Patricia Gualinga
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
Español
Description
Una inspiradora historia real sobre cómo una activista trabajó en la Amazonía con otras comunidades indígenas para proteger y preservar sus tierras y selvas sagradas.
"One activist's story shows how Indigenous communities can fight to protect their sacred lands-and win"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"One activist's story shows how indigenous communities can fight to protect their sacred lands-and win"--
"Patricia (Paty) Gualinga grew up in her Kichwa village in the Amazon of Ecuador where mystical beings called Amazanga help protect the forest. Paty traveled away from home for school until she was called back--companies that said the government sold them property were destroying her people's lands to look for oil. The Kichwa community worked...