Multimedia/ March 8, 2024Indigenous Women Put Their Bodies On the Line to Defend the Amazon Women are on the frontlines of the struggle against extractivism in defense of territories and… Read more Amazon Frontlines
Chronicles/ February 1, 2024An Amazonian Shaman’s Dream To Recover His People’s Ancestral LandFor decades, the legendary Siekopai elder and healer Don Cesáreo Piaguaje had a clear vision:… Read more Amazon Frontlines
Media Coverage/ February 1, 2024Historic ruling in Ecuador returns ownership of ancestral land to the Siekopai peopleThis story was originally published in El Pais. ___ The Siekopai people will finally be… Read more Amazon Frontlines
Media Coverage/ February 1, 2024Ecuador Court Orders Stolen Land Returned to Siekopai PeopleThis story was originally published in commondreams. ___ Amazon defenders this week cheered what one… Read more Amazon Frontlines
Media Coverage/ February 1, 2024Historic land win for Ecuador’s Siekopai sets precedent for other Indigenous peoplesThis story was originally published in edition.cnn.com. ___ Following 80 years of displacement, Indigenous Siekopai communities… Read more Amazon Frontlines
Media Coverage/ February 1, 2024Indigenous community in Ecuador wins legal fight to reclaim ancestral land after more than 80 yearsThis story was originally published in edition.cnn.com. ___ An indigenous community has won a court… Read more Amazon Frontlines
Where we workAmazon 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 LandsIn 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 TerritorySince 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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