Indigenous

Thirteen Bari Indians of the Sierra de Perijá mountains in
western Venezuela attended an historic hearing at the Supreme Court in
Caracas last week, to defend their right to own their ancestral land.

Venezuelan
law guarantees indigenous peoples the right to own their land and the
Constitution stipulates that all indigenous land must be demarcated by
2001. However, the Bari are still waiting for their land title to be
granted.

It was the first time that the Bari have been allowed
to speak at such a hearing, despite having pushed the courts to listen
to them for the past ten years.

At last week’s hearing, a Bari
leader said, "Sabaseba, our god, ordered us to look after our  read more »

Native Lens teaches digital filmmaking and media
skills to indigenous youth as a form of self-expression, cultural preservation,
and social change. We believe in Native youth telling their own stories
about life, culture, and community, and understand the power of this process
to change peoples’ lives. Native Lens is engaged in strong partnerships
with multiple tribes and Native organizations/schools to offer on-going
workshops to Native youth both on and off reservations. In addition we
offer consultations and workshops for teachers, schools, and organizations
interested in utilizing digital storytelling and youth media in their
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Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Illegal use of Native youths photo hate crime