Bioenterprises: Alternatives for Indigenous development from within
What development alternatives exist for indigenous peoples that come from within? There is no single answer to this question, but when analyzing the options, those projects that are transversal, practical and that come from within, stand out. Bioenterprise initiatives meet these criteria, which is why they have gained so much relevance in recent years. A […]
Siekopai Community of Painkenape: A clear example of the problem of ownership of indigenous territories
The Siekopai community of Painkenape is located in the department of Loreto, province of Maynas, district of Torres Causana. Approximately 50 Siekopai men and women live in this community, settled on the banks of the Napo River on the border between Ecuador and Peru. They have been fighting for more than 6 years for the […]
Diagnostic Workshop for Indigenous and Community Media of México’s Southern Zone
Within the collaboration between UNESCO, RITA and Equitable Origin, the «Diagnostic Workshop for Indigenous and Community Media in the South Zone» was held in March. The objective of this workshop was to learn about the four fundamental thematic axes for the sustainability of a community media: Legal Certainty, Financial Certainty, Technical Certainty and Institutional Certainty. […]
Ohtli: Teotihuacan Roads
Teotihuacan, the enigmatic city of the gods, protects the material remains of one of the most impressive cities of antiquity. A site of reverence, heritage, and symbol of the cultural, artistic, political, and religious wealth of the Mesoamerican cultures. It is also home to a vibrant community, which has fought through the centuries to […]
Education, a right for all?
Ecuador haughty and proudly celebrates 200 years of liberation from the Spanish colony. «We are free» has been read and heard for 2 centuries, since then it has been in the hands of different governments to ensure that Ecuador reaches the living standards of other nations, managing our growth autonomously depended a lot on the […]
#ConnectedMancolonaSeries | A new beginning
Written by Sebastiana López Hernández, Indigenous communicator and head of the Community Learning Center In the heart of the tropical jungle, near the ancient Mayan city of Calakmul, is the town of Unión 20 de Junio-La Mancolona, in the state of Campeche, Mexico. This indigenous community, made up of 600 men and women belonging to […]
The Importance of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent for the Defense of Indigenous Territories
«Conflicts in the territory begin when prior consultation is not applied» declared Miguel Guimarães Vásquez, vice president of AIDESEP, an Amazonian indigenous organization in Peru, who participated in the ISEAL-led FPIC360 webinar with Equitable Origin´s participation. The webinar was called «Monitoring of Prior, Free and Informed Consultation (FPIC) 360», it brought together leading specialists on […]
FPIC Special Report
The Indigenous CEFO promotes the strengthening of the rights of indigenous peoples and among them promotes actions for the respect, knowledge and application of Free, Prior and Informed Consultation and Consent FPIC, in the following video we explain the FPIC process. FPIC is a fundamental right that indigenous peoples and other ethnic groups have when […]
Approaches to Indigenous Institutions in Peru
By: Eduardo Nugkuag Cabrera Introduction In order to know and understand the most outstanding challenges in terms of indigenous institutions in Peru, it is necessary to go back to the historical facts of our country, making us rethink and redefine the current situation. According to the working document of the National Institute for the Development […]
Unsuccessful connection: an overlook of the state of connectivity in 3 indigenous communities in México
By: Metztli Hernández (CEFO coordinator Mexico) Since 2013, internet access has been a constitutional right in México; however, the Telecommunications reform, promoted by then President Enrique Peña Nieto, was much more than this. These changes disrupted the Federal Law of Communications and even the constitution to ensure that all Mexicans have access to information and […]