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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- Celia Umenza is a high-ranking leader of the largest Indigenous group in Colombia, the Nasa.
The Nasa is an unarmed civilian defence force that has been standing up to armed groups to defend and preserve their land in war-torn Indigenous territories for generations.
The strategy of training unarmed activists has been so successful that leaders of the Indigenous guard have trained peasant and Afro communities to form their own defence forces.
Celia was one of the first women to participate and later became the coordinator of the guards. Today she is the leader of the women's association within the movement and lives with constant threats to her life.
"Just as I chose the organisation with my partner, I chose the organisation for my son. I said that I'll leave them a free world." said Celia.
Colombia is the deadliest place in the world for land and environmental defenders, and the Cauca region in the southwest parts of the country bears a disproportional share of the violence.
One Indigenous land defender has been killed every three days since 2016, while Indigenous communities are on the frontline against armed groups, multinational corporations, cartels and the Colombian state.
The killings aim to silence the land defenders in their fight against catastrophic climate change. Latin America is the world’s most unequal region: the largest one percent of landholdings concentrates more productive land than the other 99 percent. And Colombia is the most unequal country in the region.
The Indigenous Nasa see the struggle in historical terms. To them, the Spaniards never fully conquered the Indigenous populations of the Americas, despite massive historical campaigns of extermination, disease and exploitation. Not because the colonisers showed mercy - but rather because Indigenous resistance was too resilient.
"One of the Indigenous movement’s slogans is 'If they kill one of us, thousands will rise'," Celia says.
The ongoing Nasa rebellion in the mountains of southwestern Colombia is only a recent battle in an episodic colonial war that began 528 years ago when Columbus set foot on the continent.
This post-colonial struggle is also a clash between two world views. One believes in the protection of Mother Earth and the other is only interested in extracting as much profit as possible - regardless of the impact on people and environment.
Filmmakers Jesper Klemedsson and Sebastian Pena Rojas from the documentary collective Recapto have been following Celia and the Colombian Indigenous movement since 2018.
A film by Jesper Klemedsson and Sebastian Pena Rojas
Produced by Recapto
Camera: Hover Hernan Majin
Editor: Ala Alhussan
Producer: Ala Alhussan
Executive Producer: Andrew Phillips
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Thank you as I am indigenous in Oklahoma. Thank you for reporting this and letting us know the struggle for our relatives down south.
You indigenous people are truly courageous I hope the winds bring change for you as it brings the seasons I hope it brings Justice
Thanks aljazeera for this insight on the struggle of our indigenous people. It's so frustrating as a Colombian to hear almost everyday of a social leader killed, and way more frustrating that the media only focus on the violence against them, and not on the cause of these conflicts. The media is unwilling to talk about inequality in rural areas, and the problem of land distribution and lack of governmental participation in these areas.
Indigenous people revere the land. They care for it and truly believe the earth is their mother provider. They are focused on land fertility. A place to be shared with fauna and vegetation without dominion over either one. But collaboration. ☘️
Comanche standing in solidarity with our Indigenous brothers and sisters.
Send them some lawyers and money to send there kids to law school.
My mother is from Bogota and my Father is Native American from San Diego. I am definatley down for the South American tribes. I also have family from Lima, Peru. Keep safe my friends. Y God bless.
Solidarity with the indeginous people. Allah is with you remember that. Fight for your land, women, children and if you die doing that you are a martydom.
With love from somalia
Fuerza fuerza! Que vivan los pueblos indigenas!!
Aljazeera docs are best hands down!
Leaders that care for Native tribes end up kicked out of office, and charge with bogus charges like Ecuador 🇪🇨 Bolivia 🇧🇴 or Panama 🇵🇦
In Fiji island too.
What is the United Nations doing about this. They have laws put in place concerning the Rights of Indigenous People.
UN is inactive and useless
They are sending warnings to the army, but that's it. Nobody will truly defend the indigenous as they pose as an obstruction for companies who explode the land, guerrillas who invade and recruit children to fight for their idiotic ideals, paramilitaries who massacre those they don't trust, and even the government, as the last suffers from lots of corruption and puts the army or the police to suppress these groups.
The UN is truly a tool for the US to invade strategic places and not an institution capable of defending and, most importantly, protecting human rights.
We can't rely on the United Nations anymore the same as the who they have been undermined they have betrayed what they stand for they have become the scum of the earth
UN complains about the unethical problems in my country but never says a thing about the US military bases who spy, kill, control our territories and rape our children.
Dios bendiga al pueblo indígena de Colombia 🙏🏼
"No rogamos por la libertad, luchamos por ella" Saludos desde Polonia ✌
Im 100% native american apache I STAND WITH YOU AND THE WAYUU PEOPLE THE REAL TAINOS
I pray to God for these people is safety do not be scared GOD is with you and those who threaten you they will face extreme consequences, GOD Bless and protect you...💙💙💙💙💙
These should be the people governing Colombia and playing on Colombian soccer teams.
Great insight to the indigenous land defender movement and their reality!!!
Devine mother earth Father Universe, Bless these beautiful people fighting for your land ❤🌎✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼
As the world is divided between rich and poor, but south America is divided between indigenous and migrated people
They are riches and poors, anyway too
@MrZapparin yes. But when you see the faces of these people, you will realize of something. In most of Latin American countries, you will observe those who were mixed with indoamericans, as afro descendants, are poor.
While on the other hand, those who looks europeans, are middle class and rich.
I don't agree with you. Of course indigenous people, and afro communities get the worst of the violence in Colombia. But as a Colombian İ tell you that the problem is bigger than that. Lack of governmental interest in rural communities, corruption, inequality in land distribution, lack of infraestructure, etc., Are to blame.
The real war for us the South Americans, is the capitalism taking control of our lands and natural resources plus the corrupted government oppressing our people from our liberty and rights.
The Spanish should have their country taken over! They will be paying the biggest price!
Fight the power. Never stop.soon we will all be fighting the same fight . Lesson a d bravery to be learnt here
One Mob - Also resisting from Australia! Amazing story.
Great story, Celia and the Nasas are true heroes!
bravo 🤘 good storyline and cinematography, well done 🤘🤘🤘
Very interesting, thank you for sharing this with us
Long live native american all people are with you
I Like Colombia, I've been there many times. I've never been to one of the indigenous areas before though. That was quite interesting when she showed that one if her threats is from the Sinaloa Cartel.
Colombia doubles the size of France, and its way too culturally diverse.
These things happen because the state and government is unable, sometimes unwilling, to reach all of its territory. Our infrastructure outside the cities and main Departments is something completely different, it's way too crappy. Even helicopters can't fly over certain areas because of the complex geography.
And when there's nobody to defend the rights of the people, the only governments are those who take control, be it guerrillas, paramilitaries or narcotrafic groups that are in constant war to manage these territories and plant coca. While the indigenous or peasants are in the middle of it all, they just pose as an obstacle for these terrorists to do whatever they want.
I hope Colombian president brings the Peace in there country before things GET WORSE...
Our current president is against peace. He doesn't care about our people and our natural resources
. He is corrupted and a criminal. And things are worse than before.
@@valendussan if a president is against the PEACE then he’s not fit for the JOB.
Fighting the good fight.✊🏿
Stay strong!!!!
The best that cold happen to Colombia is, when the FARC would re-union and continue the fight against military, police and para military.
And forget the United Nations .... they’re on the side of the capital.
son heroes de verdad
damn....I feeel so sed.
Hope they get stronger and stronger to protect themselves.
Minsan, kailangan ng pagbabago para umunlad ang isang bansa.pero,mas mahirap kasi makipaglaban sa gobyerno lalo na pag may mga bata....Hindi naman pwede na habambuhay na kaguluhan...Baka pwede madaan sa diplomasya
What about North America, Canada, Australia and Newzelands Indigineous People?
There are movements and documentaries about them and for them.
But this is about the issue the indigenous are going through in el valle del cauca.
@@diviengii Western Powers like Great Satan USA and Briton Never Want to Raise the Issue of their own Grabbed lands.
Be Careful about USAs Conspiracies !
Great documentary! Question for the more experienced, isn't it a tactical error to engage the government at home? That is when a killing of an indigenous guard occurs, if a hotel in Bogata exploded, that would be fighting on the government's turf.
Sir is not Bogata is Bogota.
Actually i can't your question..can u explain me..
@@GG-fh1cb Should opposition occur where it endangers all indigenous people? Or should it occur where it imperils the oppressor?
@@pdurusau Colombia is in a real crisis that it isn't only affecting the indigenous communities but the whole population. The government is scared if we rebel against them. They always manipulates us with the same false speech of guerrillas' plans taking control over the country. But most of us, we don't fall for it and that's why they are so scared that they want to kill all enemy. Indigenous people are one of the most affected in this stupid war and they don't not hold this anymore. And many of our generation neither. If we never fight back we would never have a future for us and our new generations. We have to defend our privileges and rights from criminal groups, corrupted government and countries from outside too. It is something that people from first world countries will never understand.
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Are these people of the Muisca Chiba Tribes? They numbered half a million strong when the Spanish Conquistadors arrived in the 1500s. I am a direct descendant of the Zippa Chiefs..
Esperemos ver cuando los mestizos e hispanos-blancos traten a los pueblos originarios con respeto y dignidad.
I often wonder what is unclear about my writing. I suggested that "fighting on the government's turf," that is fighting where they are most sensitive, is to be preferred over fighting on your home grounds. Think of it as America fighting in Europe, versus fighting in America. Who's homeland gets destroyed? Now, apply that to your situation. It's a question of tactics and not local knowledge.
not the best subtítulos at times hmm...
Hi !
Descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph are scattered throughout the world.
Who's that loo
BBC world news april. Chernobyl fire. Lethal clouds and rain. The trees of planet earth do not lie.
ความหวังของทุกคนคือนำความสำเร็จมาไห้กันทุกๆคนทุกท่านทุกประชาชนที่น่าเครารบรักในความสามัคคี
The tribulations of Jacob! You have to be strong tribe of Asher and pray the most High.
Stay stong and always together. ima YakamaTribal member from pacific northwest.
I'm Lakota Free Cascadia and Lakotah