The First People of Suriname

In the face of global development, Indigenous people in Suriname speak out about human rights. This was created for the Organization of Indigenous People in Suriname and taken to the United Nations Permanent Forum of Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), April 2008.

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Indigenous
• land
• rights
• global
• development
• gold
• Human
• Rights
• Dutch
• Guiana
• Suriname
• UNPFII

[qualqui]

Its a shame that the First Nations have been so mistreated,...hope these people regain their land, their identity.

[maxridan]

In fact, there is no official language in Suriname, there is no word oreffering to an official language in the constitution. But, all the legal affairs are treated in dutch, the colonial language. In Suriname, you can hear : sranang tongoe, english, dutch, dialects from the maroons, amerindian, hindi, spanish, javaneese, hatian creole and yet more ... (my english is poor, i am french speaking person born in suriname !).

[andy916923]

Different images and history.

[fukermannn]

they remind me a bit of southeast asian, micronesian and polynesian folks.....

[gravyfunky]

Where ever the white man goes he leaves a trial of sorrow and destruction

[jarrahEmarginata]

2 rio tinto managers watched this and disliked?

[tvtubedog]

# 3 with no respect for the first nations peoples so again we will call on education and expanding your community awareness to other countries who are having similar issues as we have in Guyana our Amerindian peoples are facing the same issues with land claims, I will say this that strong connections within your systems and governments with a elected person from your group will always bring a deeper and wider understanding than more disputes to follow from a deeply concern Arawak Amerindian ..

[tvtubedog]

# 2 to your government for we could no longer fight with bow and arrow and as

my grand father believe that to fight the strongest link you must become the strongest link by joining forces with that link with in the education system of your country or state for this is my fight too for all first nations people of the Caribbean to come together and gather in force to let there concerns knownWith concerns to deforestation i do agree that this is so wrong to be allowed in ignorance [continue]

[tvtubedog]

CONCERNS ABOUT SURINAME # 1

From the grandson of the first nations Amerindian Arawak leader and government representative to all the Amerindian first nations people of Guyana [ Mr Stephen Campbell ] First of all to the first peoples Suriname i feel your pain and concerns for these are the same issues my grandfather fought for and i feel your pain and concern how ever you and your peoples must work with in certain guidelines and have one of your peoples elected as a connection [continue]

[IndyCarDriver]

One very weird and unknown country, that's what I know about Suriname. The same goes to Guyana and French Guyana...they're completely unknown for us brazilians, and we share some kilometers of border...If you guys want to join Brazil, just ask coz we need space for our industrial development and there are many people interested in buying houses in the caribbean coast. Just say you want to join us, and we're invading you the following day.

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