Tropenbos Suriname Tree tour is popular
‘When is the next one?’ ‘The tour could be a little longer.’ ‘I’ll be there again next time.’ ‘Organise these types of events more often, where that Sabi diri quality emerges.’ participants in the Tropenbos Suriname Tree Tour that took place last Sunday. Dozens of people took part in...
The urgency of the land rights for the Saamaka people
The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Colombia joined Tropenbos Suriname to support the Saamaka community From March – August 2023, the Observatory of Ethnic and Peasant Territories (OTEC) from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Colombia joined Tropenbos Suriname and the VSG (Association of Saamaka Authorities), to support the Saamaka community in the urgent quest for their …
Saamaka youth in Suriname demand legal recognition of ancestral territory
The natural forests within the territory of the Saamaka tribe in Suriname are threatened by logging and mining companies, without the consent of the Saamaka people. On 28 November 2022, a delegation of Saamaka youths went to Parliament, urging the government to expedite the processing of a law to provide the Saamaka with the legal...