Amazon Frontlines

Women are on the frontlines of the struggle against extractivism in defense of territories and life on Earth. International Women’s…

For decades, the legendary Siekopai elder and healer Don Cesáreo Piaguaje had a clear vision: recovering the ancestral homeland of…

This story was originally published in El Pais. ___ The Siekopai people will finally be able to return to their…

This story was originally published in commondreams. ___ Amazon defenders this week cheered what one group called “an invaluable precedent for all…

This story was originally published in edition.cnn.com. ___ Following 80 years of displacement, Indigenous Siekopai communities regained ownership of their ancestral…

This story was originally published in edition.cnn.com. ___ An indigenous community has won a court battle to regain ownership over…

This story was originally published in theguardian. ___ With short amulet-covered spears made of blackened chonta palm, GIS mapping phones,…

This story was originally published in context.news. ___ What’s the context? Ecuador’s evicted Indigenous Siekopai community are set to return…

Gold has been the motor of colonialism in Latin America for centuries. It began as outright theft by the first…

What does it mean to protect a territory? When we talk about defending the land, what does that look like…

Lago Agrio, Ecuador, November 28th, 2023 – An Ecuadorian appeals court has ruled in favor of the Siekopai Nation’s claim…

We call for immediate and holistic action from Colombia’s government to address the grave human rights situation currently facing Indigenous,…