Submitted by Elissa Washuta
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Rivers for Life: Cultural Resistance to the Xalalá Dam NISGUA 2014 Fall Tour
University of Washington, Allen Library, Allen Auditorium
Monday, Oct. 6, 5:00 - 7:00pm
Free and open to the public Sponsored by the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Department and the American Indian Studies Department
Join the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) and the Association of Communities for Development and the Defense of Land and Natural Resources (ACODET), sharing stories of community-based organizing and resistance to the Xalalá Hydroelectric Dam – a government imposed project that would, if constructed, irreparably damage the land, livelihoods and culture of nearly 100 Maya Q’eqchi’ indigenous communities in Guatemala. ACODET Coordinator Victor Caal Tzuy will speak about the role of Maya Q’eqchi’ culture in his community’s resistance to the Xalalá dam.
Free and open to the public Sponsored by the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Department and the American Indian Studies Department
Join the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala (NISGUA) and the Association of Communities for Development and the Defense of Land and Natural Resources (ACODET), sharing stories of community-based organizing and resistance to the Xalalá Hydroelectric Dam – a government imposed project that would, if constructed, irreparably damage the land, livelihoods and culture of nearly 100 Maya Q’eqchi’ indigenous communities in Guatemala. ACODET Coordinator Victor Caal Tzuy will speak about the role of Maya Q’eqchi’ culture in his community’s resistance to the Xalalá dam.
Victor Caal Tuzy is an educator, a community organizer, a human rights defender, and a founding member of ACODET.
For over 30 years, NISGUA has linked people in the U.S. and Guatemala in the grassroots global struggle for justice, human dignity, and respect for the Earth.
Learn more at: NISGUA.org Or follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY,206.685.7264(FAX), or e-mail at dso@u.washington.edu.
For over 30 years, NISGUA has linked people in the U.S. and Guatemala in the grassroots global struggle for justice, human dignity, and respect for the Earth.
Learn more at: NISGUA.org Or follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
The University of Washington is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation contact the Disability Services Office at least ten days in advance at: 206.543.6450/V, 206.543.6452/TTY,206.685.7264(FAX), or e-mail at dso@u.washington.edu.