At the First International Congress of
Anti-imperialist Indigenous Peoples, work tables announced the
conclusions regarding the following issues: Community
Councils: Expression of Community Power and the importance of
indigenous languages, ALBA: A proposal for the Abya Ayala’s (America’s)
unity, U.S. Imperialism: Why is it a danger for the Abya Ayala’s
indigenous people?, and the Bolivarian Revolution: Five Constituent
Motors and the contribution of the indigenous peoples.
The Venezuelan Minister of Popular Power for
Indigenous People, Nicia
Maldonado, was one pf the Venezuelan authorities who led this event.
Indigenous Continental Television
This
proposal was made in order to implement a tool to face the empire’s
media bombarding. Minister Maldonado explained that it was an excellent
idea if we take into account that a war is being fought in front of
microphones.
Those who make such a proposal expect to have the
support of presidents Hugo Chávez, Evo Morales, Fidel Castro and Daniel
Ortega.
The indigenous people participating in this
international event think that communication is fundamental in order to
preserve their culture and move forward towards a process to set
indigenous peoples’ ideological liberation. This is the reason why they
proposed:
• The union of Abya Yala’s peoples in order to counteract the U.S.
empire.
• To strengthen community radio stations in all the countries.
• The creation of Web Pages with the participation of the continent’s
people.
• The creation of spaces to train indigenous social journalists.
• The evaluation of the cross-cultural process taking place in many
indigenous peoples.
• To use indigenous languages in the media.
The
discussions also included other issues such as Indigenous-American
Socialism: Foundation of Indigenous Thought; and Capitalism: Enemy of
Biodiversity vs. Socialism of the XXI Century: The Path to Save the
world.
Likewise, the Venezuelan Vice-president, Jorge Rodríguez,
granted over ten land deeds to indigenous people in Venezuela. He also
granted Indigenous Community Councils funds amounting to US $ 46.5
million.
The First International Congress of Anti-imperialist Indigenous
Peoples included the participation of over 700 indigenous people
from Venezuela and other countries.