Matses Native Amazonian Tribe
African Tribes - Indigenous People of Africa
Malinche II
Description: The Matses Movement is a non-profit association for Matses native Indians, an indigenous Amazon Tribe from the Amazon Rainforest.
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THE MATSÉS MOVEMENT E-mail: [email protected]
Matsés Teachers Elect New Board of Directors The General Assembly of the Matsés Movement (formerly the Movement in the Amazon for Tribal Subsistence and Economic Sustainability - M.A.T.S.E.S.) has elected a new Board of Directors in a meeting held in Iquitos, Peru in the Amazon River Basin. The chief of the Matsés Native Community was present at the meeting in which the Matsés teachers elected a 100% indigenous leadership for this non-profit association.
Peru sells mineral rights of Matsés lands to oil company The Peruvian government's Peru Petro has awarded Pacific Stratus Energy oil concessions within the lands that the Matsés tribe holds legal title to. The contract gives the Canadian oil company the ability to explore for petroleum on the Matsés titled lands and start drilling oil wells. The adverse effects of drilling for oil on the Matsés lands could put the survival of the Matsés culture in jeopardy. News!
Matses Native Amazonian Tribe
African Tribes - Indigenous People of Africa
Malinche II