We will not Dance on our Grandparents' Tombs
Indigenous Uprisings in Ecuador
Kintto Lucas, Dinah Livingstone
Although "levantamientos indigenas" (Indian uprisings) have taken place for 500 years, the contemporary indigenous movement in Latin American was signaled by mobilizations in Ecuador, the first in 1990, as resistance to celebrations of the 500th anniversary of Columbus' "discovery" of the Americas. Their slogan then was: "We will not dance on our grandparent's tombs". In 1999 indigenous people ruled Equador, if only for a few hours. In January 2000, the indigenous people of Equador walked into the capital, Quito, where they demanded - and got - the registration of President Jamil Mahuad. This volume contains topical articles covering the "levantamientos" of 1999 and 2000 and interviews with indigenous leaders to provide a unique insight into one of the strongest movements in Latin America. The selection of essays and background information on the problems facing indigenous people make this this a fascinating introduction to Ecuador. The text also covers environmental issues, health and education, political representation, the effect of gentically-modified foods, the patenting of indigenous seeds and the taking of blood samples of indigenous people without their consent. A background and history of indigenous people and black and white photographs are also included.
Series: Latin America Bureau Books
Published: 2001
Pages: 144
eBook: 9781899365890
Paperback: 9781899365494
| About the author | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Editor's note | |||
| INTRODUCTION | |||
| FROM RUMINAHUI TO CONAIE | |||
| Map of Ecuador | |||
| PART l | |||
| BETWEEN FIRES: | |||
| Chronicle of the uprisings, March 1999-January 2000 | |||
| Progress on ice, 14 March-2 July 19 | |||
| The hufpala returns to the streets, 6-19 July 1999 | |||
| Ecuador, the United States and Colombia | |||
| Debt, dollars, headaches and sweeteners, 20 August-8 December 1999 | |||
| Mahuad dollarises, 4-9 January 2000 | |||
| Rescuing democracy, 11-14 January 2000 | |||
| Journey to the rainbow 15-19 January 2000 | |||
| Poncho utopia, 20-21 January 2000 | |||
| The vice-president enters by the back door, 22-23 January 2000 | |||
| A dance of accusations, 24 January 2000 | |||
| Referendum and Indian reflections, 25-28 January 2000 | |||
| PART 2 | |||
| BETWEEN VOICES: INTERVIEWS | |||
| Andres Guerrero: The indigenous and the constitutional myth | |||
| Antonio Vargas: A bombshell for the politicians | |||
| Luis Macas: Ushay, power, is a collective concept | |||
| Nina Pacari: Plurality does not mean division | |||
| Miguel Lluco: In minga for life | |||
| PART3 | |||
| APPENDICES | |||
| 1 . Indigenous Plurinational Mandate | |||
| 2. Extracts from ILO Convention 169 - Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989: Convention concerning Indigenous and Tribal Peoples in Independent Countries | |||
| 3. Bibliography/Further reading | |||
| 4. Organisations |
Kintto Lucas, a Uruguayan, is a journalist, editor and poet who has been living and working in Ecuador since 1992 where he has been culture editor and columnist on the daily Hoy, and editor of the magazine Chasqui.
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