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Venezuela Celebrates Indigenous Resistance Day, Ancestral Lands Granted to Indigenous Communities
Indigenous groups marched across the country to mark the Day of Indigenous Resistance
Mérida, October 13th 2011 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – This past Wednesday, the Venezuelan government returned over 15,800 hectares of ancestral lands to the indigenous Yukpa people, as the country celebrated “Indigenous Resistance Day” with public events and marches across the country.
Designated by Franklin D Roosevelt as “Columbus Day” in 1937, the 12th of October is the date that Christopher Columbus first “discovered” the Americas. The anniversary was re-named “Day of Indigenous Resistance” by Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez in 2002 to commemorate the beginning of the indigenous struggle against European invasion and colonisation. Read the rest of this entry
Some Tunes for Good Ol’ Columbus Day
For all ya’ll down south lighting BBQs today or throwing back some alcholic brews watching try playing some these tunes to help decolonize your mind.
Christopher Go Home!
On October 12, 1492 the real war against terror, waged by the indigenous people of the continent now called the Americas, began. It has not ended in the 519 years since.
On that day some European named Christopher Columbus washed up on the shores of our Taíno brothers and sisters in the Bahamas. However, unlike the European s of today who go there for sun, sand and liquored beverages served by colonially enslaved Africans, this European was one lost motherfucker (he was so lost that we are not even sure where he was from!). If you can believe it this crakcer was actually on his way to China!
Much to the fortune of the Chinese Christopher ran into us first. It was of course anything but a fortunate encounter for us. Read the rest of this entry
