Saturday, August 10, 2013

Argentinian Indigenous People Seek Recognition, An End to Discrimination, and Return of Land

A string of violent killings of indigenous leaders has not discouraged Argentina's indigenous populations from seeking rights which the Argentine government already officially recognizes. According to Félix Díaz, leader of the Qom, “We want to live as human beings. We don’t want to be considered as strangers in our own country, poor or useless. We want to live without discrimination. We don’t want blood shed, we just want to reclaim our community,”

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