Introduction

The main objective of canoa is to cooperate in the definition and implementation of strategies for indigenous territorial rights, health, education, productive alternatives, and the protection of traditional knowledge. To achieve this objective, canoa supports indigenous and non-indigenous initiatives relating to these themes. Based on their experiences, each member of canoa has assumed responsibility for one the themes, articulating the necessary resources with other entities and organisations. The operative secretary for the alliance is Gaia Amazonas.

Health

Etnollano coordinates a programme, RedSiama, for training and exchange of experiences in indigenous health, with participation from FOIRN and OPIAC. Ver página de Redsiama

Education

Etnollano and Gaia Amazonas are carrying out a project for “Strengthening educational process of indigenous peoples in the North and West Amazon”, which aims to define new educational strategies based on the use of own language and curricula development.

Mapping

ISA is compiling information to develop a mapping base for the region, as a fundamental support for the definition of strategies that in the future can consolidate mechanisms for maintaining diversity in the North and West Amazon, in which the indigenous peoples have a decisive role. ISA

Intellectual property rights

OPIAC is coordinating the theme of access to genetic resources and the protection of traditional indigenous knowledge.