English Pictorial Report - Four Worlds Foundation - Panama - June 2013 - May 2017

Four Worlds
Foundation
Report
June 2013 April 2017
By: Giuseppe Villalaz

Executive Director
Signing of the Affiliation
Agreement between
FCDS and the Four
Worlds Foundation
The City of Knowledge Foundation, represented by Executive Director Jorge
Arosemena, has signed an Agreement of Affiliation with the Four Worlds
Foundation represented by President Phillip Nathan Lane Jr.
Through the signing of this Agreement in the City of Knowledge, the Four
Worlds Foundation will undertake efforts towards global peace through the
promotion, coordination, and implementation of programs for Indigenous
education and community development, as well as acting as a technological
portal to promote research focused on the study, digital archiving,
preservation and dissemination of knowledge, wisdom, culture and history
and Indigenous practices.
The Four Worlds Foundation seeks to use the power of viral technologies based
in open source, low-cost platforms, social media, and multimedia, as well as
participatory tools to empower marginalized communities and enable them
to transform their own world by maximizing their knowledge of economy.
By: Giuseppe Villalaz

Executive Directorr
Four Worlds Foundation
Meets with Indigenous
Women and
Youth of Panama
The Four Worlds Foundation convened in the City of
Knowledge with Indigenous youth leaders of
Panama. The goal of this initiative is to learn about
the work that these youth are accomplishing.
Ferran Galindo from CDS, the youth from the Embera
and Wounaan Youth Organization of Panama
(OJEWP, initials in Spanish) led by Elwin Flaco and
Sara Omi participated in the meeting, in which they
stressed the importance of empowering youth in
different platforms currently in Panama.
Other participants were Nathan Gray from the Earth
Train Foundation and Giuseppe Villalaz, the Youth
Projects coordinator, who talked about the
transference of information that great leaders
provide, and that this information is being lost little by
little, being there is presently little interest from youth
seeking to learn about the history of Indigenous
Peoples.
Chief Lane also met with the National Coordinator of
Indigenous Women of Panama, led by Ms. Sonia
Henriquez, where they spoke about the struggle of
Indigenous women in Panama and the work that
they are currently carrying out.
Chief Phil Lane Jr.
Participates in the Guna
General Congress
Chief Phil Lane Jr. visits the Muladub community where the
Guna Regular Congress was held. Chief Phil expressed the
Four Winds Foundations commitment to the Indigenous
Peoples of Panama and the Americas. The principal goal of
the Four Winds Foundation is the unification of Indigenous
Peoples.
Chief Lane shared traditional dance and songs with
delegates from the 49 communities of Gunayala. The
Regular Congress is one of the highest political decision
making bodies in Gunayala.
Phil Lane Jr, right after dancing, speaks on the floor of

the Guna General Assembly
Chief Inocencio Martinez, Baclio Perez, and Edilberto Gonzalez

in the meeting with Chief Phil Lane Jr.
Kinyapiler Jhonson - Administrator of the Guna

General Congress beside Chief Phil Lane Jr. and
Sucre Leader of the Earth Train Foundation.
Chief Phil Lane Jr.
participating in the Guna
General Congress
Guna dance for guests and members of

the community of Muladub
In addition to meeting with the Chiefs of the Guna General

Congress, Inocencio Martinez, Baclio Perez, and Edilberto Gonzalez,
Chief Lane expressed that the Four Winds Foundation supports any
initiatives for the Indigenous Peoples of Gunayala, and for that
reason welcomes joint projects.
Chief Phil Lane Jr. , Sucre Leader and

Undersecretary of the CGG
The Four Winds Foundation supports the Network of
Indigenous Women on Biodiversity in Latin
America and the Caribbean (RMIB-LAC)
The Training the Trainers for the defense of Pacha Mama (Mother
Earth) workshop took place in Panama City from June 20-24. The
topics were Indigenous Peoples, Traditional Knowledge, and Climate
Change, directed towards Latin American Indigenous leaders, men
and women. The workshop was organized by the Network of
Indigenous Women on Biodiversity in Latin America and the
Caribbean (RMIB-LAC), and had the support of Conservation
International (CI) and the International Union for the Conservation of
Nature (UCIN).
The goal was to conduct a training for youth and women on
Traditional Knowledge as well as Climate Change, so that the
participants can strengthen their knowledge of these topics and can
make a connection between international negotiations and
practices on the local and national levels.
The Four Winds Foundation supports the Network of
Indigenous Women on Biodiversity in Latin
America and the Caribbean (RMIB-LAC)
The topics analyzed in the workshop were: the Convention on

Biological Diversity, the Nagoya Protocol, the Strategic Plan on
Biodiversity, strategies and action plans for a national movement for
biological diversity, the Akwe:Kon Guidelines, the Voluntary
Contribution Fund, the Indigenous Mesoamerican Protocol, and the
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(CMNUCC).
According to Florina Lopez Miro, general coordinator of the RMIB;

this workshop is very important for us because it allows us to
have the opportunity to strengthen our work and the indigenous
leaders knowledge of these key subjects, such as traditional
knowledge, the defense of Mother Earth, using information about
the tools and international mechanisms that we can utilize for the
struggles and demands in our lands, and to defend our resources
against huge megaprojects and extractive industries.
Mrs. Florina Lopez thanked the Four Worlds Foundation, located in

the City of Knowledge, for sponsoring the closing dinner and also
urged working together in the future.
It is an honor for the Four Worlds Foundation to have supported the

Network of Indigenous Women, since it is very important for youth to
know about subjects that are being developed on the international
level
The Four Worlds Foundation
and Indigenous Women of
Panama
This past August 29th, Four Worlds Foundation and the Representative
from Lush Cosmetics visited the National Coordinator of Indigenous
Women of Panama (CONAMUIP). Conamuip reported on the various
projects and workshops that are being organized in different indigenous
communities.
One of the projects is a training on breast cancer, a project supported
by the Cancer Foundation. Other projects are workshops on the Rights
of Indigenous Peoples, climate change, and others.
CONAMUIP presented a proposal to Lush Cosmetics for creating a
house in Galumogiryala. The proposal is for cleaning and remodeling a
house in order to use it for training workshops for the communities and
cultural events. Lush Cosmetics has donated $15,000 for a seed fund to
be used for obtaining other donations from different entities and NGOs.
The total cost of the project is $38,300 and the Four Worlds Foundation
commits to donating $3,300. Joseph Schretzmann contributed $1,000.
On August 31, the Four Worlds Foundation, Earth Train and Joseph
Schretzmann visited the CONAMUIP project site. The house is completely
abandoned and being used by marauders. For this reason, the
remodeling should be started as soon as possible, since community
members want it demolished due to its misuse.
The Space Indigenous Women
of Panama wish to
repurpose
WOMENS NETWORK ON BIODERSITY,
MORGAN & MORGAN
FPCI AND GUNA YOUTH
On August 30th the Four Worlds Foundation and the
representative from Lush Cosmetics visited the main office of The Womens Network on Biodiversity, directed by Mrs.
Morgan & Morgan, led by Dr. Juan David Morgan and Eduardo Florina Lopez Miro gives a report on the importance of the
Gonzalez, where they talked about the importance of the Four international participation of Indigenous women on issues
Worlds Foundations office in the City of Knowledge. such as climate change, the Convention on Biological
Diversity (CDB), the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and
The goal is to be a platform for Indigenous Peoples and intellectual property. The womens network has been
Indigenous NGOs of Latin America and also to make use of all participating for many years in Indigenous and government
the educational, scientific, and multimedia materials that the forums on recognizing the rights of Indigenous Peoples. As
City of Knowledge has through the 250 affiliated NGOs, and in such, one of the network members is part of the
the future to own a building in the City of Knowledge that can Secretariate of the CDB and the United Nations Permanent
house different Latin American NGOs so they can work together. Forum on Indigenous Issues.

They also spoke about the event being organized by Earth Train
and the Four Worlds Foundation on Biocultural Leadership with
Jane Goodall from November 13 to November 16, 2013 in which
the Four Worlds Foundation will have an important role on
November 13, on the Reconnection of the Eagle and the
Condor. Many Indigenous people will participate in a spiritual
ceremony, withtheir songs and dances. Children, youth, adults
and various Indigenous communities and spiritual leaders from
Latin America will participate.
Foundation for the Promotion of Indigenous Knowledge

(FPCI) shared the work that is being done in the Guna
communities, such as workshops on REDD+ on the
negotiations that are taking place nationally and
internationally, climate change, traditional knowledge and
others. The topic of mitigation and adaptation to climate
change is one of the most important ones because
Gunayala is one of the communities most vulnerable to
rising sea levels. Seeing the need for empowering youth,
the Four Worlds Foundation has created youth groups to
deal with issues such as loss of identity, discrimination,
gender, and other social problems such as HIV/AIDS, teen
pregnancy and other related issues in Panama City.
The Usdub Community honors
Chief Phil Lane Jr.
Chief Phil Lane Jr., president and founder of the Four Worlds
Foundation, with headquarters in the City of Knowledge, was an
invited guest of the Usdub community in the Guna General Congress
in Muladub, on the 69th anniversary of the great leader Nele Kantule.
Nele Kantule is one of the most respected leaders in the Gunayala

region at the national and international levels for being one of the
architects of the Dule Revolution in 1925. The Dule Revolution was
started because of the events of 1925 when the Sovereign Guna
people revolted against abuse by colonial police, who were forcing
the Indigenous people to acculturate and not practice their customs
and traditions. Thanks to this revolution, the Guna people now have
their sovereign autonomy and territory.
The Usdub Community bestows
the Sacred Staff on Chief Phil
Lane Jr.
On September 1, Chief Phil Lane Jr. and the representative of Lush
Cosmetics arrived at the community of Usdub where they were
welcomed by the Celebration Committee and Mr. Benicio Morales,
and by the Director of the Cacique Institute Olodebiliquina, Mr.
Norberto Villalaz. At their arrival at the Plaza Nele Kantule, Chief Phil
Lane Jr. stood at the statue of the great Nele Kantule and honored his
memory by singing and speaking in his native language. This was
followed by a welcome from Sahila Leodomiro Paredes in the House
of Congress and a welcome by the Usdub community. They told him
that Nele Kantule had prophesied that in the future, brothers and
sisters from different parts of the world would come to visit his
community and learn about its culture. Chief Lane talked about the
prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor; about the union of the
Indigenous peoples of Abya Yala (the Americas), and that his visit was
due to the unification of traditions and cultures.
Sapin Dummad, General Secretary, Mr. Ariel Smith and Secretary Ricky
Denis were in charge of welcoming Chief Lane and teaching him
about Guna culture, traditions and the history of the Usdub
community. Sahila Leodomiro Paredes used the opportunity to bestow
the Sacred Staff, which represents hierarchy and professionalism in the
Guna culture, and it represents the highest honor that a person can
receive. In the afternoon there were Guna cultural performances, and
Guna dances and songs. In the evening, Sahila Leodomiro Paredes
formally introduced Chief Lane Jr. to the community and explained
the reason for his visit.
September 2
The community awakens to the rhythm of drums, music and flute, and begins
a second day of activities; the community goes to the congress in the morning
as is the custom every year. The delegates visit the guests quarters and share
Guna history, spirituality and customs. The delegates speak about the
importance of Mother Earth, as she represents everything to the Guna and
there is no argument about protecting her.
After that, they visit the congress to greet the leaders and visit the Guna
Museum, which holds much Guna history, arts, stories and history. Chief Phil
Lane Jr. talks to them about the unity that Indigenous peoples ought to have
and the collective work they must do for their peoples. Then the group visits
the health center to see its infrastructure and how it operates. The nurses in the
center told them about the main illnesses in the Guna community, such as
pneumonia, caused by daily use of fire for cooking, and diabetes, which is
considered to be caused by consuming canned goods sold in Gunayala.
In the afternoon the Usdub community invites the Klu Koskun (The Senate)
and explains the organizational structure of the Usdub community. It begins
with the General Assembly, followed by Sahila, Sapin Dummad and then the
support structures such as Klu Kskun, Pugsu Kalu, Comptroller, Bank, Womens
Society, Sanitation and Dcor, Usdub Center, the NGOs of Usdub and others.
On this occasion the community presented a project on planting cacao, corn

and plantain. They reported that to accomplish this project, they must clean
and fill swampy areas adjacent to the Guna Sacred Site. Later on, the
General Congress was filled with youth interested in learning about the legacy
of Cacique Nele Kantule, his history, life, the Dule revolution, and more. The
cultural activities organized by the Nele Kantule School included the
participation of children, youth and students who performed dances and
poetry. At the end of the event, Chief Phil Lane Jr. visited the resting place of
the Great Leader Nele Kantule on Yandub Island, and he honored him by
dancing, praying, talking and asking for spiritual help for all Indigenous
peoples of the world, that they might have prosperity and unity.
Finally, Chief Lane attended the congress to say farewell and express his
gratitude for the hospitality the community showed him. He informed them
that he will return on February 24, 2014 for the Dule Revolution and he bid
them a traditional farewell through a dance.
September 3
On September 3 Usdub awakens to the rhythm of drums to
celebrate the last day of the great Cacique Nele Kantule. The
community parade begins with the participation of
organizations, schools, women, grandchildren of Nele Kantule
and young athletes and ends in the Plaza Nele Kantule, where
homage is offered with poetry, his history and his famous words.
The representative of Lush Cosmetics, Pearl Gottschalk,
participates in the parade, paying homage to the Guna
Women with their traditional attire.
At noon the delegates host the last lunch of the anniversary and
they taste, as is the custom, the traditional dish called Dule
Massi-Saino, with coconut water, plantains and cassava root.
They also take the opportunity to explain the mealtime customs
to her. In the afternoon the Celebration Committee begins the
last event, full of dancing and culture, in order to complete the
event.
Spiritual Ceremony in the
City of Knowledge
During the Bio Cultural Leadership Festival with Jane Goodall at
the City of Knowledge, there was a spiritual ceremony with the
Earth Train Foundation and several local traditional chiefs.
The ceremony was graced by the presence of Jane Goodall,

Chief Phil Lane Jr., as well as the chiefs and representatives
from the Indigenous territories of the Embera, Guna and
Ngbe peoples, and other invited guests. Everyone present
formed a semicircle and listened to the words of the Embera
spiritual leader who spoke about the importance of taking
care of Mother Nature and maintaining unity with Her,
especially during these times of misuse and destruction of
natural resources.
Photo: Tito Herrera

Spiritual Ceremony in City of
Knowledge
According to Chief Phil Lane Jr., the spiritual ceremony was a
great opportunity for the Indigenous peoples of Panama to
unite over a single cause and search for peace and harmony
with nature, not only with all other Indigenous peoples, but also
with all the other peoples of the world.
Jane Goodall expressed her satisfaction at being a part of the
ceremony, since she has been in many places in the world and
has participated in various events in Indigenous communities.
She feels they are special because they seek to share
spirituality with all other peoples and beings of the planet.
The ceremony continued with prayers, and then closed as all
present shared chicha, a traditional Embera drink, which is a
healthy medicinal beverage.
Chief Phil Jane Jr., Dr. Jane Goodall and Cacique Silvia Carrera
Photo: Tito Herrera

Documentary Shift of the Ages at
the Ateneo Cultural Center in the City
of Knowledge
The Biocultural Leadership Festival with Jane Goodall,

organized by the Earth Train Foundation and the Four Worlds
Foundation Panama, located in the City of Knowledge, began
Tuesday, November 12 with the showing of the documentary,
"Shift of the Ages A Mayan journey through time in the
Ateneo Cultural Center.
This documentary which was dubbed into Spanish, was

premiered for the first time in the Americas, at an event that
included a press conference with a question and answer
session. It featured the participation of the protagonist, Don
Alejandro Cirilo Perez Oxlaj, Chief Phil Lane Jr., Grandmother
Elizabeth Araujo, Rose Mary Vargas and the director Steve
Copeland.
During the documentary, Mayan spiritual leader Don

Alejandro Cirilo Perez Oxlaj, known as Lobo Errante (Wandering
Wolf), spoke about the Mayan prophecy over the years and
the acceptance of his spiritual destiny, weaving together
human drama, cultural knowledge and adventure.
The Director Steve Copeland, in his debut as director, has

produced a beautifully recorded and colorful film that exalts
the power of the spirit, titled Shift of the Ages. It has been
awarded the best documentary in the Interfaith World
Harmony Film Festival of Los Angeles, and it has received
acknowledgement by the judges of several international
events, such as the Sedona Film Festival. Its recent translation
into Spanish with Miguel Rivera narrating allowed the message
to reach Spanish speaking populations, as well.
Photo: Tito Herrera and Doug Bruce

Talks among the Indigenous Leaders and visit to the
Metropolitan School of Panama
Talks began at 10:30 AM among Indigenous leaders from
Panama and other nations, discussing the realities in which
Indigenous peoples are living. Chief Phil Lane Jr. presented
the documents The Fourth Way, the Critical Condition of our
Mother Earth, and the book The Sacred Tree, documents
agreed upon by several Indigenous nations.
On November 13, the Metropolitan School of Panama had a

reception in the afternoon for the Indigenous leaders from
northern and southern Panama, featuring the participation of
school children. The principal theme was the role that parents
must play for their children in their education and in their
caring for our Mother Earth.
Photo: Ini Chiari and Doug Bruce

Biocultural Leadership Festival with Jane Goodall in the City of Knowledge
The Earth Train and Four Worlds Foundations, City of Knowledge
and Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr., along with his Indigenous
brothers and sisters from Panama, Canada, United States,
Guatemala and Bolivia celebrated the Re-Unification of the
Eagle and Condor Indigenous Nations of the Americas in the City
of Knowledge cultural center.
Youth leaders and native elders of Indigenous tribes from northern
and southern Panama welcomed Jane Goodall to the City of
Knowledge with a night of stories, ceremonial dances and music.
The program included speeches and conversations with Jane
Goodall.
The event celebrated the prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor,
which has been shared by many Indigenous peoples for centuries.
The prophecy says that when the Eagle and the Condor fly
together again, the peoples of Mother Earth will rise. That they will
meet in the center, in the land of the Quetzal. All ancestral
prophecies say that after a long and harsh winter, the "Condor
(Indigenous peoples of the South) and the Eagle (Indigenous
peoples of the North) will reunite, and with unity, a great age of
peace, well-being and prosperity shall begin for all humanity.
Photo: Tito Herrera y Doug Bruce

Biocultural Leadership Festival with Jane Goodall in the City of Knowledge
Photo: Tito Herrera, Doug Bruce, Tatiana

Bio Museum
On November 14, children from Rio Gangandi, Ipeti-Embera
and the Working for a Better Future Foundation participated
in the Officers Clubhouse touring the facilities of the Bio
Museum and learning about the biological diversity of
Panama. The Indigenous children performed their traditional
dances, and met other children and youth from different
cultures. All the children participated in the drum circle
directed by Alfredo Hidrovo.
After the childrens presentation, there was a traditional
ceremony led by the Four Worlds Foundation president Chief
Phil Lane Jr. and by Reuben George in which Dr. Jane
Goodall's work was recognized. Also honored were Chief
Candido Mezua, Chief Inocencio Martinez, Mayan Leader
Don Alejandro Cirilo Perez Oxlaj, Rose Mary Vargas, Helen
Samuels and Guiseppe Villalaz, coordinator of the Four Worlds
Foundation Panama.
The night ended with great musicians from the Junglewood

Program from Earth Train Foundation, headed by Executive
Director, Shea Welsh, as well as Graciela Nunez, Juanito
Pascual, Tupac Mantilla, Brad Barret and others. The special
highlight was a girl from Rio Gangandi who sang Gunayala
Gine, accompanied by the musicians from Junglewood and
the flutist Guna Eulogio Benitez.

Bio Museum

Bio Museum

Embera Drua and Women's Network for Biodiversity in Panama
During the Biocultural Leadership Festival, Chief Candido Mezua Before Chief Lane left, he did a traditional ceremony and blessed the
from the Embera Territory invited Jane Goodall and Chief Phil Lane Embera Drua community and its people.
In December we strengthened our connection with the Women's
Jr. to visit the Embera community on Rio Chagres, one of the Network for Biodiversity in Panama, where they presented their
longest rivers in Panama. The community we visited was Embera projects for 2014 and their members.
Drua, which means Embera Territory. This new organization is mainly made up of Indigenous Guna women,
based on the need to support the Guna community through several
On November 19, the delegates from the Four Worlds Foundation community projects on the diversity and climate change.
went to Panama City with Chief Phil Lane Jr., Helen Samuels,
events coordinator and interpreter, Kael Shipman, photographer
and videographer, and Giuseppe Villalaz, coordinator of the
Foundation. The journey to Puerto Coruto was a challenge. When
we arrived in Puerto Coruto, three Indigenous leaders: Chief
Candido Mezua Comarca Embera, Mateo Mecha president of
the Embera Regional Congress and Wounaan de la Cuenca
Hydrography of the Canal and the second Chief Carlos Gil from
the Congress of Collective Embera and Wounaan Territories were
waiting for us. During the canoe journey up river, Chief Candido
Mezua told Chief Phil Lane Jr. about the Embera people and the
work they are currently doing.
Once we arrived and were enjoying the Rio Chagras, we began

meeting with the community leaders. Chief Phil Lane, Jr. told us
that now is the time for unity amongst the Indigenous peoples of
Panama and the world, and promised to have a Permanent Forum
In Panama. Then young girls from the community began to
dance, and Chief Phil Lane Jr. performed traditional dances; all
the leaders joined in the dance, creating a spirit of unity, emotion
and joy.
Photo: Kael Shipman

Meetings and Retreats January 2014
We began 2014 with several meetings with the authorities
from various regions.
-Guna General Congress:

We visited the Guna General Congress to talk about the
various projects we have, such as the foundation for the
benefit of the Gunayala Region.
The Restorative Justice Project, where people who break the

law have the right to decide which judicial system they will
face: Restorative Justice, or jail in Panama City. Restorative
Justice is based on helping people who break the law make
amends and restore their knowledge and identity.
-CONAPIP: The Four Worlds Foundation visited CONAPIP in

order to discuss a project with Embera spiritual leaders. This
meeting was attended only by spiritual leaders, where they
talked about climate change and traditional knowledge.
We talked with several NGOs and artists about how we can
work synergistically on various community projects.
-We had the pleasure of visiting with our brothers and sisters
from Ngobe Bugle on January 20 with Chief Silvia Carrera to
learn more about the current problems in their community.
-Visit to CONAMUIP with LUSH Cosmetics

Photo: Kael Shipman

On February 18, COONAPIP leaders met in the
Four Worlds Foundations Board Room to learn
about the Coordinator's projects. The idea of
creating a Presidential Forum with the
Indigenous peoples of Panama arose from
that meeting.
Thanks to Chief Phil Lane, Jr., that same day

the COONAPIP leadership met with the Vice
President of the PRD party, Mr. Juan Carlos
Navarro.
Photos by : Giuseppe Villalaz

USDUB- 89th Anniversary of the Dule Revolution
The Guna, or Kuna, nation is made up of 51 communities and
extends to 350 islands in a land base of 2,349 square kilometers,
and an area along the Caribbean coast 372 kilometers long.
The Gunas are independently organized through two General
Congresses. One General Congress is responsible for all political
and economic matters, and the other General Congress is
responsible for all spiritual and cultural questions. The Guna
people declared their freedom from Panama's colonial
domination on February 25, 1925. The Guna people have
maintained their language, culture, spirituality, and sovereign
political autonomy since that time.
The ancient Indigenous symbol on the Guna First Nation flag,

sometimes called "the circle of life" or "the twisted tree trunk", is
found in different Indigenous Nations in other parts of the
Americas and the world, including in the Hopi and Yakima
Nations in North America. If the "circle of life" is rotated in the
opposite direction, it forms the Nazi swastika.
The founder and director of Four Worlds, Chief Phil Lane Jr., from
the Ihanktonwan Dakota Yankton Sioux Tribes and the
Chickasaw Nation of the United States and Canada, along with
representatives from the Four Worlds Foundation, traveled to
Ustupu, a Guna community located in Gunayala on the island
of San Blas, Panama, February 22-26, 2014, to celebrate the 89th
anniversary of the revolution. This annual celebration
commemorates the history and the battles that Nele Kantule
and other leaders of the 1925 Guna Revolution fought against
Panamanian soldiers, which liberated Guna territory from the
oppressive, abusive and dictatorial government of Panama at
that time.

For the first time in Guna history, an Indigenous leader
from outside GunaYala, Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr.
from the Ihanktonwan and Yankton Dakota Sioux and
Chickasaw Nations was honored by the Ustupu
community by leading the annual commemorative
march on the anniversary of the end of the revolution
of 1925.
This action of honor and respect on the part of the

Guna First Nation is another reflection of the fulfillment
of the Prophecy of the Union of the Eagle and the
Condor.
The celebrations of the Guna revolution included

theatrical presentations on historical events that led to
the uprising of 1925, meetings with important political
and spiritual leaders, and sacred ceremonies. The
President of the Four Worlds International Institute, Phil
Lane, Jr., also participated in the inauguration of the
new school year at the Cacique Olodebiliquia
Institute.
Another purpose of the FWII visit was to present the

Guna leadership with a check for $8,000 in support of
farmers in the community of Ustupu for improving the
highway to the cacao and banana fields, which has
had constant problems from flooding. these crops
provide basic foods to Guna communities, and also
are a part of their cultural identity as an Indigenous
nation, the improvements to this highway will be
carried out through voluntary work by youth from
Ustupu, guided by their Guna elders.
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The Four Worlds International Institute and the Panama Four

Worlds Foundation are preparing an internet crowdfunding
initiative in order to raise the additional funds needed to
complete the financing of this project and to support the
volunteer efforts provided by the Ustupu community. Many of
these community businesses are sustainable, but the lack of
infrastructure prevents them from maintaining agricultural
production at an optimal level.
These infrastructure projects related to the preservation of Guna

autonomy, including their continental lands and jungle areas,
are necessary to maintain the harmony with their cultural and
ancestral customs. The Four Worlds Foundation and its regional
allies will continue to support the development of Guna
agricultural projects, with the goal of reducing dependence on
imports and creating sustainable means of life for Guna families
and communities.
Other meetings were held to support the creation of an

Indigenous Education Program for Drug Prevention and a
Restorative Justice Project to address misdemeanor crimes using
Indigenous Guna law, traditional medicine, and spirituality as an
alternative to the correctional model based on punishment. The
majority of current correctional institutions based on punishment
cause even more problems for Indigenous communities.
For example, the growing interaction between Colombia and

Panama will bring social problems to the Guna Yala Territories
through cocaine trafficking, which could be dealt with within
Guna communities through a process known as Restorative
Justice. This process of Restorative Justice is needed in order to
not expose members of the Guna Yala communities to the
Panamanian penal system, which is based on punishment.
Many times Indigenous people there learn more about how to
become better criminals than how to return to their families and
communities in a healthy and positive way.
English 1St Presidential Forum with

Indigenous Peoples of Panam
Foro Presidencia con los Pueblos Indgenas
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Foro Presidencia con los Pueblos Indgenas

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Presidential Forum with Indigenous Nations

A most important Political Commitment with the
Indigenous Peoples of Panama was signed by
Vice president Isabel Saint Malo. The
document will be an instrument to deal with
different agencies of President Varelas
government. The Forum was organized by Four
Worlds foundation, and eleven of the 12
Indigenous territories and Congresses
participated.
Heres the link to Panamas Vice president

speech:
POLITICAL COMPROMISE
The Precidency and Indigenous Peoples Forum
General Guna Congress
Part of the mission of the Four Worlds Foundation is to support
Indigenous General Congresses; therefore we participated in the
CGG held in Digir community from May 29th to June 1st. Two new
Caciques were elected, Iguayokiler Ferrer and Belisario Lopez, and
this is important since they know well the indigenous cultural and
political matters and also are well informed on the conditions on the
West part of the Gunayala Territory.
Important matters for the Territory were discussed:
1.- Installation of towers to provide telephone services on the areas

still lacking this service, as Dubac, Navagandi, Muladub, Tubwala,
Carreto, Armila, Puerto Obaldia and others.
2.- On-Line Bilingual Intercultural Education Project, aimed to provide
cultural and traditional information to children in the public schools
of Gunayala.
3.- The Revision of the Indigenous Peoples Development Plan still to
be approved by CGG. A proposal was made for it to be carried
out on August 28-31, during the Extraordinary Congress to be held
the community of Ro Azcar.
4.- The Revision of Guna normative should be done also during the
Extraordinary Congress.
5.- Support was given by the Four Worlds Foundation to CGG
Monitoring the Cacao Project
This report would like to highlight the activities that the
nonprofit Centro Ustupu-Captulo de Panama has achieved
with the project on the access road in Maniyala in the Ustupu
community.
Training on improving the Maniyala access road (leaders,

youth and women). As part of the project, there was a
training held in the local Congress at the request of the
traditional authorities, at which Ustupu women youth, and
community leaders participated.
The training focused on the importance of improving the
access road to Maniyala in order to more easily access the
farm where cacao is produced, and especially on the
preservation of cacao, bananas, and corn, as well as the
importance of the Galus (sacred sites) and finding new
strategies for recovering products of nutritional and cultural
importance. This is why the improvement to the access road
is so important.
Participants emphasized the extreme importance of having

authorities and community leaders involved in finding new
strategies to improve the access road, protect the sacred
sites, and cacao production. The authorities, community
leaders and women attending the training committed to
continue supporting and working on the project, and to seek
more resources to maintain it.
Monitoring the Cacao Project
Expected results of the training:
The intention for the training is to improve the access road and
strengthen cultural knowledge on sustainable use of natural systems,
especially the Galus (sacred sites) and other areas of cultural
importance. The training shall help strengthen spirituality, and in that
sense, cacao represents the most important plant species in Guna
culture, as well as for cultural use in the community.
Cacao is used for ceremony, and as medicine and food; its
relationship with daily life is constant and permanent. According to
Guna worldview, cacao is one of the first plants that the Creator sent
to Earth, invested with great power and spirits. This is why its role is so
important in strengthening these sacred areas.
Improving the access road will help us easily travel to where the
cacao is growing, bordering the sacred area, and will help us to
better manage the area, as it will offer a spiritual element so that
those responsible for managing the sacred site will be able to have
access to and work with this system of agreement within their
worldview and knowledge.
Indigenous People with the Ministry of
Government
At the meeting of the National Indigenous
Committee for the National Development Plan,
the 12 traditional organizations, through their
legitimate traditional authorities, reiterated to the
representatives of the Panamanian government
and the United Nations Representative in Panama
that the only valid delegates who represent their
respective peoples and lands are the General
Chiefs Dummad, Bulu, and Rey Tjerdi, and that
they are the official spokespeople who represent
the 7 Indigenous nations of Panama at the
conference, stating clearly that while they
appreciate the effort and contributions of
Indigenous intellectuals who have worked on
Conventions 107 and 169 of the ILO and the
declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples,
among others, nonetheless, in the case of
Panama, the directors of Indigenous NGOs do not
represent the Indigenous Nations within Panama.
Along these lines, it was agreed that the 12 Indigenous organizations meet with government representatives the following week in
order to come to an agreement on points of view, and to count on the participation of the United Nations representative as a guarantor,
to be able to have a stated position as a country, as the government of President Juan Carlos Varela has committed to ratifying
Convention 169 of the ILO, to recognize and respect constitutional norms and laws on the rights of Indigenous peoples, to promote
development and autonomy of regional governments and collective Indigenous lands, to establish a fund for Indigenous peoples of
Panama, to eradicate poverty and discrimination in all its forms, as well as the firm commitment to not use either force or weapons
against any Indigenous people, among other commitments promised.
Indigenous leaders meet with Minister of Gov.
The Indigenous peoples of Panama are grateful for the
positive messages of hope, and trust reflected in the
commitments made by President Varela, but shall
remain vigilant and shall demand that he fulfill those
commitments during his term in government.
The next meeting was on July 30 in the offices of the

United Nations Program for Development in the City of
Knowledge, at which the12 Indigenous Congresses
participated. They examined the Indigenous
Development Plan and the law that adopts the
Development Plan. On August 5th, they delivered the
formal documents to the Minister of Government, Milton
Henriquez.
Dr. Juan David

Morgan meets with
Chief Phil Lane Jr.
Dr. Juan David Morgan's visit with President of the Four
Worlds Foundation Phil Lane Jr. Was exceptional, in that
they dealt with several matters of importance for the
Foundation.
-that Panama might be the country with the most capacity

to have renewable energies, such as solar panels, wind
energy, and others.
-that the City of Knowledge might be a model for other

Latin American countries in renewable energies.
Festival of Dule Art
As part of the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the

1925 Tule Revolution and the International Day of
Indigenous Peoples, the community of Guna artists, with
the support of the City of Knowledge Foundation and the
Four Worlds Foundation, celebrated the second Festival
of Dule Art 2014: A Window on Panamanian Indigenous
Art in the Convention Center of the City of Knowledge.
The festival featured the participation of the most

representative groups in Panama, and a range of
activities, artists' exhibitions and stage presentations,
showcasing the contributions and cultural richness of the
original peoples of Panama. There were artists
representing national and international Indigenous
nations, and a variety of artistic presentations on stage,
exhibitions of visual art, painting, crafts, gastronomy,
literature, traditional dances, and informational material
culturally pertinent to Indigenous peoples. The festival
strengthened the cultural identity of Panamanian
Indigenous peoples through sociocultural sharing, and
increasing interest in Indigenous arts, demanding rights
for Indigenous peoples of the world, and recognizing
Panamanian Indigenous identity as a representative
element of Panamanian nationality.
Dule Art Festival
Dule Art Festival
Dule Art Festival
70 Years after the
death of Nele Kantule
The Gunayala Territory celebrated one more year
after the disappearance of the
great leader Nele Kantule who physically left this
world seventy years ago. All through the territory
it is a holiday and as usual, the Usdub community
celebrated this day by remembering his great
deeds and telling about his legacies in the Usdub
schools and communities where the local
authorities where present and there was a
greater participation of children and youth.
Honoring the death of Nele Kantule
Minister Milton Henriquez has a meeting
with members of Wounaan Governance
Minister of Government Milton Henriquez
met with Wounaan leaders, who
presented a letter to him with a list of their
petitions regarding the problems they are
facing in their territory due to the settlers
who are extracting the Cocobolo wood,
safety insecurity, and factors damaging
their crops amongst other matters. Minister
Henriquez committed to address these
problems in a second meeting within the
next two weeks, where the participation
of several representatives of institutions
would be expected to participate, such
as ANAM, ANATI, ARAP, National Police,
the Vice Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and
the governors of Darien and Embera-
Wounaan.
INDiGENOUS YOUTH ON A QUEST
FOR GUNA WISDOM
Gilberto Arias wisdom, experience and vision has

touched the hearts of young Panamanians,
helping them to awaken to provide help in their
own territories focusing on unity, respect andthe
territorial defense of their forests.
Youth from different Indigenous territories are

uniting their efforts to support their traditional and
cultural structures, seeking to build a strategy to
adapt and cope with changes in natural weather
patterns across the world.
Youth have expressed that we are harming

Mother Earth disregarding the consequences,
Shes reacting and humankind is paying the
consequences. They also emphasize that we must
seek unity in order to accomplish the mission of
saving forests located in Panama and Indigenous
territories.
Ebola workshop in the Embera Collective lands
Abigalil Grajales Cabrera, President of the General Congress of Embera and Wounaans
collective territories gave an informative workshop during the plenary of the Regional Congress of
Balsa Area in Darien informing his people about the ebola disease in coordination with
SENAFRONT the National Border Service.
Mayor Jose Blandon visits Embera
Mayor Jose Blandon visited Embera communities of the Regional
Congress TCEW Panama Channel Watershed Region, in order to
listen and answer to priority needs of inhabitants of this area. The
event took place in the Parara Puru community, with the
participation of all the communities that are part of the Regional
Congress and farming communities that are integrated into that
sector. There was also the presence of government institutions
called upon by the mayor of the capital.
.
Among the priorities expressed by the communities and affirmed
by the mayor we can mention that the subject of Education will
be supported with a general library and a scholarship program
for elementary, middle and high school students; regarding
Healt; there will be a fully equipped central health clinic in the
port of Corotu- regarding the matter of infrastructure, there is the
building of the Cungal-Puerto Corotu-Lago Alajuela road;
regarding security a police post will be built in Puerto Corotu in
order to offer more security for the residents of the area and the
national and international visitors who visit the original cultural
zones of the Embera.
At the end what stands out is the Rights of territorial security for
the Indigenous Peoples. Finally the Mayor commits himself to
open the doors into the Mayors office to facilitate and manage
in an efficient manner all the proposals and requests regarding
needs made by the Indigenous peoples in an efficient manner.
He announced that they have created an Indigenous Affairs
Department within the Mayors Office that will look after the
social wellbeing of the communities.
Chief Phil Lane Jr. meets with Guna delegates at the
World Conference on Indigenous Peoples
At tThe World Conference on

Indigenous Peoples, held from
September 21st to 22nd Chief
Phill Lane Jr. met with the Guna
delegation headed by Cacique
I g u a y o k i l e r F e r r e r, A t e n c i o
Lpez, Florina Lpez and Onel
MAsardule
Free, Prior and Informed Consent and Rural Tourism
The debate on Free, Prior and Informed

Consent in the National Assembly has
been passed on to a subcommittee, as
there are several gaps; those interested
should submit their observations and
proposals during the next 15 working
days. Now there is a discussion on rural
tourism in the territories, collective lands,
and areas annexed nationally. At the
last Guna Assembly, the request was to
move it to the first debate for more
discussion on the the topic.
Guna General Congress
The General Guna Congress reiterated their
rejection of the new proposal the current
government made for an electric interconnection
project designed to cross Gunayala territory.
In a meeting that took place recently at the

Presidency, Milton Henriquez, the Governments
Minister met with the Sagladummagan and
presented a new proposal on the subject of the
electricity interconnection that would be coming
from Colombia, entering into Panama through the
Gunayala territoryas one of the possible routes.
This proposal was formalized with a letter addressed
to the General Assembly of Yansibdiwar
(Gunayala).
Nevertheless, when the delegations of the 42

communities attending the CGG were informed
about the new proposal, they unanimously rejected
it. Most importantly, they pointed that their
rejection to the project had been decided
previously, and that this resolution had been then
communicated to the governmental authorities
and the general public.
Another highlight during the Congress was the official
opening of the election process for three new major
positions on the general assembly who have fulfilled
their times of service : Secretary, Administrator and
Treasurer. The secretarys term is two years in charge
and four years for the administrator and treasurer.
It was announced that the candidates requirements
will be issued soon.
The General Assembly was informed that for the next

General Guna Congress expected to be in May 2015,
in the community of Agligandi the elections of these
three posts which are of greatm importance in the
structure of this territory, will take place.
Arnoldo Bonilla, the present secretary, who along with

Amador Nagbe Daz will have fulfilled their two years
in that post and it is expected that as of that date
there will be new candidates that will be chosen at
that time by the assembly for the corresponding time
periods until the new period of 5 yearsfor the
secretaries is up.
Fulgencio Kinya Johnson, Relex Herrera ended the

period they where elected for. In the case of
Fulgencio Johnson, he had replaced the prior
administrator for a period of 3 years. Soon the
requirements to be able to be a atain these posts will
Participation in COY
The Youth Conference
The Youth Conference was held
November 27-30, prior to the
Conference of the Parties, at the
Universidad Agraria (the Agrarian
University) in Lima, Peru. Representing
Panama were our Executive Director,
Giuseppe Villalaz, representing the Four
Worlds Foundation, and Indigenous
Panamanian youth. The most specific
issues were on how youth must empower
themselves to seek true solutions for the
problems facing Mother Earth.
Participation in COP 21
Conference of the Parties on
Climate Change
The United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change
(CMNUCC) was held December 1-12 at
the Military Barracks of the Peruvian
Army in Lima, Peru. Our Executive
Director, Giuseppe Villalaz, representing
the Four Worlds Foundation, participated
in events such as the Global Indigenous
Caucus, Youngos, and the subsidiary
sessions on climate change.
90th Anniversary of the Dule
Revolution
The Conference on the 90th anniversary of the Dule Revolution-Gunayala was held on
February 20th and 21st in the City of Knowledge Foundation Convention Center.
Thanks to this revolution, Gunas have an Autonomous Territory. At the 90th anniversary,
issues discussed were the importance of autonomy in Indigenous lands, Indigenous world
view, as well as free, prior and informed consent. The Four Worlds Foundation invited
revered Mayan spiritual elder Alejandro Cirilo Perez Oxlaj, known as Wandering Wolf,
Alejandrino Quispe from Peru, and Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr. who went to Usdub to
celebrate the event with local and regional leaders. Usdub held a large celebration for
three days, where the revered Mayan spiritual leader held a traditional Mayan ceremony
for Usdub.
90th Anniversary of Dule Revolution
90th Anniversary of the Dule
Revolution
Fifth Abya Yala Summit
The Fifth Abya Yala Summit took place on April
9th and 10th, an event that paralleled the
Seventh Summit of the Americas (Nations).
Over 300 Indigenous leaders from the 7
Indigenous Nations of Panama, of the 12
Congresses or Traditional Councils participated
in the Summit. Brothers and sisters from Costa
Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Colombia,
Ecuador, Venezuela, Bolivia and Peru also
participated.
Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr., Clementina and ex Cacique

Gilberto Arias speaking on Indigenous spirituality.
Sisters of the National Indigenous Womens Coordination of
Panama participating in the 5th Abya Yala Summit.
Chief Silvia Carrera from the Ngobe Bugle territory during her
participation.
Topics covered; Territory, Free,Prior & Informed
Consent, Climate Justice, Indigenous
Governance, and Spirituality. Indigenous
leaders held a peaceful march to the main
site of the Seventh Summit of Nations on April
10th. They were welcomed by Vice
Chancellor Hincapie and Minister Alcibiades
Vasquez.
Chief Phil Lane Jr. being interviewed for local TVstation

Delegates that attended the 7Th Summit of the Americas
In the afternoon of April 11, the Indigenous

representatives were welcomed by Vice
Chancellor Hincapie, and they delivered the
Declaration of the 5th Anya Yala Summit to the
president of Bolivia, Evo Morales.
Evo Morales President of Bolivia with the Indigenous delegates

moments before handing over the Indigenous Declaration of
the 5th Summit of Abya Yala Evo Morales President of Bolivia with the Declaration of the V
Summit of Abya Yala
DECLARATION OF THE FIFTH ABYA YALA SUMMIT: "DEFENDING
THE FUTURE OF OUR NATIONS "
We, the representatives of the Indigenous
Peoples, Nations and Nationalities in Abya Yala,
within the scope of exercising the right of self-
determination and in defense of Mother Earth,
present our position to the Seventh Summit of
Heads of State and Governments of the
Americas, to be celebrated in Panama from April
10th to the 11th, 2015.
CONSIDERING
That all doctrines, policies and practices
based on the superiority of certain peoples or
individuals, or which are promoted by
arguing reasons based on national origin or
racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences:
are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid,
morally condemnable and socially unjust.
That we, the Indigenous Peoples have been systematically discriminated against
since the Abya Yala invasion by the Europeans, who... supported by the Papal Bulls of
1455 and 1493, have justified the Doctrine of Discovery so that in this way they could
commit the genocide of more than 90 million Indigenous Peoples, as well as the
dispossession of our lands, territories and natural resources. That, through the legal
system, the current Republics signify the continuity of these injustices imposed on the
indigenous peoples of Abya Yala.
That the current States of America should eradicate the inequality, discrimination
and colonization of Indigenous Peoples, such as established in the Resolution #1514
of December 14, 1960; the 1989 ILO Convention C-169; the 2003 Vienna Declaration;
the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination; the United
Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 2007 and the final
Document of the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples of the General Assembly
of the UN September 2014, amongst others.
That in Abya Yala, the murder, persecution and physical disappearance of male
and female indigenous leaders persists, because they defend their lands, territories
and resources from the programs and megaprojects such as mining, hydroelectric
and hydrocarbons which have been imposed in the name of development and the
common interest and executed without their free, prior and informed consent.
That the prior six Summits of the Americas have not contributed toward their goals
to eradicate poverty, exclusion and inequality, but yet they have allowed the
development of new forms of colonization, sometimes through electoral
democracy, other times with the illusion of economic development and with the
savage commercializing of humanitys common resources. These declarations have
remained as mere intentions, being that the situation of the more than 50 million
Indigenous People has not changed at all; to the contrary, the violation of our
human collective rights worsens.
Given the foregoing considerations exposed by the Fifth Indigenous Peoples

Summit of Abya Yala, "Defending the Future of Our Nations",
WE DEMAND the following of the Heads of State and Governments of the Americas:
1. The constitutional, legal and administrative reforms that may support the States
in the effective practice of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples.
2. To comply with the Right to Free, Previous and Informed Consent prior to the
adoption or execution of any program or megaproject affecting our territories.
3. To develop and implement Well-being into the social, cultural and economic
policies of the Indigenous Peoples as a guiding principle of human collective rights.
4. To eliminate discrimination in all educational systems and include the

contribution of our knowledge in history, science, arts, philosophy and identity.
5. To implement intercultural bilingual education in order to reflect cultural identity

and ensuring active participation in national life, recognizing the linguistic diversity.
6. To protect and restore sacred sites, including the repatriation of the cultural and
ceremonials effects that belong to the Indigenous People, fully supporting unified
actions to educate and ensure the expressions of art and culture.
7. To adopt the holistic vision of the Indigenous Peoples into the health policies so
that development projects in the territories are not approved if they affect the health of
the people, whether indigenous or not,
8. To reject all energy projects that involve the violation of Collective Human Rights,
especially those that imply forced displacement.
9. The titling, demarcation, remediation and protection of our lands, territories and
resources.
10. To reject the use of our lands, territories, hydric resources and forests in climate
change projects that allow developed countries to avoid their responsibility of reducing
polluting emissions.
11. To promote and adopt the Indigenous Peoples right to free determination and in
this sense develop the necessary autonomous rule that enables the children, women,
youth and organizations of the People of Abya Yala to be subjects of the development,
democratization and governance of our own lands, territories and natural resources,
recognizing the indigenous jurisdiction.
12. We demand that all Heads of State at the Seventh Summit of the Americas meet
all our requirements contained in this statement, complying with the standards of
human rights established by the International Conventions and Treaties of which all the
States are part.
13. Rights to communications, community networks, and the use and access to
communication technologies in our own languages.
14. That the voice of the indigenous youth of Abya Yala be incorporated into the
different processes of debate, so that we may give our contribution and point of view
as youth, as well as that of the children and the women in our indigenous territories,
for the well-being of our cosmo-vision.
For Peace to be strengthened within all the peoples of our Abya Yala it is necessary
to abolish the Laws that advocate racism, lack of respect, discrimination and violation
of all the rights of Indigenous People, and to recognize and comply with the different
Treaties and International Accords that recognize the rights of the Indigenous
Peoples.
Presented in the City of Panama on April 9th and 10th, 2015.

Unanimously Approved By the Vote of More than 300 Indigenous Delegates from
South, Central and North America.
Indigenous Summit of the Americas, April 10, 2015, Panama, City, Panama.
An Indigenous Call for Unprecedented, Unified Action for Protecting and

Restoring the Sacred to All Members of the Human Family
Indigenous Summit of the Americas, March 10, 2015, Panama, City, Panama
The spiritual foundation of the Indigenous world-view is based in the ancient

understanding of the fundamental oneness and unity of all life. Therefore, all
members of the Human Family are all part of the Sacred Circle of Life. Since all
members of the Human Family are all part of the Sacred Circle of Life, we are all
Indigenous Peoples of our Mother Earth. This makes every Human Being
responsible for the well-being of one another and for all living things upon our Mother
Earth.
Therefore, whether or not the nation states, multinational corporations or

international development agencies that surround us are willing or able to participate
with us at this time, it is clear our Indigenous Peoples and Allies are moving forward
in rebuilding and reunifying the Americas and beyond, through the Natural Laws and
Guiding Principles that are inherent in our Indigenous World View and Legal Order,
on an eternal and spiritual enduring foundation.
1. We have the ancient prophecies and the clear vision of a future of social justice
and collective prosperity for the Americas and beyond that we are in the process
of manifested. This new global civilization that is unfolding, as promised by the
Ancient Ones and the Ancient of Days, fully honors the Natural Laws and Rights
of Mother Earth and the Unity and Diversity of Human Family. This New Spiritual
Springtime foretold by our Elders is now unfolding globally, as sure as the sun
rises every morning.
2. We have a strong, enduring and unbreakable spiritual foundations of cultural

values and guiding principles that have empowered us to survive and arise, with
greater strength and wisdom than ever, after a great spiritual wintertime. This long
spiritual wintertime was filled, at times, with the utmost human cruelty, violence,
injustice, abuse, and physical and cultural genocide. Despite these challenges,
throughout the Americas and around Mother Earth, our Indigenous Peoples are
reawakening to their spiritual and cultural identities and are healing our Sacred
Relationships between ourselves, Mother Earth and all members of the Human
Family.
3. Together, with our other Indigenous Peoples and other Members of the Human
Family, we have the cultural, spiritual, scientific, technological, social,
environmental, economic and agricultural capacities and wisdom needed to co-
create and rebuild our Families, Tribes and Nations stronger and more unified
than ever before.
4. Our Indigenous Peoples of Mother Earth have the growing collective

social and economic capital, coupled with vast natural resources, to bring
our greatest dreams and visions to reality. This includes fully protecting,
preserving, and restoring our Beloved Mother as the sacred heritage of all
generations, yet to come!
Furthermore it is crystal clear that these collective resources are in the

process of empowering us to become a primary spiritual and economic
force, not only in the Americas, but throughout Mother Earth.
We are now and are destined in the future to play a greater and greater
role as key global leaders in wisely mandating the sustainable and
harmonious ways Mother Earth's gifts and resources will or will not be
developed! We will insure that when the development of the natural
resources of Mother Earth are not sustainable, no matter how much profit is
to be made, they will not be developed!
Our Sacred Places and the Healthful Life of our Beloved Mother Earth are
not for sale and exploitation for any price!
5. We, the Indigenous Peoples of the Eagle of the North (Canada and the
U.S.) have the material resources to directly support our Indigenous
Relatives of the Condor of the South (Latin America) in developing their
collective resources, as they choose. The Condor of the South equally has
critical resources to share with the Eagle of the North. Our greatest strength
yet to be fully realized is our spiritual and cultural unity.
6. By utilizing emerging digital communications technologies and corresponding
green technologies and economies, in harmony with our vast, collective social,
economic, cultural and spiritual capacities, we are manifesting, as promised, a
future with social, environmental and economic justice for all members of the
Human Family and our Beloved Mother Earth!
7. The primary challenge that stands before us as Indigenous Peoples and we as

a Human Family, in rebuilding the Americas, and beyond, is disunity. This
disunity has been directly caused by genocide and colonialism. This genocide
and colonization has resulted in unresolved inter-generational trauma and
internalized oppression that is the process of being fully recognized and
addressed.
As we move courageously and wisely forward, in greater and greater love,

compassion, justice and unity, we are reconnecting to our enduring and
unbreakable spiritual and cultural foundation for healing, reconciliation and
collective action for Protecting and Restoring the Sacred" everywhere on Mother
Earth.
With the realization of this spiritual and cultural foundation for prayerful, wise
and unified action, all that is needed for our ultimate victory will gracefully and
assuredly unfold at the right times and places, as foretold by our Ancient
Ones.
Unanimously Approved By the Vote of More than 300 Indigenous Delegates
from South, Central and North America,Indigenous Summit of the Americas,
April10, 2015, Panama, City, Panama.
University of Panama University of Panama

Office of Indigenous
Peoples Chief Phil Lane Jr. met with Dr. Gustavo
Garcia Paredes, the Dean of the
The University of Panama Office of University of Panama. They discussed
Indigenous Peoples met with the Four topics such as the Four Worlds
Worlds Foundation to examine the International Institute of Indigenous
possibility of working together for Sciences and how the Institute could
Indigenous peoples on issues such as serve Indigenous peoples of Panama.
education, degrees, and post graduate
studies.
The Four Worlds Foundation met with the Chiefs of Gunayala to talk about the
Gunayala Marine Sanctuary. This initiative is based on the best experiences that our
First Nation brothers and sisters have had with the Salish Marine Sanctuary. The idea
is to protect what is sacred to Indigenous peoples on Sea and on Land. Chief Phil
Lane Jr. participated in the Regular Congress held in the community of Agligandi for
this reason. A hammock made by a Guna woman was gifted during the Guna
General Congress, and new secretaries, an administrator, and a treasurer were
elected.
7th International Gathering of Indigenous
Leadership
Statimc Chiefs Council hosted on June 4 7 2015) this annual gathering in
Lillooet, British Columbia, Canada. Chief Phil Lane Jr. invited leaders such as Sonia
Henrquez, head of the National Coordination of Indigenous Women of Panama
(CONAMUIP), Marcelo Guerra of the National Coordination of Indigenous Peoples
of Panam, Cndido Mezua its Executive Director, and Giuseppe Villalaz, Four
Worlds Foundations Executive Secretary. They read and distributed the 5Th Abya
Yala Summits Declaration (9-10th of April).
7th International Gathering of Indigenous Leadership
The Panama delegation with Chief Phil Women Leaders Sonia Henriquez from
Lane Jr, Shift Network and United Religions The Panama delegation reading the 5
Th
CONAMUIP Panama and next generation
Initiative Abya Yala Summit Declaration
TaKaya Sierra Blaney
Executive Director of the Four World Candido Mezua, Rebeca Tobias, Helen
Panama Delegation with Bear dancers Samuels and TaKaiva Sierra Blaney
Foundation Giuseppe Villalaz with Sonia
Henrquez from CONAMUIP
7th International Gathering of Indigenous Leadership
Meeting with the brothers and sisters

of the Indigenous nations
Panama delegation visits the home

of Chief Bob Darrel
Chief Phil Lane Jr. in his speech to the
participants of the 7Th Annual
Gathering of Indigenous Leaders
Visit to Lush Cosmetics
While in British Columbia, Pearl-Praise Gottschalk invited us to visit Lush Cosmetics
headquarters. Their products are made 95% with natural ingredients; this company
runs a charity project to support local communities worldwide.
Visit to Lush Cosmetics
Visit to Tsleil Waututh Nation
Chief Reuben George invited the Panama indigenous delegation to visit
their territory and learn about some of their projects. He told us about their
great challenge with Kinder Morgan a multinational corporation that
intends to build Alquitran oil pipeline across Tsleil Waututh national lands,
and its people have strongly rejected this project.
Indigenous Students Gathering
The first Students Congress of the Original Peoples was held on June 26-27
where Guna, Embera, and Ngobe Bugle students participated. They addressed
bilingual and intercultural education, indigenous cosmogony, leadership,
Indigenous peoples rights, and opportunities on upcoming generations rights.
Abya Yala Indigenous Womens Summit
Representatives of the National Coordination of
Indigenous Women of Panama and of the City and Four
Worlds Foundations met recently to organize Abya Yala
Indigenous Womens Summit to be held on November
11-15th 2015 in the citys Convention Center.
Four hundred women leaders from Panama, the rest of
Abya Yala and from NGOs are expected to participate.
During five days they will discuss the promotion of the
participation of qualified women in order to foster
proposals that allow them to improve their lifes
conditions and to understand the processes that they
are living through as women and as Indigenous peoples.
Other expected outcomes, are for the Summit to enable

and evaluate the unification strategies across the
continent, as well as to assess indigenous womens work
plans in order to consolidate regional, national and
continental organizational processes, and womens
leadership regarding executive capabilities.
Abya Yala Indigenous Womens Summit in 2015 was
possible with the collaboration of FWF, CONAMUIP, as
well as with support from the Continental League of
Indigenous Women (Central Region) and the City of
Knowledge Foundation as host.
Abya Yala Indigenous Womens Summit
Chief Phil Lane Jr. with CONAMUIP members.

Dr. Jorge Arosemena Executive President of Chief Phil Lane Jr. with the executive
the City of Knowledge with the women from women of the City of Knowledge
CONAMUIP.
Sonia Henrquez exchanging ideas with the

executives of City of Knowledge Foundation.
Meeting with indigenous women of Panama
Giuseppe Villalaz, Executive Director, and Raquel Villagra, Womens Program
Coordinator, met with the delegation of the National Coordination of Indigenous
Women. They reviewed the number of national and international attendants to the
Abya Yala Indigenous Womens Summit in 2015, logistics and transportation. Besides
learning the womens perspective about the Summit, several work Commissions were
created. Also, the main themes the Summit must address were intensely debated,
amongst them: Mistreatment, effective participation in different scenarios, health,
education, environment, and Indigenous womens rights.
Raquel Villagra, and the head of the National Coordination of Indigenous Women of
Panama, payed a visit to national representatives, seeking support for the Abya Yala
Indigenous Womens Summit.
CONAMUIP held meetings also with the National Womens Institute, the Ministry of
Social Development, and First Ladys Office, and was part of the election of the
Ngobe Bugle Womens Coordination.
Representative Mario Miller with the delegates pf the

Womens Summit
Representative Mario Miller with the delegates of the

Womens Summit
CONAMUIP with Irik Limio in charge of the Ministry of Social

Development
CONAMUIP participating in choosing the Ngobe Bugle

Coordinator, Lic. Elsy Pedrol Elsy Pedrol with the participants of the Gender Equality Forum
Morgan Foundation
Four Worlds Foundation and friends of Morgan Foundation held a meeting with the
National Coordinator of Indigenous Women of Panam (CONAMUIP) in its office.
Among other subjects they talked about:
1. Possible Covenant between CONAMUIP and Eduardo Morgan Foundation
2. A work effort to be held in an indigenous barrio where the Morgan Foundation
would provide legal advisory to apply for Food Pensions and to conduct legal
proceedings...
3. Joint work on Womens rights, Feminicide, Women Mistreatment and other themes.
4. Each organization spoke about the work they do and future projects.
Thanks to Marcela Tejeira friend, sister and Sub Director of Morgan Foundation.
3rd Dules Art Festival
Four Worlds Foundation, Panamas Township, the National Institute of Culture, Guna Artists
Community and the City of Knowledge Foundation, held the 3rd Dules Art Festival on
August 8th in the Convention Center of the latter. There was a great attendance to the
Festival and several artistic presentations, visual arts, artisans, and gastronomic
exhibitions, literature, music, movies, videos, and traditional dances, with participation of
youth from different indigenous groups of the country. This Festival offered a display of
Panamanian indigenous art during twelve hours.
Dules Art Festival seeks to fortify the Indigenous peoples of Panamas cultural identity
through sociocultural sharing, contribute to enhance the populations interest on
indigenous arts, to strengthen indigenous peoples of the world rights, and to recognize
Panamanian indigenous identity as a representative element of nationality, within the
framework of the International Day of Indigenous Peoples.
Cultura Danza Kira Group ANCESTRAL Dance
Danza Kira Group

Grupo Cultura Danza Kira
From Bocas del Toro Grupo

Jos Mnico Cruz - Ancestral dances fusion
The Emberas representing OJEWP

Olonibiguia Gunayala school children
Indigenous Music
Kuna Revolution
Embera Musical group Abya Yala community childrens chorus
First Guna orchestra lead by Maestro Tuira group with Mada Roldan
Marden Paniza
Abya Yala childrens choral
Grupo La TRIBU
First Guna orchestra - Jordi Alvarado
EThe mayor of the City of Panama

during his speech at the 3rd Artist Kansuetpainting a live Guna Indigenous poets invited
Dule Art fetival woman
The Minister of Culture learning more

about the Embera and their artistry
Indigenous children from various territories
in a painting workshop
Indigenous stories and tales fro the Alexandra Schjelderup from the Mayor of
children Panamas Culture Departmannt sharing Children viewing art and photographs
with the Guna children
International Day of Indigenous Peoples
CONAMUIP and the National Institute of

Culture celebrated this day in Arco
Chato in Casco Viejo on August 9th.
Several indigenous groups presented
dances, music and artisans work.
Children, youth and foreigners
participated and learned about
indigenous culture.
Day of the Indigenous Woman
The National Coordinator of Indigenous Women of Panam (CONAMUIP) Four Worlds Foundation, the Ministry of
Agriculture Development, the Indigenous Peoples Office of the University of Panama, the Peoples Defense, held a
National Forum Building participation and unity facing the challenges to celebrate the Day of the Indigenous Woman in
Jos D. Moscotes Auditorium of the University
The main subject addressedto build participation and unity in face of the challenges- aimed to promote unity amongst
indigenous women and enable them to fight the humiliations they are subjected to.
As CONAMUIPs President Sonia Henrquez stated, the existence of indigenous women happens every day not only on
September 5th. Women want to be included in all governments, and such an inclusion stems from the respect towards
cultural identity, because we the women are those forces that complement our partners, chairs and leaders.
That is why today we are offering another step to build unity to face the challenges, because we cope with them every
day, we live daily facing the social, land rights, and environmental problems, all of which are a concern to indigenous
populations, youth and children and thats why we are present here today.
Lilia Herrera from The Peoples Defense said that indigenous women have rights
because they are amongst the least favored and cannot be set aside.
A woman is part of the mans life. History has been changing, and we are living in
a world filled with violence, where women have been victims of such violence. At
this time women say it is enough, because we want to build not only a home but a
country.
For Norma Miller of the National Coordination of Indigenous Peoples of Panama
(COONAPIP), the women inhabiting indigenous territories are advancing the
structure of the country, a difficult situation because theres no access to
healthcare. In some regions it is hard to reach a medical center, because theres
no infrastructure and those centers are placed far away from their communities.
Childbirth takes place in their homes. Access to healthcare is not efficient. Norma
Miller pointed out that; Maternal mortality occurs when women keep no track of
pregnancy, and complications appear during childbirth, and there are
consequences. In indigenous territories during 2015, the Millennium Goal was not
reached. The rate of maternal mortality amid Ngobe and Guna women was high,
and there has been no control for that,
The First article of the March 2015 Act 9 states ...The Day of Indigenous Women is
declared on September 5th each year in order to enhance and foster the values of
Panamanian Indigenous womens values, virtues, culture, and traditions which
women contribute to the countrys development
Reforesting Panama
On August 30th the Four Worlds Foundation Director was
invited to the Great National Reforestation, together with
the Gunayala Environment Authority, Onmagged
Dummad Gunayala, Carlos Lpez -Gunayala Governor,
and the Caciques of both Guna and Sena Front
Congresses. Besides governmental officers, children of
Gunayala schools participated. Raquel Villagra worked
reforesting one of the fields with the indigenous women of
Panama.
Intercultural Leadership
Earth Train invited Four Worlds Foundation to a
Biocultural Leadership Workshop with youth of
different schools of Panama. It was conducted by
the technical team of Earth Train and held in
Gamboa on September 17th. Four Worlds invited
Ngobe youth from Kira Group to attend. These
youth shared their knowledge with students of
Panama, most of which were foreigners. There was
a contest to build a boat with bamboo wood and
to navigate the boat in a regatta.
XIV Tagarkunyala Ancient Tule Territory General
Congress
The Congress was held on Paya city on
September 12 and 13th, 2015. The three Caciques
of Tagarkunyala, more than 300 chief leaders and
mostly youth, attended. Amid the most important
matters addressed by the Congress, were the
land titles for legitimation of land tenure on their
territory. Also present were Raquel Villagra
representative of Four Worlds foundation and
CONAMUIP. Sonia Henrquez, President of the
latter had the floor and addressed Paya and
Pucuro women about the upcoming Women
Summit to be held on November 11-15 on the City
of Knowledge.

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Intergenerational Gathering of
Panamas Indigenous Women
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The National Coordinator of Indigenous Women of Panam
(CONAMUIP) Four Worlds and the City of Knowledge Foundations
held this encounter on November 12-14th where more than 100
indigenous women of different territories of Panama participated.
A traditional Ceremony held by the Embera People at 6 am

initiated the gathering; thanks were given to Mother Earth for her
blessings and comments were offered regarding the constant
struggles of women in different situations. Official opening was at 8
am.
Sonia Henrquez, President of the National Coordinator of

Indigenous Women of Panam emphasized that indigenous
women are important, because each one fights in her space from
her own reality. She encouraged women to participate during
these three days of debate, where several challenges will be
solved.
Chief Phil Lane Jr. from Four Worlds Foundation noted that women
are as the spiritual foundations that represent the indigenous
peoples power. Likewise Pimentel De Len -Cacique of the
General Guna Culture Congress, said that all women
participating in this gathering come from different peoples and
what is important is to get to know each other and share
knowledge in order to fight for our indigenous cultures.
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Eduardo Araujo Communication Vice president of the City of
Knowledge Foundation underlined how interesting these days will be
because we will talk about the history of the Indigenous womens
movement and about youth. Womens struggles have lasted a long
time, he noted and for us it is very important to share this space , to
learn and seek for solutions.
During the three days, the participants had as a goal to exchange

experiences and to designate qualified women in the participation of
promoting and nurturing proposals that allow them to improve their
lifes conditions and also understand the processes that they are living
though both as women and as indigenous peoples.
This Gathering contributed to evaluate the unification strategies and

information interchange between youth and indigenous women
which in turn will help consolidate work plans, and the national
organizational processes. Qualified indigenous women participated
on a variety of themes such as Empowerment and political
participation of Indigenous women and youth; spirituality among
women and youth; women and access to justice; Indigenous women
and natural environment; national and international presence, and
economic empowerment.
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The Intergenerational Gathering began with The Advancements and
Challenges of Indigenous Women a keynote conference by Dialys
Ehrman B.A. of Guna the People. She underlined the work being
done by the coordination of the indigenous women at local, national,
and international levels, and how theyve been gaining spaces and
fighting at the same time to be included in political decisions in their
local Congresses.
Ehrman noted that Ngobe women have reached political relevance

compared with other indigenous peoples, because they have women
Deputies, Governors, General and Regional Caciques, Mayors and
Prosecutors. She said one of the greatest challenges for indigenous
women of Panama is to be included in decision making processes.
Omaira Arcia from the Ngnobe Bugle People said it is time for
youth to be a part of decision making in every level. It is time for new
youth generations to take part in leaders and chiefs dialogues and
debates, for they are deciding on behalf of children and youth. In this
meeting 60% of participants were young women
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Several panels took place during the afternoon. Loys Paniza, founder of
the National Coordinator of Indigenous Women of Panama, spoke about
Indigenous Women Spirituality and Ancient Knowledge; she emphasized
that spirituality is the woman herself, because we are our Peoples essence.
Ancestral knowledge is transmitted by word through generations and the
information depends on how the woman is caring for her home and
personal environment, because if a child or a young one is well nurtured
and educated at home, this person will be able to keep on transmitting the
knowledge to others.
Magdalena Gonzalez from the Bri Bri People spoke about womens vision
regarding the Indigenous Peoples Development Plan. It began when
Panamas ex-President was confronted by the Ngobe Bugle who paralyzed
Panama City for a week. The Plan was developed by each Indigenous
community and by their leaders, but unfortunately women and youth did
not participate in these processes. Not only did our authorities neglect the
women leaders in every community, in the Plan itself indigenous women
are seldom mentioned.
Yanel Venado from the Ngobe People spoke on the subject of Natural
Environment and Climate Change, pointed that indigenous peoples are
the most vulnerable, and women are those who suffer the most with these
climate changes; for instance when facing droughts or floods, those who
look for sustenance for their children and their shelter are the women.
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The second day began with Embera and Ngobe dances and stories
about womens experiences during traditional ceremonies.
Omaira Casama from the Embera, talked on the theme of Indigenous
Women and Access to Justice. She noted that in local communities
theres no access to judicial offices and they have kilometers to walk
to be able to place a complaint about unjust actions. Most women
do not denounce their marital partners fearing they may loose support
for children and home. We have to recognize that many women do
not know their indigenous rights well enough nor their local and
national regulations. CONAMUIP has been training women with
workshops but this has not been enough to reach every community
this is a great challenge for all of us, remarked Omaira.
Evangelista Lucas spoke about Cultural Identity in Ngobe Peoples

Education; she noted the importance of education in our communities
and how bilingual and intercultural education is helping children to
identify themselves as a member of their People. Children born in
cities are showing identity problems and we have not sought for a
mechanism to solve this.
Marbelina Oller from Guna People spoke about the importance of the
Food Security that each culture and woman must have. Food Security
-the access to clean water and enough varieties of foods free of toxic
chemicals. In order to have a productive life it is very important, for
our own generations to be able to depend on it.
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During the third day, Tayra Stanley of the Guna People began with the Impact
of Mega Projects in Indigenous Communities. She described many such
projects that are being built in Indigenous lands and most of them are on
Ngobe Bugle territory.
Today, the biggest conflict the Panamanian State has with Indigenous Peoples
is the Barro Blanco dam, in the Ngobe Bugle territory, therefore the most
important task is to get national approval of the UN Declaration on the Rights of
the Indigenous Peoples- ILO Convention #169 and other legal instruments that
aid and support indigenous peoples of Panama and the world.
About Women and Health, very little information reaches the indigenous
women of Panama, most of their communities are located far away from the
capital city and health resources are very scarce. Very few international
covenants address indigenous womens rights and we are aware of this
situation. Indigenous women in Panama suffer a lot due to mistreatment amidst
the family and it is a condition that enables social problems to increase every
year.
Young women have clearly stated it is time for new generations to take charge
and that information transference is needed for the wellbeing of indigenous
communities.
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Indigenous Dance
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Youth Conference COY 11
Diana Ros sharing the struggle in her Ta'kaiya Blaney sharing her music with
community with the logging company the youth
Ta'kaiya Blaney sharing her vision as an Young Indigenous Maori sharing their
Indigenous youth traditional HAKA dance
Climate Change COP 21
The international Conference of Parties -COP 21- was
held in Paris on December 1-12. More than 250
indigenous representatives met in Paris, France, to have
an influence on the new Worlds agreement on climate
change. Before the summit, these indigenous
representatives from Asia, Pacific, Artic, Latin America,
North America and Russia, met to discuss a common
strategy in the International Forum of Indigenous Peoples
on Climate Change. They wrote a document that states
their political stands and specific demands, which must
be included in the Paris Agreement. Heres a quote:
We are in Paris determined to continue with the
promotion and enforcement of climate crisis solutions
based on our values and knowledge, and we expect
governments and the international community to insure
our complete and effective participation in all change
processes related to weather and our direct access to
necessary resources to reach these ends.
During the international indigenous Forum they created

work groups in order to supervise the developments of
COP 21, to actively take part in the decision making
process in order to insure that human rights, included
indigenous peoples rights, and that the recognition of
their traditional knowledge and innovations be included
in the final agreement and in the COP decisions.
The strategic Indigenous Peoples International Forum on Climate Change for COP21 took place at the National Museum of Natural
History. The Indigenous conclave formulated and approved a joint political declaration for COP21 and beyond
which summarizes the main demands made by the Indigenous Nations for a new Climate Change agreement. They also arrived to
conclusions for the proposal of the specific redacted response that must be included in the Paris Agreement.
The meeting established different work groups to supervise its evolution during its whole trajectory in COP 21and actively participated in
the decision making with the purpose of insuring that human rights include the rights of Indigenous Peoples and that the recognition of
their traditional knowledge and innovations be included in the final agreement and in the decisions made in the conference.
Indigenous Caucus reaching consensus with Visit of the President of France - Franois
Indigenous Caucus press conference on the
criteria's and strategies Hollande during the inauguration of the
decisions made by the caucus.
Indigenous Pavilion at COP21.
Protest so that the Rights of Indigenous

Peoples remain within Article 2 of the Indigenous Caucus before COP 21 began. Inauguration of the official COP 21 event
document
We the Indigenous Peoples demand titles to our territories. direct

financing for our communities and peoples, no criminalization of
our Indigenous struggles to protect Mother Earth and Free, Previous
and Informed Consent.
Sharing the Indigenous vision regarding Climate change with brothers
and sisters from different parts of the world.
Indigenous youth from Panama in a conversation with President Workshop given by the brothers and sisters from Asia regarding
Juan Carlos Varela and the Minister of Environment Climate Change
The Abya Yala forum in their workshop regarding climate

changes in MesoAmerica
Brothers from Africa sharing some of the Jocelyn Ting-Hui Hung Chien Indigenous sister from Taiwan
problems they have with climate change in their sharing regarding the youth participation in the climate change
territories process.
Voices 4 Mother Earth
Indigenous people from different parts of the

world gather in Paris to speak about climate Chief Phil Lane Jr. sharing his ancestral
change messages regarding climate change.
At the beat of the ancient drums the voyage Together we can make a better world.
through the Seine River in Paris begins, Together we can save our MOTHER EARTH.
sharing the mandates of the Indigenous
Nations with the world.
Bioregional Santuary
Candido Mezua sharing the importance of Marine Sanctuaries and

that the Embera-Wounaan Territories will be declaring their own Douglas Tolchin sharing information about the Salish Sea with the
territories as a Bioregional Sanctuary. brothers of the Mesoamerican Alliance regarding the importance of
creating sanctuaries in the Indigenous territories.
Visit to Los Angeles
The Four Worlds Foundation visited this city on February 20-29, in order
to raise funds, meet with youth and get to share the work being done
in Panama with NGOs and the creative LA communities. Chief Phil
Lane Jr., Giuseppe Villalaz, and Helen Samuels from Four Worlds were
part of the tour and invited Chief Candido Mezua of the Embera
Foundation to join them.
Sherita Herring gave us an extraordinary workshop on fund raising,

where she told us how nonprofit organizations are raising funds for their
projects. The Panamanian guests had a conversation with the
Dreamers and with indigenous youth at the LA Cal-State University.
Doug Tolchin took us on a visit to the Santa Barbara Marine Sanctuary

and it was important to learn how it was created, which difficulties
were dealt with, and how marine ecosystems are being protected.
Dreamers with the Fundacion Cuatro Mundos team
Sherita Herring during her fundraiser presentation

Earth Crew a group of Mexican and Guatemalan Graffiti writers
shown with the Fundacion Cuatro Mundos team learning about
their Undiscovered America mural created in 1992.
A reunion with the Board of Directors of Tribal Trust Ffoundation
View from the window of the office of the Marine Sanctuary in Santa
Barbara,
A visit to the Crossroads Music School for Arts & Sciences

A Traditional Ceremony for the Unification of the Human Family

Candido Mezua and Giuseppe Villalaz
First Nation Grandmothers drumming and singing ancestral songs Brothers and sisters from the first nations and their friend.
Meeting with Ngobe Bugle Womens Coordinator
The Four World Foundation met with the Ngobe Womens

Coordinator and Farmers in the community of Alto Caballero;
the purpose was to speak about the Intergenerational
Indigenous Women of Panama Gathering to be held on
November.
More than 100 women participated in this meeting to

welcome Chief Phil Lane Jr. and his work team.
We also talked about Four World Foundations desire to work in

different projects and workshops designed for supporting
youth.
Ngobe Bugle General Congress
The Four World Foundation was invited by the Ngobe

Womens Coordinator and Farmers to participate in this
congress which started with music and traditional
dances.
More than two thousand Ngobe Bugle from different

regions participated in the Congress as well as
community leaders. The new territorial President and
his group of directors were elected.
The Four World Foundation met with Diomedes Cases

the brand new President- and with Cacica Silvia
Carrera to speak about creating the Ngobe Bugle
Bioregional Sanctuary project.
Global Canoe and Paris Agreement Signature
The World Alliance on People and Forests in its

Global Canoe campaign held two events. The first
was called Natural Environmental Defenders and
took place in New York City.
Among the participants were Mina Setra from the

Dayak Pompakng and Jhontoni Trihoran, from the
Forest of Lake Toba, both members of Indigenous
Peoples of the Archipelago of Indonesia (AMAN);
Sara Omi and Candido Mezua, both Embera
leaders in Panama, the latter also representative of
the Mesoamerican Alliance of Peoples and Forests
Trust Foundation (AMPB); Ana Mara Castaeda, of
the Maya Qanjob from the Communitarian Forest
Organizations National Alliance of Guatemala
(ANOFC); Ana Centeno, a community leader in
Peten and member of the Peten Forest
Communities Association (ACOFOP); Jorge
Furagaro of the Huitoto People on the Colombian
Amazon and Ewin Vzquez a Huitoto leader from
the Peruvian Amazon, both representing the
Indigenous Organizations Coordinator of Amazon
Watershed (COICA); Diana Ros, Asheninka leader
from Peru, and Giuseppe Villalaz from Gunayala
Community and Executive Director of Four Worlds
Foundation. They were all accompanied by Chief
Phil Lane Jr. of Dakota Yankon Sioux and
Chickasaw Nations, a renowned indigenous leader
of the First Nations for his work on human and
communitarian development.
Forest for Climate
This Forum was held during the morning of April 21st. It was organized by the Ford Foundation and the PNUD, with actor
and activist Alec Baldwing participating, as well as Hellen Clark -PNUD Administrator, indigenous leaders Diana Ros from
Peru and Mina Setra from Indonesia, Frances Seymour an expert on tropical forests, Alex Soros from the Foundation
named after him, and Paul Walker the Ford Foundations President. International press covered this event and key
messages were sent about the urgency to guarantee the indigenous populations rights, in order for them to keep
protecting forests. Also, indigenous leaders shared testimonies about what it means for them and their families to be
subjected to violence while defending their territories.
On Earth Day during an historic action, an agreement to address climate change was ratified with 155 signatures, as a collective
commitment. Indigenous peoples have been committed since the beginning of time, they carry the ancient knowledge and if they are not
included in proposals and agreements, their signatures would be drawn in the air. To ratify in plain view the inclusion of their proposals as heirs
of the lands they had protected for millennia, canoes on the East River waters were navigated by representatives of indigenous peoples from
Indonesia (AMAN), the Amazon (COICA), Mesoamerica (AMPB), the First Nations, and the Four Worlds Foundation.
On this second occasion the Global Canoe set to shore near the UN headquarters and the right to land tenure was proclaimed, along with
the indigenous communities responsibility to protect the forest; the right to territorial funding to address climate change and Our right to free
previous and informed consent, our right not to be criminalized for defending what day by day we protect, our only provider, Planet Earth.
This event culminated with the signing of the International Agreement to Protect and Restore Mother Earth by Indigenous representatives,
who seek to unify the Human Family.
Indigenous leaders at the Forests for Climate event along with A vigil to remember the defenders of Mother Earth
philanthropist Alex Soros and the president of the Ford Foundation
Brothers from Guatemala and Honduras were present at the

Signing the International Treaty to Protect and Restore Mother
Forests for Climate event
Indigenous leaders in a peaceful protest in front of the United
Nations Building.
Remembering those who defend Mother
Earth.
Global Canoe on the East River

Ceremony before the Global Canoe and the
signing of the International Treaty
International Treaty to Protect and restore
Mother Earth
International Treaty to protect-and-restore-

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Four Worlds Foundation School
A place where indigenous youth that live in
Panama City learned about their roots,
history, culture, natural environment, and
education. The school opened for one
month on Saturdays in two places, the
University of Panama and in the Township
Theater; the first session was about
Indigenous History and nearly 50 youth
learned about the great Guna leaders and
how their work has been structured for more
than a hundred years.
Four Worlds Foundation- Guna General Congress Embera Nation
The Executive Director of Fundacion Cuatro Mundos participated in the
trip to the border between Colon and Gunayala, this is territory that has
be taken over by landowners.
The Fundacion Cuatro Mundos presented the proposal for

a Bioregional Sanctuary to the Gunayala Institute of
Investigation and Development.
The Embera nation had a meeting with Fundacion Cuatro Mundos

and the City of Knowledge Foundation for future projects.
F4M visited the Ibe Igar waterfall to see how feasible it

would be to construct some cabins near the waterfalls.
Four Worlds Foundation Board of Directors
The Four Worlds Foundation selects a Board of Directors from indigenous youth of Panama, all of them are under 35 years old,
six are women and five are men, all are proactive and leaders in their communities.
Standing: Iniquilipi Chiari (Gunayala), Geovany Cunanmpio (Alto Bayano community), Giuseppe Villalaz (Gunayala community), Jose
Luis Cedeo (Ngobe Bugle community), and Greynaldo Cortes (Gunayala community).
On chairs: Raquel Villagra (Ngobe Bugle community), Betty Lida Archibold (Gunayala community), Sara Omi (Alto Bayano community),
Cornelia Palacios (Ngobe Bugle community), Jazmin Martinez (Gunayala community), and Katherine Mezua (Embera Wounaan
community)
International Forum for
the Rights of Mother Earth
Giuseppe Villalaz, Executive Director of the Four Worlds

Foundation and Candido Mezua an indigenous leader of the
Embera in Panama -also Foreign Affairs Secretary of the
Mesoamerican Forest and Peoples Alliance (AMPB), participated
on this international forum, held in Mexico City on June 1-5 of 2016.
Legislators, youth, tradition guardians, spiritual guides, artists,
ecological promoters, philosophers, and scientists, worked
together to define actions that spark the needed social
awareness regarding the importance of bringing Mother Earths
Rights to legislation.
Over 1500 attendees focused and reflected in council to write a

legislation that recognizes Mother Earth as the largest living being.
They deliberated on how to promote projects that preserve nature
which are already functioning, and on how to build alliances that
fortify respect for all living beings and their living habitats.
Leaders and visionaries such as Vandana Shiva, Leonardo Boff,

Saamdu Chetri, Ati Quigua lectured and concluded this is the
time to care and protect Mother Earth -a sentient being that
provides all abundance, as well as the home for biological and
cultural diversity to thrive.
Three great events were held during the forum,

1) The multidisciplinary Forum for Mother Earths Rights
2) The Pachamama Fest in a stadium; and
3) The Peace Village and Festival from Mother Earths Heart, in a
park in Mexico City.
International Forum for
The Rights of Mother Earth
Inter-Tribal Youth Visit
Every year, Inter Tribal Youth, an NGO, pays a visit to Panama to have a cultural interchange with the Gunayala communities. This year,
brothers and sisters from California (Payute), Arizona (Navajo), and Hawaii arrived. Ilima Choy shared about Indigenous Sciences
(Astronomy) with students of Rio Sidra School. She told us the story about her Hawaiian brothers that are on a journey around the world
navigating traditional canoes guided by the stars, her ancestors have accomplished such journeys without resorting to current technology
4th Dule Art Festival
This Festival was held in the second week of August, under the slogan
Looking towards Our Origins. Wise and renowned persons lectured,
Abadio Green Phd from the Gunayala community spoke on Mother
Earths Pedagogy, and our friend Cebaldo De Leon and anthropologist
whom had studied ancient knowledge.
The Mayan film Ixcanul -which has been acclaimed around the world and
in the International Movies Festival in Panama 2016, was presented in the
Festival. It is a story of Maria Conroy who works on a Coffee Ranch and
faces an arranged marriage and the terrible reality of children trafficking
in Guatemala.
Other highlights were seen in the Festival on August 13 : Artisans House,
children, gastronomy, House of Wisdom, dances, and visual arts.
4th Dule Art Festival
The 7th Peace and Dignity Journey (PDJ)
The 7th Peace and Dignity Journey (PDJ) arrived in
Panama City, Panama, November 14, after a
Seven Month Run covering 10,000 miles. The PDJ
runners start simultaneously from both ends of Abya
Yala (The Americas) from Chickaloon, Alaska, and
Tierra del Fuego, Argentina traversing from an
Indigenous community to an Indigenous
community on foot. They have now joined for a
Final Ceremony of Thanksgiving in Kuna Yala
(Panama).
Since 1992, every four years, the Runners of Peace
and Dignity have run 70,000 miles dedicated to
reuniting the Condor, the Quetzal, and the Eagle
and protecting and restoring Mother Earth.
The 2016 run, dedicated to seeds, is living prayer to
honor and preserve the sacredness of our seeds
that give food, medicine, and life.
The 7th Peace and Dignity
Journey (PDJ)
The 7th Peace and Dignity
Journey (PDJ)
The Second Summit was held on 25

and 26 November in the community of
Soloy, Beskito. Chief Phil Lane Jr. was
invited to participate in the event.
The second Summit included more

than 300 indigenous women from
indigenous nations talking about the
importance of women's participation
in different processes.
Hokulea - From Hawaii to the World
From January 13 to 18 we
had the visit of the
indigenous brothers of
Hawaii with their traditional
Hokulea Canoe, under the
c o m m a n d o f t h e g re a t
Captain Nainoa Thompson.
The passage of the Hokulea

Canoe through Panama is
the trip back to the calm
waters of more than a year
of navigation with the
traditional method of the
Polynesians. For this visit, a
traditional ceremony was
held with the indigenous
Ngabes, Emberas and
Gunas.
Third International Dialogue
Of Youth
From the 22nd to the 24th of April, the Third International Dialogue of Indigenous Youth
will be held in the Digir - Gunayala Community within the framework of the 92nd
anniversary of the Dule Revolution with its slogan "THE FIGHT FOR THE TERRITORY AND
THE FUTURE OF YOUTH INDIGENOUS ".
The indigenous youths are from Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala and Panama
(Gunas and Emberas). The dialogue presented the work being done by the
indigenous youth in defense of their territories.
Third International Dialogue
Of Youth
Firsts Indigenous Game of Panama
The Indigenous Peoples of Panama, in preparation for the II World Indigenous Games to
be held in Canada, the internal games held in the community of Digir from 26 to 30 May.
In this competition participated the Ngabes, Bugles, Emberas and Gunas. The Gunas
took 40 medals and each indigenous nation shared their Ancestral Dance and the
Ancestral knowledge.
It is the first time that indigenous people perform this type of event at the National level.
These games will be held every year, and next year its headquarters is the Embera
Nation.
Firsts Indigenous Game of
Panama
Danzas
NUEDI
QUINN
BIA BUA
GRACIAS
THANKS

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Four Worlds

By: Giuseppe Villalaz

By: Giuseppe Villalaz

Phil Lane Jr, right after dancing, speaks on the floor of

Chief Inocencio Martinez, Baclio Perez, and Edilberto Gonzalez

Kinyapiler Jhonson - Administrator of the Guna

Guna dance for guests and members of

In addition to meeting with the Chiefs of the Guna General

Chief Phil Lane Jr. , Sucre Leader and

The topics analyzed in the workshop were: the Convention on

According to Florina Lopez Miro, general coordinator of the RMIB;

Mrs. Florina Lopez thanked the Four Worlds Foundation, located in

It is an honor for the Four Worlds Foundation to have supported the

Foundation for the Promotion of Indigenous Knowledge

Nele Kantule is one of the most respected leaders in the Gunayala

On this occasion the community presented a project on planting cacao, corn

The ceremony was graced by the presence of Jane Goodall,

Photo: Tito Herrera

Photo: Tito Herrera

The Biocultural Leadership Festival with Jane Goodall,

This documentary which was dubbed into Spanish, was

During the documentary, Mayan spiritual leader Don

The Director Steve Copeland, in his debut as director, has

Photo: Tito Herrera and Doug Bruce

On November 13, the Metropolitan School of Panama had a

Photo: Ini Chiari and Doug Bruce

Photo: Tito Herrera y Doug Bruce

Photo: Tito Herrera, Doug Bruce, Tatiana

The night ended with great musicians from the Junglewood

Photo: Tito Herrera, Doug Bruce, Tatiana

Photo: Tito Herrera, Doug Bruce, Tatiana

Photo: Tito Herrera, Doug Bruce, Tatiana

Once we arrived and were enjoying the Rio Chagras, we began

Photo: Kael Shipman

-Guna General Congress:

The Restorative Justice Project, where people who break the

-CONAPIP: The Four Worlds Foundation visited CONAPIP in

-Visit to CONAMUIP with LUSH Cosmetics

Photo: Kael Shipman

Thanks to Chief Phil Lane, Jr., that same day

Photos by : Giuseppe Villalaz

The ancient Indigenous symbol on the Guna First Nation flag,

USDUB- 89th Anniversary of the Dule Revolution

This action of honor and respect on the part of the

The celebrations of the Guna revolution included

Another purpose of the FWII visit was to present the

USDUB- 89th Anniversary of the Dule Revolution

The Four Worlds International Institute and the Panama Four

These infrastructure projects related to the preservation of Guna

Other meetings were held to support the creation of an

For example, the growing interaction between Colombia and

English 1St Presidential Forum with

Foro Presidencia con los Pueblos Indgenas

Presidential Forum with Indigenous Nations

Heres the link to Panamas Vice president

Important matters for the Territory were discussed:

1.- Installation of towers to provide telephone services on the areas

Training on improving the Maniyala access road (leaders,

Participants emphasized the extreme importance of having

The next meeting was on July 30 in the offices of the

Dr. Juan David

-that Panama might be the country with the most capacity

-that the City of Knowledge might be a model for other

As part of the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the