Here is the link to a bunch of fotos of the indigenous people and a meeting and protest they had here locally and a rally in Panama city. The goverment here is trying to strong arm them into leaving their land because they are interferring with the hydroelectric project. The gov. is building a damn in their river and using tnt to go through a mountain to create the necessary infrastructure. They are devastating millions of trees and ruining the watershed and many fragile ecosystems. These people have great respect for the land and have not changed their ways in thousands of years. They use no chemicals and are one of the only outlets for us to find organic seeds to buy or barter for. The Panamanian goverment is so corrupt they actually dropped gas canisters from planes on their pueblo to try to gas them out (you can see the pile of the canister remains in a few photos). These people are amazing and strong and stood their ground even when surrounded by a poison gas cloud. They are truly inspiring.
Check them out!
ttp://picasaweb.google.com/ave.lambert/LosIndigenosAndLaResistance?feat=directlink
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