The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Ramada Hotel, where its members elected a new Executive Committee to oversee its work for the next year. Mr Lemmel Thomas of…
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COP30: APA Linburg Pearson speaks on the importance of mapping and monitoring data
COP30, Belem: Linburg Pearson, Mapping and Monitoring Coordinator at the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA), on Monday, participated in a discussion around the usage of mapping data to fuel forest justice. The event was hosted by Tenure Facility on the sidelines of…
APA attends first COP as observer to the Climate Convention
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) will be participating in the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Belem, Brazil, for the first time as an observer to the Convention. As…
APA participates in UMDC’s Statutory Meeting
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) recently participated in the statutory meeting of the Upper Mazaruni District Council (UMDC), held in Waramadong Village, where leaders and representatives from Indigenous communities came together to strengthen unity and advance the collective development of…
APA Strengthens Regional Solidarity at CNTI-Led Indigenous GIS Exchange in Bogotá
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) participated in a landmark regional meeting organised by Colombia’s Comisión Nacional de Territorios Indígenas (CNTI), held in Bogotá from September 16–19, 2025. The gathering, titled “Experiences and Lessons Learned on the Use of Geographic Information Systems in the…
Upper Mazaruni Communities receive critical mapping and environmental monitoring training
In response to growing concerns over the rapid expansion of mining operations across Indigenous lands, eight villages in the Upper Mazaruni District participated in a major environmental monitoring and mapping training workshop facilitated by the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) and…
APA hosts mapping and monitoring training in North Pakaraimas
The Amerindian Peoples Association, in collaboration with the North Pakaraimas District Council (NPDC), held a mapping and monitoring training workshop in Chenapou Village, Region Eight. The activity was facilitated through the International Land and Forest Tenure Facility project and aligned…
Amazonian Indigenous Women Unite to Form Historic Alliance Defending Territories, Rights, and Autonomy
Last week, the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) joined its partners and Indigenous Women defenders from across the Amazon Basin at the first Women Land Is Life meeting in Tena, Cundinamarca, Colombia. From August 24 to 27, Indigenous Women from Peru,…
APA Urges Authorities to Ensure Justice for Victim of Brutal Public Bar Rape
Press Release July 19, 2025 The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) is outraged and deeply shaken by the horrific video currently circulating on social media, which depicts the brutal rape of a young Indigenous woman inside a public bar. This act…
APA Supports Strengthened Indigenous Leadership at Upper Mazaruni District Council Meeting
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) recently participated in the statutory meeting of the Upper Mazaruni District Council (UMDC), held in Chinoweing Village, Region Seven. The APA delegation included Governance Coordinator Paul Atkinson, Policy Officer Don Stoll, Mapping and Monitoring Coordinator…