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The Struggle for Justice in Colombia’s Oil Wars: Climate Organizer Abby Reyes on Love, Loss and Resilience 
Article IndigeneityJustice
abby reyesbig oilclimate justiceColombiaConserving Native Landsenvironmental justiceindigenous lanugagesoil warsstorytellingU’wa

In 1999, three land rights defenders were kidnapped after they left Indigenous U’wa territory in Colombia. Multinational oil interests seeking the massive reserves beneath the region were attacking U’wa lifeways — and those who accompanied them in resistance. The bodies of Terence Freitas, Ingrid Washinawatok El-Issa (Menominee) and... Read More

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