U’wa
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The U’wa are an Indigenous people of the eastern Andean foothills of Colombia, known for their strong spiritual relationship with the land and high-profile resistance to oil exploitation on their ancestral territory.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Indigenous people ⓘ |
| allyOrganization | international environmental NGOs ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Tunebo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| cosmologyFeature |
consider oil as the blood of Mother Earth
ⓘ
view the earth as a living being ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage |
oral tradition
ⓘ
ritual use of coca and other sacred plants ⓘ traditional music and dance ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
collective decision‑making by traditional authorities
ⓘ
ritual offerings to maintain balance with nature ⓘ use of sacred songs and chants ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Andean–Amazonian transition zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environmentalConflict |
oil exploration by Occidental Petroleum
ⓘ
oil projects in the Gibraltar area ⓘ oil projects in the Samoré block ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveTerritory |
Resguardo Unido U’wa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other U’wa resguardos in Boyacá, Arauca and Norte de Santander ⓘ |
| hasOrganization | Asociación de Autoridades Tradicionales y Cabildos U’wa (ASOU’WA) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
environmental activism
ⓘ
opposition to oil exploitation ⓘ strong spiritual relationship with the land ⓘ |
| language | U’wa language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Chibchan languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | Indigenous people with collective land rights in Colombia ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cordillera Oriental
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Andean foothills ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivity |
hunting and gathering
ⓘ
small‑scale livestock raising ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1990s–2000s international campaign against oil drilling on U’wa land ⓘ |
| populationEstimate | several thousand ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | U’wa traditional religion ⓘ |
| religionType |
animism
ⓘ
shamanism ⓘ |
| rightsClaim |
autonomy and self‑determination
ⓘ
defense of ancestral territory ⓘ protection of sacred sites ⓘ |
| selfDesignation | U’wa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threat |
armed conflict in northeastern Colombia
ⓘ
oil exploitation ⓘ territorial encroachment ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthority |
caciques
ⓘ
shamans ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritory |
departments of Arauca
ⓘ
departments of Boyacá ⓘ departments of Norte de Santander ⓘ |
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