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Guyana: Indigenous Struggle for Rights

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Description
Creator
Marcus Colchester, Author
Media Type
Text
Image
Item Type
Clippings
Description
The land rights struggle of Guyanese Indigenous communities is presented in this article. The government's proposal regarding a new conservation project, covering much of the Southern and Western parts of the country, would infringe on the land claims of the Waishana and Wai Wai nations.
Publisher
Latinamerica Press
Pagination
p. 1-2
Date of Original
24 May 1990
Date Of Event
1990
Subject(s)
Corporate Name(s)
Wapishana Nation ; Wai Wai Nation
Local identifier
LAWG Country Files, Box 84 - Guyana, Folder Human Rights - Native Peoples
Collection
LAWG
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo, Guyana
    Latitude: 1.96667 Longitude: -59.73333
Recommended Citation
Colchester, Marcus. "Guyana: Indigenous Struggle for Rights." Latinamerica Press 22, no. 19 (24 May 1990), 1.
Location of Original
LAWG Country Files, Box 84 - Guyana Country Files, Human Rights, Native Peoples
Terms of Use
Subject to terms of fair dealing.
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