The
Wounaan of the Darien Jungle
Need our help!
Lisa
Law & Irma Cabezon, a Wounaan basket weaver , and mother of five.
On July 11, 2005 I went to a fundraiser to bring
attention to the Wounaan people and was blown away with the problems
they face in Panama. Again, the indigenous peoples are not being recognized
by their own government and their lands in the rain forest are being
taken from them, burnt, and these perpetrators are planting grass
to graze cattle for burgers. The livelihood of these people depend
on their ability to defend themselves at the government level.
It
can take two months to make one basket.
By
purchasing a basket or donating to this group of Wounaan of the Darien
Jungle you can help them realize their dreams to create a sustainable
lifestyle.
More
examples of basket types and weave.
Support
Native Future's advocacy for preservation of marginalized indigenous
cultures and the conservation of the threatened ecosystems which they
inhabit.
Native Future is a U.S. nonprofit organization and
all donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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Leonides
Quioz, spokesman |
Tonny
Memora, Tribal leader |
Contact
to make donations and find out more:
http://nativefuture.org/
amyoconnor@earthlink.net
Thank
you for helping these wonderful people by donating
and sending this information to all your friends.
-Lisa Law-
