Chronicles / July 26, 2021 Indigenous Nation from the Ecuadorian Amazon evicts illegal settlers from its ancestral territory “Look at those fresh boot tracks… these are not from one of us,” says a… Read more Nicolas Mainville
Chronicles / July 4, 2021 “The next generation of Indigenous Women Storytellers in the Amazon” There are few places in the world where will you find age-old myths and songs… Read more Amazon Frontlines
Chronicles / May 19, 2021 Human Rights Violations Mount in Colombia’s Protests Widespread protests are now entering their third week in Colombia as the country grapples with… Read more Amazon Frontlines
Chronicles / May 11, 2021 Land Back in the Amazon Here is a hard truth: if deforestation of the Amazon continues at its current pace,… Read more Amazon Frontlines
Chronicles / May 10, 2021 Protecting Indigenous Lands & Cultures In The Amazon In Times of Pandemic In early April of 2021 – a full year after the covid pandemic struck South… Read more Amazon Frontlines
Chronicles / April 5, 2021 Corporate Power Prevails Over Indigenous Rights, One Year After Massive Oil Spill In Ecuador’s Amazon Today marks a tragic anniversary in the Ecuadorian Amazon. One year ago on April 7,… Read more Amazon Frontlines
Where we work Amazon Frontlines and the Ceibo Alliance work on concrete initiatives with over 60 communities from the Siona, Secoya, Kofan and Waorani indigenous Nations in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. Explore the Where We Work map to learn more about the past and present of these indigenous communities. Make sure to check out Communities with Stories to watch films or read first-hand accounts of our work with these communities, from clean water and solar energy, to territorial defense and cultural revival. Explore the map
Waorani: Mapping Ancestral Lands In the face of mounting threats to their lands and livelihoods, Waorani communities have begun creating territorial maps of their forests that document the historic and actual uses of their territory, demonstrating that their homelands are not up for grabs. Whereas the maps of oil companies show petrol deposits and major rivers, the maps that the Waorani peoples are creating identify historic battle sites, ancient cave-carvings, jaguar trails, medicinal plants, animal reproductive zones, important fishing holes, creek-crossings, sacred waterfalls Explore the map
Secoya: Recovering Ancestral Territory Since the 1941 war between Ecuador and Peru, the Secoya Nation has been separated by political borders and displaced from their ancestral homelands. Now they are working to reclaim their ancestral land and reunite with their families. Here is an interactive georeferenced map of Lagarto Cocha which visually displays Secoya ancestral settlements, ceremonial centers, mythological sites, ancient travel routes, and traditional forest uses. Explore the map
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