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Community Journalists Condemn Police Attacks on El Estor Maya Q’eqchi´ People
FGER [Guatemalan Federation of Radio Schools] MAYA K´AT Red de Comunicadoras Indígenas Jun Na’oj. Source: https://www.facebook.com/crfger/posts/3107980039482472 We repudiate the actions of the National Civil Police (PNC) and tear gas attacks against members of Maya Q’eqchi´ communities from the municipality of El Estor, who organized a peaceful resistance to show their disagreement with the operations of…
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All My Relations and indigenous feminism
FROM THE EDITORS: It is with great joy that we share the transcript of one of our favorite podcasts, All My Relations, with two hosts, Matika Wilbur and Adrienne Keene, who share with us honest conversations about identity, colonialism, territory, sex, art, food, motherhood, resistance, in short. On multiple issues of concern to indigenous and…
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Chile: Constituents Reject the Militarization of the Wallmapu Territory
FROM THE EDITORS: The 17 elected representatives for the seats reserved for the first nations for the Constitutional Convention in Chile have released a statement against the militarization and declaration of a state of emergency in Wallmapu territory. On October 12, President Sebastián Piñera declared a state of emergency in the southern macrozone for “serious…
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Notes from the XI Indigenous March in Bolivia
I was able to spend part of the last week visiting with the XI Indigenous March for the Defense of the Territory, Identity and Culture of the Indigenous Peoples of the Lowlands in the city of Santa Cruz. The following text and photos are some of my initial impressions of the gathering of Indigenous peoples…
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Domestic violence as a symptom of colonization and oppression of peoples
FROM THE EDITORS: In a relevant statement, a group of U.S. indigenous organizations issue a powerful call as part of October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month. They demand a deconstruction of patriarchal colonial violence and point out that this exercise of violence, its effects and its invisibilization are the product of a cultural rupture in their…
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Miskitos and Mayangnas in Nicaragua Demand Sovereignty to Prevent More Violence by Armed Settlers
Nicaragua faces a human rights crisis that is particularly bitter towards indigenous nations. From April 2018 to August 2021, there have been 32 murders of indigenous peoples. According to the Center for Legal Assistance to Indigenous Peoples (CALPI), the most recent incident was the massacre of at least 15 indigenous Miskitos and Mayangnas on August…
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Panama: Outright Rejection to New Mining Projects
According to Radio Temblor, a coalition of over 30 organizations that make up Panama Is Worth More without Mining Movement (MPVMSM, for its acronym in Spanish) has outright rejected the government’s plans to expand mining projects in the country, citing mismanagement and corruption. Members of this coalition gathered in mid-September for a conference to explore…
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August 25: Turtle Island and Abya Yala Converge in the Indigenous Struggle for Life
Today is a day of great relevance in the continental struggle of indigenous peoples in defense of their territories and the right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consultation. It is a day when the struggles of the northern and southern hemispheres converge in the recognition of indigenous peoples as subjects of law, as fundamental actors…