This is a learning experience for us, but we feel it important to develop relationships and exchange friendship between our peoples. We hope for long-term and ongoing exchanges.

We met the trainers and after a while, we were singing together.

Venezuela is serving as a model of respect for indigenous peoples and their right to culture, land and sovereignty.

They told us the academics are refused, but continue to persistently stalk them.

We were honored to speak and to share our stories. The need to build economic, cultural and solidarity ties between indigenous people of [the] north and south continents continued to be repeated by the speakers.

Several tribal groups shared beautiful dances of friendship, which brought the crowds to their feet.