Nicaragua: Indigenous People Vow To Preserve Their Lands

Nicaragua: Indigenous People Vow To Preserve Their Lands Carmen Herrera, 2011   “The original names of the hills, trees, rivers, animals and Bosawas basins are preserved in the Mayangna language. This is proof that these [lands] have been inhabited and cared for by our ancestors,” said Esteban López, vice president of one of the seven indigenous governments that administrate semi-autonomous areas in northern Nicaragua.   With an area of more than 20,000 square kilometers (7,700 square...

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