INDIGENAS " a very important part of Chocó"
18.01.2013 19:47
Most of the indigenous inhabitants of the department of Chocó collided belong to the family, which differ in the Embera and Wounaan, in smaller numbers are the tule population belonging to the Chibcha family, which are represented by a single community.
OREWA Association, is an organizative process of five indigenous peoples: Wounaan, Embera Dobida, Katio Chamí and Tule, for the struggle and the defense of nature and the rights of our people: cultural, social, territorial, economic, is an umbrella organization for 80% of the indigenous communities of Chocó Department.
Most of the indigenous inhabitants of the department of Chocó collided belong to the family, which differ in the Embera and Wounaan, in smaller numbers are the tule population belonging to the Chibcha family, which are represented by a single community.
Of the 31 municipalities that comprise the Department of Chocó is the indigenous population in 25 municipality which are Unguia, Acandi, Alto Baudo, Bahia Solano, Bagado, Middle Baudo, Bajo Baudo, Bojaya, Carmen de Atrato, Condoto, Novita, Itsmina , Jury, Tado, cry, Nuqui, Bete, Pretoria, Rio Quito, Riosucio, Carmen del Darién, San Jose del Palmar And Certeguí that groups 299 indigenous communities, with a total of 118 territories legally constituted.
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OREWA Association, is an organizative process of five indigenous peoples: Wounaan, Embera Dobida, Katio Chamí and Tule, for the struggle and the defense of nature and the rights of our people: cultural, social, territorial, economic, is an umbrella organization for 80% of the indigenous communities of Chocó Department.
Currently representing 247 indigenous councils that are located in 24 municipalities of the department of Chocó, legally constituted There are 118 Indian reservations throughout the Department belonging to five villages Wounaan, Embera Dobida, Katio, Chami and Tule.