Actress Q’orianka Kilcher Leads Fight To Save The Amazon And Her People
Not often do we focus on world environmental news at In The Loop, but today it is a must. Actress Q’orianka Kilcher, who starred as Pocahontas in The New World, has been joined by celebrities Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Alex Meraz, Jesse Garcia (Quinceañera), and Esai Morales to expose the recent legislation of Peru’s government to sell off the rainforest for billions to foreign business.
Peruvian President Alan Garcia has passed laws under “fast track” authority he received from the congress, facilitating the Free Trade Agreement with the US and granting land rights to international interests in the hopes of making Peru more economically “competitive.”
The Amazonian people, living from the bounty of the land, are aware that mining and logging will leave the land polluted and uninhabitable. Roadblocks were forged with tree trunks and boulders and guarded by thousands of native people with wooden spears. When Peruvian police forces entered the area near the city of Bagua on Friday, clashes with the natives left at least 22 tribespeople and 11 officers dead. Amazonians took some members of the police hostage and President Garcia has declared a State of Emergency in the region.
Colin Farrell urged the public to action in a recent statement, “The quest to expand the oil, mining and logging industry will have a catastrophic effect on these peoples and all of us. An old story, except this time the rich get richer and the poor are left without the sacred ground which is, in moral truth, most certainly theirs. They are the ones who protect and defend the rain forest for all of us and all generations to come. Something must be done to halt this preventable chain of events. Qorianka and her team along with many representatives are giving voice to the disenfranchised. Support them, in any way you can…”
Watch the heartfelt protest in front of the Peruvian Embassy in Los Angeles and sign the petition asking Alan Garcia to negotiate peacefully with the indigenous people of the Amazon.
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Thanks for paying attention to this story that highlights the foundamental values struggle building in the global community.
It’s amazing to see the action taken by Q’orianka and all the brave natives of Peru fighting to protect their home.
Dear Qoriaka
i admire all the courage ,power,and love you have for your heritage,it makes me feel so happy that there’s some one from hollywood who is standing for human rights.
exposing herself in this red zone .giving love basically her hole being, to her comitment as a true leader for indigenous peoplel rights and it makes me so proud to know that there is some one like you .
specially knowing that this’ hero’ is my daughter.
we all support you a thousand percent for this cause me martika and shiqwarkenty are gathering people to make a big ceremony and send you all the power and strength you need .
i pray to our apus ‘sacred mauntains’ and the spirits of the rain forest to protect you and save you from any evel forces .
i’m so happy you are wearing the necklace i gave you when you were steel a littlel kid.
this belonged to one of the must powerfull spiritual leaders of our ancients ones .
you deserve it ,this is your tim to fly as high as you can .
GOLDEN EAGLE
. QORIANKA pleae visit your grand mother while you are in Peru she is the source of your heritage.
and maybe this will be the last time you will see her in this life time .
she also deserves to be treated as a first class indigenous citizen.
blessings sweet angel .
wachan ,shiqwarkenty and martika
The link to the petition mentioned in the article goes to a dead page which says:
Amazon Watch
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