The Wampis are an indigenous group of people living in Peru.They speak the Wampis language which is part of the Huambisa language group.[1] The Wampis have formed the first Autonomous Indigenous Government in Peru.[2]

Demographics

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There are around 10,613 people who make up around 100 different Wampis communities in Peru.[2]

Government

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The Wampis are part of an autonomous indigenous (or territorial) government (GTA) in Peru.[3] Representatives of constituent communities of the Wampis are called Irunin.[3]

History

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In 2009, around 3,000 Awajun and Wampis people blocked an area called Devil's Curve in Bagua Province in order to demand the repeal of decrees that would threaten native lands and resources.[4]

The Wampis community formed the first Peruvian Autonomous Indigenous Goverment (GTA) on November 29, 2015.[2] The creation of the GTA will help protect 1.3 million hectares of land considered to be ancestral territory for the Wampis.[5]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/peru-indigenous-tribe-amazon-protect-land-oil-drilling-land-a7716321.html

http://www.forestpeoples.org/region/peru/news/2017/05/wampis-people-notify-peruvian-government-formation-their-autonomous-governm

http://www.globalresearch.ca/wampis-nation-of-peruvian-amazon-declares-creation-of-first-autonomous-indigenous-government-in-peru/5492400

http://s3.amazonaws.com/academia.edu.documents/30869675/FULL_TEXT_ESE_Working_Paper_NEW.pdf?AWSAccessKeyId=AKIAIWOWYYGZ2Y53UL3A&Expires=1497734729&Signature=WsQCRO4vYJKY3LkRXXTenZjgVZE%3D&response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3DMoon_Sun_Desert_Sea._Knowledge_of_Space.pdf#page=66

https://documentacao.socioambiental.org/noticias/anexo_noticia//6819_20091119_172342.pdf

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roger_Acuna/publication/272391156_The_politics_of_extractive_governance_Indigenous_peoples_and_socio-environmental_conflicts/links/55634c5c08ae9963a11e56b3.pdf

References

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  1. ^ Peña, Jaime (2015). "Expression of Locational Relations in Wampis" (Document). {{cite document}}: Cite document requires |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b c Cregan, Fionuala (2015-12-04). "Wampis nation establishes the first autonomous indigenous government in Peru". Intercontinental Cry. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  3. ^ a b "Spill-Related Kidnapping Leads to Agreement between Indigenous Group and Petroperú". Spill Intelligence Report. 39 (6): 2–3. 22 March 2016 – via EBSCOhost. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Dudenhoefer, David (November 2009). "Vision Quest: Who Will Control the Future of the Amazon?". World Watch. 22 (6): 22 – via EBSCOhost. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Ojeda, Hillary (8 December 2015). "Wampis Nation declares first autonomous indigenous government in Peru". Retrieved 2017-06-17.
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