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The U'wa leaders who toured the United States have stated that they are continuing to fight oil drilling on their lands.

The U'wa have been told by the Colombian government that the they must be consulted regarding oil concession on their land, a statement that may be void of meaning.

Increasing violence in Mexico has led to an increase in state-sponsored murders and killing by the police, the military, and paramilitary forces in an attempt to re-establish state control across the country.

The Panara in Brazil have organized to sue for the protection of the land from private interests and have made steady gains in the government to do so.

Indigenous communities Venezuelan cities are consistently marginalized, but their cultural preservation is encouraged by social organizations and institutions within these cities.

Xochimilco, on of the last remaining plots of common land in the Valley of Mexico, is being appropriated by government and private interests.

As indigenous migration to Mexico City increases, it seems that the Mexican government is unable to provide suitable living conditions for the incoming native peoples.

An influx of multiple cultures in Lima has led to the creation of a new culture: Chicha.

Mapuche migrations to the cities has been a necessity of survival, but Mapuche identity is persisting in the next generation. However, this introduces a potential split in in the definition of the Mapuche, an urban and rural one.

Indigenous communities in Quito, Ecuador have taken steps to preserve their indigenous cultures, languages, and rights in the face of discrimination and the pressure to conform to attain success.

Amazonian leaders are at the forefront of resisting threats and bribes from corporate entities in Ecuador.

Galdino Jesus dos Santos, a Pataxo, was killed by five assailants while visiting Brasilia, Brasil.