Columns on Ethnic-Racial Justice

The Kankuamo people of the Sierra Nevada de Gonawindúa are guardians of ancient knowledge, preserving the balance and way of life that is kept high in the mountains. To fulfill their life mission, the Kankuamos have resisted colonization and conflict, reborn in their own government as envisioned by the mamos and sagas. “Our ancestors taught us to care for and live in brotherhood and community,” is the lesson left by Governor Jaime Luis Arias.