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Uwa

Bad Faith: Colombian Government Disrespects U’wa People

Blog Bad Faith: Colombian Government Disrespects U'wa People On one side of the table a group embodying integrity, legitimacy, humility. Across from them on the other?... June 24, 2015

In Pictures: U’wa Majestic Territory

Blog In Pictures: U'wa Majestic Territory The U'wa are an extraordinary people, paralleled by the amazing territory they call home. With this photo gallery... June 3, 2015

Colombian Tribe Scores "Historic" Victory Versus Big Gas

News Colombian Tribe Scores "Historic" Victory Versus Big Gas State company Ecopetrol pulls out of drilling site in territories belonging to the indigenous U’wa people March 26, 2015

Resistance! Facing Down Goliath Oil Companies

Blog Resistance! Facing Down Goliath Oil Companies The Achuar and U'wa indigenous peoples have me in awe of the immense power of grassroots resistance in... March 11, 2015

What Would Ingrid Do? War and Peace

Blog What Would Ingrid Do? War and Peace I live in a country which spends a third of my tax dollars on the military, so I... March 4, 2015

2015 Achievements and Priorities

Report 2015 Achievements and Priorities It costs only $.03 per acre per year to support Amazon Watch's work with indigenous peoples to protect... February 27, 2015

Victory! Gas Project in U’wa Territory Dismantled

Blog Victory! Gas Project in U'wa Territory Dismantled "The U'wa people would like to inform national and international public opinion that the Magallanes gas exploration block... February 26, 2015

Amazon in Focus 2014

Report Amazon in Focus 2014 Plus Our Annual Financial Report for 2013 October 8, 2014

News Will the U'was Be Forced to Threaten to Commit Mass Suicide Again? Gas company wants to drill on indigenous people's ancestral territory in Colombia June 17, 2014

Update: Current Situation of the U’wa Process

Campaign Update Update: Current Situation of the U'wa Process The U'wa people are advancing in our process of strengthening resistance in defense of culture, the Earth, the... June 11, 2014

Defending Our Lands – the U’wa Thank YOU!

Blog Defending Our Lands – the U'wa Thank YOU! "The U'wa people are thankful for the solidarity from everyone who made possible this trip in favor of... May 29, 2014

Colombia’s U’was Say No to Gas Drilling in Their Territory

News Colombia’s U’was Say No to Gas Drilling in Their Territory Plans by Colombia's state-owned firm Ecopetrol to drill for gas in the north of the country have been... May 28, 2014

Report Issue Brief: Colombia's U'wa People This brief report details recent threats faced by the U'wa of Colombia and their renewed call for international... May 14, 2014

"No Other Option to Avoid Our U’wa People Being Violently Evicted"

Blog "No Other Option to Avoid Our U’wa People Being Violently Evicted" After a tense 40-day stand-off over a bombed and paralyzed oil pipeline, the U'wa indigenous people came to... May 2, 2014

A Tragedy Foretold? Colombia’s U’wa People Facing Violent Eviction

Blog A Tragedy Foretold? Colombia’s U'wa People Facing Violent Eviction A forcible eviction of the U'wa from their encampment would certainly be a horrific event. The U'wa are... April 29, 2014

"The U’wa Nation Will Continue our Peaceful Protest"

Blog "The U’wa Nation Will Continue our Peaceful Protest" The situation for Colombia's U'wa people is both more hopeful and also more precarious than it has been... April 26, 2014

“Indigenous peoples face horrid state violence. Through you, we stand up to this violence and demand a better future. Thank you for your great work!”