ISSN 1071-3182 Date Spring 1996 Language English, Spanish English Abstract Note Five hundred Quechua Aymara women march 350 miles to La Paz, Bolivia to demand that Bolivian president, President Sllnchez, enforce human rights in their home region. Attachment Title abyayala_v10_n1_p31.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Bolivia Human Rights Quechua Aymara women Sanchez de Lozada Gonzalo http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/479eb3cab2cfcf79161d58c5c3ee404c.pdf 0561d5153e9558f337ebd13d034f2914 PDF Text Text P ERSPECTIVES ON C HIAPAS Chronology of Events Since the January I Uprising WruiCI()! l 1991. The Z:lpatista Nntlonal Liberation Anny (EZLN) forced Its way Into Mexico's political and military arena. and focused not just Mexrco's. but much of the world's auemton on the southern state of Chtnp.1S. In the tori) hours of the morning o( Oeccmbu 31.the EZL>'I dt'idtd tts anny tnto fi,< columns and rn Hoordltuttd 3Ction took control of aU major towns m Chup.b wnh the exception of the stat< capualTUXIb Gutierrez. The EZI.N stormod ojatl tnAltamiranoand ltbtr>ted 160 pnsontrs. most of whont wrr< Indians accused of llle~llond takeovers. cutting trees Mthout prmtits and other such crimes by 1=1 authoritits-·known res•onally as caciques. Front a captured radio station tn Ocosingo.the EZLN denounetd thecon0i<1 WliS caused by governmental repressron. corrupdon and Indigenous peoples' miserable li\ing eondutons From the bakony of the municip.1l bwlding in San Cristob-11 deb, Casas the Zapaus"ts rt':ld therr now famous deeb.ration of w1r encompassmg the fringe of the highlands a11d much oft he l.acandon foreSI fanuarj' 13. The government and EZLN agmd to a cease-fire. Followmg the cease fire. the ~ovemment's death toll counted 35 soldters .md 75 Zapattstas. lnde~dent sources put the nutn!xrat wello,-er200. Q\-er20,000peoplc mostlyToJOiabal llnd T:ttltollndians ha'-e also Red thetr Vlllages and are living m make.~htft refugee camps in lion Cristobal and other towns Wnuarv JJ .. J4. Indian and campesino orgamzntions in Chiapas corried out an unprecedented mob!llznuon in San Cristobal. Fh·c hundred and twenty delegmes from 280 lndogenous and campesmo organl%11tlons m thesta\< ofChiapas met to propose rosolutionsto the oonOict The dde~tes called for :mend to hum3n nghts abuses. a tOIJl cease fire. r«:ogJlition of the EZI.N as •lxlhgerent pany :mel ntgottattons to resoh-e the conOtct. They then \'Oied 10 form • State lanugo- 2 The EZL'I rttrtattd from lion Cri$tobal··the second Council ol lndrgenous and CamptS'tno Organu:anons of Chiapas largr:11 city rn Ot.rapas. Thc)•a!soO\'ttT.uu m3JOr mlluary bast in the (CEOIO. rutte and c:a!Tttd off tons ol cxplos11•ts and ammunition. The ad oil nt5t r:IUOn Of Carlos Salinas de Gorul ri denounced the Zap.1US13S fanumy 16·22. The State Coun<tl met for the first time to try and funherde\·elop their proposals for Ouap.1S. CONIC dele~tes from as forergners and outlaws. Non h. South ~nd C<ntrnl America panlcipated as mvited observers Wpunrv 3. The Mexican amly eoumcmnncked by land and air. in this meeting. Eight thousmtd soldiers were deployed In the Brst few days while the alr force bombed presumed Z.apatista pos11tons. lanuar)! 21 Mexkangovemm<nt negotiator Manutl Cam3choSolb .evemllndigtnous ,;!!ages. and even a group of Tzeltal g•rls acknowkdgtd tlw •we must ask forgh-eness from indigenousgroups and eommunuies lor all the sufftnng they hove undergone.···• and a press vehrcle. $13t<m<nt mdrca.ting m-.,;ol ol the \ltXlCall go.-emmtnt's tarlt<r /qOI!al)' j. The EZL'< abandontd the htghbnd towns. retrtaung to denunttauon of the Zapatist.as IS outbws. b.1ses m the l.acandon forest. SAne recetvod a call from lndrgenous actl\1stS 1nS.nCnst<>OOiv.11h the news thatthealr force w:ISbombmg lanuaO' 25. Prcsrdem liolrnas met wuh 42 rtpresentoU\"eSOfCEOIC Indian oommunuies, as well as ktdnappmg and ~illing civilians m the atpltal cuyoi1'U.\1la Guuerrez ~le was met with fiery speeches accused of supponlng the Zapntlstas. The SAIIC office launched a demundlng a definitive end to the repre;siQn. and ajust solution to campargn to denounce thes<: hum•n rights violatio> and apply th~ eonOI<t. ts pressure o11the Mexican regime. Human rights organizations all over the world began effons to ha.lt the repr~lon. fcbnuuy 6-8. Indian and campe.slno orgmizntions seized four The Coordinanng CommiSSion of lndrgenous N•tionsand Orga· town halls and held protests In at least a dozen other commu· nwnons of the Contioou (CONIC) through the coordinating office nltles to demand the remo,..Jol corrupt local (PRJ) authoriues. tn l'atUtn2 btl>:ldcas~ th<st t.\'tnts throughout the continent and deetdtd to send delegates to Chiapas m sohdanty \\ith the lnd.12n f'tbDIQQ' 21. With Bishop Samuel Ruructmgasmediatorthc. populouon. EZLN ond Mextcan go,·enunem, represented by ex-mayor of MeXIco Ctty Manuel Camacho Solls.lxgan negotiations in the tanual)' 6. The military sealed off the town of San Cristobal de las Ouhcdml of San Cristobill . Cas.1s nnd all the Other zones of conOict. preventing movement of jot>mallsts, humnn rightS monitors a11d IQC<ll civilians alike. M;ta:b l . The government and cZI.N announced an end to the first round of talks. The govcntmem announced its peace lgou«r)! 8. Reacting tointertutional outcry •ga•nst the anny repres- proposal which the EZLN promised tO present to their base sron tn Chupas. Ptesident Salinas proposed a cease fire. peace commumties for a final de<:islon ncgotlanons :mel a (eondttiOIUI) gtner:al omnesty1or those im'Oh'ed rn theconOICt. The EZL'I rtmarned tn<ontrolofaswathoft<mtory <Continued on page 42l Voi.8No.l82 15 �CHIAPAS CHRONOLOGY oF EvENTs <Continued from page 15) March 7. Over 70 Indigenous organizations single bullet wounds to 1he head was pub- Agua Campesino Org~mization was assas· sinated man ambush by a groupofheavil)' found in the Ocosingo market and. ac· armed men as he left his village of El cording to reports. were members of the Carmalito near Simojovel. His son was last group ofZapatistas to retreat from the also critically wounded in the auack. area. A delegation of fore nsic specialists Mariano Perez w$ a rcpresentati\'C of tht reponed 1hat this scene bore alii he signs of State Council of lndigenO\lS and an extra·judicial execution. Campesino Organizations of Chiapas. Many other represent3tives h3\'e received lanuao• 6, The Mexican anny detained 14 death thceats. including Margarito ~uiz of rnen from the lndigenouscommunhyofEI the Independent Indian People's Front. Chanal when the mayor accused them of being Zapatistas. They were beaten. tied In testill\OI'l}' before the US congress. Amby the hands and feet and t2ken first by nesty International documemcd •reports military vehicle and later by helicopter to of ttt least 9 extrajudicial exect.uions: 15 the military base of Teran in Tuxla arbitrary killings. indudingLhe killing of a Gutierrez. They were reported being tor· I 0 year old child: 3 coses o! ' dis.1ppeart\lfed by electric shock and beatings over ance• and serious concern about the pos~ the course of a week before being released. sible ""disappearance• of m least 6 others' and at least I 00 cases of torture and ill· lanuar;y 7. three Tzehal eldct'$ fron'l the treatment, including at least 2 cases of community of Morelia were tortured by possible raJ>e of women in detention. • All the am1y in the local church. while other 1hese violations were allegedly corried out men of the village were detained outside. by 1he Mexican army or police forces. In Thirty-one otherconnnunity members de- addition, 1hey conr.rmed the occurence of tained b)' the am'ly were rcponedly to r~ hundreds of arbitrary arrests. tured while in gov· cmment custody. met at a.n electoral convention in Mexico lished ~round the world . The bodies were City. :md passed n resolution criticizing the government's Chiapos peace proposal for failing to adequately address Indigenous rights under the constitution. March 21. PRl presidemial <:nndidate, Luis Donaldo Colosio. was assassinated at a campaign rally in 1'ijuani.1. The army repon· edly intensified a troop build-up in an attempt to surround EZtN positions p:trticularly in the areas of Las Margoritas. Ocosingo and Altamintno. The EZLN then suspended its consultation process, stating that it was forced to devote all resources to preparing for an auack. Throughout March. Indigenous and campesino organizations across the s~atc take over lands held by giant landowners. In comrast. the EZLN fo rbids takeovers in the region u nder their control. Ma):..i. C~n>acho Solis met with the EZLN Bishop Samuel Rub; lo discuss renew.. ing the dialogue. <tl'~d May 29- J I. The EZLN announced it had concluded consultations with base communities, and was beginning to count votes . .analyze opinions received and prepare a response. Looking for the Action? June 13. ZapatiSt3S' base communities re· jected the gove.mment's peace proposal . June 16. ManuelCamachoSolis resignedas goverment negotiator while criticizing PRJ presidential candidate Ernesto Zedillo. Bishop Samuel Ruiz also announced his resignation as mediator in the conflict. Human Rights Violations Following the l~Jnising, rhc Mexican anny. in collaboration with local caciques: and planl<l· lion owrwrs lmleashed a bntwl campaign of repression tend terror agairzst Indigenous and tampcsino orgar~izat ions a"d villages suspeaed of sympalhizing """' lht EZI..N. All hough 1he de1ails of many of1hese mrocilies may never be known. descripliOt!S of s-t:vcral CtlSes • such G-" those lisred btrow, were gather~d by Indigenous a11d lu(man r'ighrs organi_zations <1nd broadcast arountlrhc world. lanuary s 42 "Pcgf lot1'19'. 1Wr<l fo«tl"'iil< t.. iMtaJfii< ol lot~ it<-~ ol aD: c1.vt1 !Oill ooii:d trt~'--'"''ital,.,d!M' - bic Ab,l$oill ~ ""' CiJio9o Sdlcd olItt SUBSCRIBE TOORY! A photo of fh•e corpses with f>JJya 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. 8, nos. 1 &amp; 2 (Summer 1994) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Chronology of Events Since the January 1 Uprising Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource SAIIC Board of Directors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Summer 1994 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title Chronology of Events Since the January 1 Uprising Item Type Journal Article Author SAIIC Board of Directors Volume 8 Issue 1&2 Pages 15,42 Publication Title Abya Yala News Date Summer 1994 Language English Abstract Note Timeline of events in the Zapatista uprising January 1, 1994 to June 16, 1994 and human rights related to the uprising by the Mexican army. Attachment Title abya yala p15,42.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Chiapas Human Rights Violations Zapatista Uprising http://saiic.nativeweb.org/ayn/files/original/05b430babe62dc4f54c62ed17b032e5d.pdf 7ebf33a6797a8926e6930c81337b6642 PDF Text Text IN unsafe to eat. In addition. the construction would diven tributaries from the Moisle river, reducing Oows by up to 42% of one oft he world's most important salmon rivers. This could further endanger the Atlantic salmon. Reportedly. one million cubic meters of forest would also be clearcut for the reservoir and access roads. Quebec hopes to sell power generated b)• the projects to utilities in the nonheastem US. B RI EF the rights of the Indigenous communities precede scientific interest in these remains. lnacayallived his last days in the capital city, where he was brought with his family by the researcher Francisco Moreno to live on his esl3.te of•Pase:o del Bosque' . On September 24. 1888 the chief died of sadness. Coalition Pour Nitassirum, 182 de l'Eglise, Mani-Utenam, QC, Canada C4R4K2, Tel: 418-927-2102 Continental Indigenous Foundation Formed Mapuche Exert Rights over Cultural Heritage Indigenous leaders from throughout the continent came to Oakland, California on April 16 for the founding meeting of the first foundation formed and led by lndJgenous people from South and Central America. SAIIC hosted this meeting fort he Abya Yala Fund during which the various leaders decided the foundation's strategies and goals. The foundation aims to fund projects developed by lndig- On Febn•ary 20. remains of human skeletOns, pieces of Valdivian St)•le ceramics. and a stone pipe were discovered at a construction site in the city of San Martin de Los Andes, Argentina. Representatives of the three Mapuche communities in the region. the Curruhuinca. Vera, and Cayun, demanded immediate return of the ani facts. stating, •we cannot accept any manipulation of these remains be it for scientific or other reasons. There is no doubt that these remains we re found on ancestral Mapuche territory where our ancestors rest and this is S3cred to us! The three communities. members of the Mapuche Organization ofTain Kine Getuam held a series of public demonstrations and meetings with municipal authorities, from which they ob· tained a promise that the artifacts would be retumed to their "rightful heirs". The Mapuche remain concerned that this commitment " "" be kept. The discovery. also brought to light the lack of legislation for protection of such artifacts. The Mapuche enouscommunities in South and Central America and Mexico. Areas of interest will be territory. environment, training. selfdevelopment. women's issues. health, education. organizing. scholarships. and exchanges between Indigenous peoples. Another of the foundation's goals will be to support training in international communication. for example the improvement of communities' access to other foundations. The Abya Yala Fund also plans administrative training and assistance in elaboration of grant propos.1ls. The meeting participants noted that it is time that the Indigenous communities have direct access to foundations and other fonns of financial and technical support for their development effonsaimed at improving living conditions. In addition they observed that hundreds or non-indigenous intermediary groups have been receiving funds to work with representatives noted that protection oftheircultural heritage was indigenous people or in the name of indigenous people, and the 'most fundamental human right' of their people. that many of these fund have been wasted in administration. Intermediaries have at tirncs also imposed their political conditions on Indigenous connnunities. or have not been responsive to the communities' own interests. First Restitution of Indigenous Remains in Argentina One hundred and six years after his death, the remains of the 19th century hero of Indian resistance. Cacique lnacayal. will be moved from the Museum of La Plata in the province of Buenos Aires, to the community ofTecka in Chubut . This is the first such restitution in Argentina. which recognizes that Voi.8No.l &2 The Ab)'ll Yala Fund currently has an office in Oakland, Californ~1. and aims to fom1 regional offices in Central and South America. The fund is sponsored by the Tides Foundation until it obtains legal status. Donations are ta.' deductible. and computers. fax machines, printers and other office equipment are greatly needed. Abya Yala Fund c/o Tides Foundation 1388 Sutter St, 19th Floor, San Francisco. 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Title A name given to the resource First Restitution of Indigenous Remains in Argentina Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource SAIIC Board of Directors Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Summer 1994 Language A language of the resource English English Zotero Title First Restitution of Indigenous Remains in Argentina Item Type Journal Article Author SAIIC Board of Directors Volume 8 Issue 1&2 Pages 5 Publication Title Abya Yala News Date Summer 1994 Language English Abstract Note The remains of important indigenous leader Cacique Inacayal were given back to the Tecka community, acknowledging indigenous rights over scientific interests. Attachment Title abya yala p5.pdf Attachment URL [No URL] Cacique Inacayal Chubut Tecka