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The Pukara of Quitor: An Indigenous Self-Determination Case Study (Paperback)

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The Pukar of Quitor: An Indigenous Self-Determination Case Study tells the story of the Indigenous Atacame o Community of Quitor and their efforts to regain control over an ancient and impressive piece of cultural property, the Pukar of Quitor-a large stone fortress located in the Atacama Desert of Chile. The Atacame o Community of Quitor has existed in essentially the same region of Chile for thousands of years, but after European contact, and particularly after tourism began near the end of the 20th century, their world changed dramatically. The Community began to see its cultural property vandalized and destroyed, and they knew that if they stood by and did nothing, much of what they held dear would be destroyed.

Fortunately, the Atacame o Community of Quitor took action. Exercising their rights to self-determination, the community found ways to regain some control over their traditional lands and property. Adopting a strategy whereby the Community exercised their rights little by little, they became one of the very first Indigenous communities in Chile to co-manage their own ancestral property. In the process, the Community has restored the Pukar of Quitor, expanded its reach as a respected tourist attraction, and taken both the lessons and the profits earned from the experience and has channeled them back into the Community for future work. In short, the Pukar of Quitor is a success story about Indigenous rights, and it is a story that anyone can learn from.

The Pukar of Quitor was written by the Project for Indigenous Self-Determination, an organization founded to promote Indigenous rights and successes. It is the first in a series of case studies designed to showcase how Indigenous rights can produce positive results in a wide range of contexts. For more information, visit: www.projectisd.org.

El Pukar de Quitor: Un Caso Pr ctico de la Libre Determinaci n Ind gena cuenta la historia de la Comunidad Atacame o de Quitor y sus esfuerzos en re-asumir el control sobre el Pukar de Quitor, una fortaleza de piedra ubicada en el Desierto de Atacama en el Norte de Chile que es un antiguo e impresionante trozo de su propiedad cultural. A lo largo de miles de a os, la Comunidad Atacame a de Quitor ha existido en precisamente la misma regi n de Chile, pero despu's de la llegada de los europeos y-de relevancia especial para esta historia-el aumento enorme del turismo a fines del siglo XX, su mundo experiment un cambio radical. La Comunidad fue testigo al vandalismo y destrucci n de su propiedad cultural y los miembros reconoc an la necesidad de tomar acci n concreta para confrontar los riesgos de perder lo que valoraban.

Afortunadamente, la Comunidad Atacame a de Quitor actuaron. Ejercieron su libre determinaci n, forjando un mecanismo para re-asumir control parcial sobre sus tierras y propiedades ancestrales. Su estrategia les permitieron ejercer sus derechos poco a poco y se hicieron una de las primeras comunidades ind genas en Chile en co-administrar su propiedad ancestral. Durante el proceso, la Comunidad ha logrado restaurar el Pukar de Quitor y aumentar su visibilidad y inter's como sitio de visitaci n tur stica. A la vez, la Comunidad ha re-invertido los aprendizajes adquiridos y las ganancias en el sitio mismo as como en el futuro de la Comunidad. El Pukar de Quitor es una historia de xito sobre los derechos ind genas, y es una historia de la cual todos pueden aprender algo.

El Pukar de Quitor fue escrito por el Proyecto para la Libre Determinaci n Ind gena, una organizaci n creada para la promoci n de los derechos y xitos ind genas. Es el primero en una series de casos pr cticos dise ados para destacar y mostrar c mo los derechos ind genas pueden contribuir a resultados positivos en una variedad de contextos. Para m's informaci n, visite: www.libredeterminacion.org


Product Details
ISBN: 9781936955091
ISBN-10: 1936955091
Publisher: Bauu Institute
Publication Date: June 25th, 2013
Pages: 48
Language: English