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The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) and other organizations protest new laws by the Ecuadorian putting agroindustry and livestock grazing above small farmers making a living off the land. Fifteen have been killed by…

List of events by indigenous organizations and important milestones for the hemisphere-wide indigenous community.

SAIIC draws attention to a few areas of interest that occupied recent months and this issue of Ayba Yala including the Zapatista uprising, advocacy for indigenous issues, noted people who have recently educated people in the US on indigenous peoples…

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An editorial highlighting developments in the indigenous community during the year of 1993.

For the first time in history, indigenous peoples form part of the United Nations.

In 1991, 144 Mapuches were taken to court for occupying land that the Chilean government claims they have no right to own. While this case is in progess, Mapuche leader Aucan Huilcaman is denied eligibility to run for congress.

Victor Hugo Cardenas election as vice-president of Bolivia on June 7, 1993 inspires hope in the indigenous populations.

Paranapanema Mining Co. has buried five thousand tons of radioactive waste in the Pitinga River Amazon area without consequences from the state governments or FUNAI.