With the objectives of promoting transition processes and real, socially just, and environmentally sustainable alternatives to extractive industries, and fostering connections between the university research sector, non-governmental research organizations, and social organizations opposed to extractivism, a conference will be held in the city of Guayaquil on the 11th […]
Category Archives: pueblos indigenas
The Sisa Ñampi (Path of Flowers) The Sisa Ñampi will represent a perimeter of flower trees, a sacred space. It will be a living path to express the Amazonian peoples' understanding of the rainforest, where their lives begin and are shaped. It will be a way to transmit knowledge […]
The prior consultation promoted by the National Government disrespected the organizational systems of the peoples to be consulted. The documentary "The Unconsulted Consultation" is an independent record of the unheard testimony of the prior consultation process implemented by the national government for oil extraction in ancestral territories in Pastaza and Morona Santiago. In "The […]
Kawsak Sacha Proposal of the Kichwa People of Sarayacu and the Bobonaza River Basin. The indigenous nationalities and peoples of the Amazon are settled in primary forests rich in biodiversity. These spaces are vitally important for life on the planet, which is why the struggle of the peoples who have ancestrally lived in them […]
WATER SYMBOLIZES LIFE, AND LIFE IS THE HIGHEST SPIRITUAL GIFT GIVEN TO HUMAN BEINGS. THEREFORE, MY OBLIGATION IS TO EXPERIENCE IT FULLY, MAKING IT A SACRAMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY AND QUALITY. The worldview of Indigenous peoples is based on a harmonious and holistic relationship between all elements of life.
The Voluntary Isolation Peoples, also known as the "hidden" or "uncontacted" peoples of Ecuador, and their current situation and future prospects will be the focus of the discussion taking place this Thursday, October 24th, starting at 10:00 a.m. at the "Amantes de Sumpa" Museum in the capital of the province of Santa Cruz.
Guarantees of respect, protection, and promotion of traditional knowledge and sustainable ways of life for indigenous peoples; and that all mitigation and adaptation actions incorporate these components; are some of the proposals of Andean indigenous peoples in response to climate change. Indigenous Peoples' Proposals on Climate Change […]
By: Guadalupe Rodríguez (Director of Salva la Selva) The Yasuní Park in the Ecuadorian Amazon is one of the most biodiverse places in the world. Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa recently decreed oil exploitation in its last remaining corner. The harsh reality is that he has taken another step towards […]
Arturo Hortas, a Spanish documentary filmmaker, director, and singer-songwriter (Zaragoza, 35) who has already produced several documentary and research projects on the situation of the Amazonian peoples, recently visited our country to prepare his latest film about the Sarayaku people. Ballenita Sí had the pleasure of speaking with […]
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