Overview of the Colombian indigenous movement
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Jackson, Jean E.
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1. INTRODUCTION
This essay examines the emergence of Colombia’s indigenous people as a political force, focusing in particular on the unequal relationship between indigenous communities (pueblos) and the state, as well as the effects of the half-century of violence. I first provide some general information about the pueblos and a brief history of indigenous organizing. A summary of changes brought about by the Asamblea Nacional Constituyente (ANC), and the Constitución Política of 1991 follows. I then provide a short overview of the Constitution’s successes and failures with respect to indigenous concerns, a brief comment on language loss, and, finally, Discussion and Conclusions.
Date issued
2011-01Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Anthropology ProgramJournal
UniverSOS: revista de lenguas indigenas y universos culturales
Publisher
Universitat de Valencia
Citation
Jackson, Jean E. "Overview of the Colombian indigenous movement." UniverSOS: revista de lenguas indigenas y universos culturales, no.8 (2011): 99-114.
Version: Author's final manuscript
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1698-6083