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'Reclaiming our Voice', Asociación Civil Red de Comunicación Indígena (RCI) |
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Argentina
Given the geo-political organisation of Argentina, all decision-making is
taken in the main urban centres such as Buenos Aires, Cordoba and Rosario.
In these centres Argentina's indigenous peoples are considered non-
existent, as something from the past and are thought of in terms of
indigence and marginalisation. They are frequently considered inferior
beings, far from accepted models of what it means to be a successful
person. In this context, indigenous communities, with the support of a
number of institutions, are calling for the constitution of a network of
more than 60 community organisations representing all native people which
live and work in five provinces in Northern Argentina. This Indigenous
Communication Network seeks to strengthen the identity and integration of
the indigenous communities while at the same time altering the mostly
negative perceptions and understandings held by Argentinean society. It
does so through radio productions and leadership training, working with
associated stations and by maintaining a network of indigenous producers
and correspondents. The aim of the project is to develop a common strategy
for institutions working with indigenous people and for ethnic and inter-
ethnic organisations.
Contact: Sr Fernando Bustamante
Website: www.rci.org.ar
E-mail:
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