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12 September 2023 Suriname
The Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Colombia joined Tropenbos Suriname to support the Saamaka community
07 June 2023 Suriname
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 right to their territory.
16 May 2023 Suriname
'Capacity Building Baataliba and Upper Suriname' aims to strengthen farmers from Baataliba and the Upper Suriname area.
20 March 2023 Suriname
Pontificia Universidad Javariana (PUJ) Bogotá provides tools to the Saamaka community to govern their territory..
16 November 2022 Suriname
From November 16-18, a strategic meeting was organized at the Menimi resort in the Upper Suriname river area by the Association of Saamaka Authorities (VSG) and Tropenbos Suriname.
29 September 2022 Suriname
Indigenous, tribal and peasant communities from Bolivia, Colombia and Suriname recently exchanged their experiences with territorial governance. According to Biza Akienboto, member of the Saamaka tribe in Suriname, this will help them prepare for the formal recognition of their territorial rights.