The underrepresentation and the absence of media in the hands of Indigenous Peoples has led to the loss of various elements of cultures over the years and has lead to assimilation, especially of youth. After a brief screening of radio and television in the Ixil region of Guatemala, one realizes that the majority of the stations are religious and tend to limit space to organizations that promote the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
By Chris Swartz
On the island of Hawaii stands the grand Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano that is about one million years old. It stands at 13,803 feet (4,207.3 meters) above sea level, and when measured from its oceanic base, it is 33,000 ft (10,000 m) tall, making it the tallest mountain in the world.
Por John McPhaul
Del 8 al 10 de agosto de 2019, los líderes indígenas celebraron el primer Congreso Nacional Indígena (CONGRESO INDÍGENA NACIONAL - COIN) en San Antonio de Belén, en las afueras de San José, Costa Rica, donde siete de las ocho naciones indígenas costarricenses se reunieron para discutir los desafíos que enfrentan la población indígena en el país.
By Dev Kumar Sunuwar
On August 9, 2019, Indigenous Peoples observed the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples with gusto and fanfare around the globe. Meanwhile in Nepal, putting a halt to a 24-year-long practice of ceremonial traditions of celebrating the day, Indigenous people this year observed in the streets as part of their ongoing protest against the government’s move to slash civil service reservation quotas legally preserved for marginalized communities.
By John McPhaul
On August 8-10, 2019, Indigenous leaders held the first National Indigenous Congress (CONGRESO INDÍGENA NACIONAL - COIN) in San Antonio de Belen outside San Jose, Costa Rica, where seven of the eight Costa Rican Indigenous Nations met to discuss the challenges facing the Indigenous population in the country.
La zona norte de Guatemala es una de las áreas más ricas en todo el país por la gran cantidad de recursos naturales con los que cuenta. Irónicamente, la mayor parte de población Indígena Maya Q’eqchi’ que vive en esta zona, se encuentra en condiciones de pobreza y extrema pobreza, y están enfrentando además otros problemas causados por los monocultivos de palma y hule, los proyectos mineros, y la destrucción de áreas protegidas para la construcción de hidroeléctricas o proyectos similares.
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