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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA), in partnership with the North Rupununi District Development Board (NRDDB), is presently conducting a monitoring mission under the Tenure Facility-supported project aimed at strengthening land and environmental governance in the North Rupununi District. This ongoing…
The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) mourns with heavy hearts the passing of one of our dearest founders and fiercest advocates, Mr. Lawrence Anselmo of Paruima Village, Upper Mazaruni, who departed this life on June 12, 2025, at the age of…
The President of the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA), Mr Mario Hastings, recently reaffirmed the Association’s support for the measures taken by the Government of Guyana to defend the territorial integrity of the Essequibo Region. Please see the full text of…
