The Ngöbe people living along the Changuinola River in Panama have been facing the destruction of their villages, farms, food supply, access to clean water, and way of life as a result of the government of Panama’s decision to build a hydroelectric dam on their river. The government contracted with AES-Changuinola, a subsidiary of the Virginia-based energy giant AES Corp., to not only build the dam but also to manage the relocation of the Ngobe people whose homelands will be flooded.
Indigenous and environmental organizations in Indonesia ask us to send polite letters to government officials. Please use this Indonesian heading:
Mohon Tambang di NTT Dihentikan. Hak Masyarakat Setempat Perlu Dihormati
(Halt mining in East Nusa Tenggara. Respect rights of indigenous communities)
Ask them to:
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that we are headquartered on Massachusett land, in Cambridge, MA, and we thank the past, current, and future Indigenous stewards of this territory.