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Bolivia: Visibility of the First Nation Yampara through Social Networks

· Eddie Avila

Categories: Bolivia, Indigenous Communities, Blogs, Mobile Phones, Social Networking

The project's objective is to raise awareness about the Yampara Nation's cultural identity, music, dance, their government and their world through social networks, to help establish itself as one of the nations of the Plurinational State of Bolivia With the implementation of the project, we will seek to make the Yampara visible to national and international audiences through the use of social networks, for which the first part consists in trainin

Topical focus:

Indigenous Communities [1]

Country:

Bolivia [2]

What locality or neighborhood will your project focus on?

Departamento de Chuquisca, Nacion Originaria Yampara

Describe the specific community with whom you will be working.

Yampara Nation is a First Nations for the Plurinational State of Bolivia, located in the Department of Chuquisaca, which has its own native Government Council called the Council of Tata Kurakas and Mama Kurakas, which are chosen in rotation (muyu) in Jatun Tantakuy . They have their own language of Quechua, is self-governing and self determined by its own rules and procedures.

What kinds of news, stories and other content will be created?

Young participants of the First Nation Yampara will create content for social networks, then upload this information both in the native language Quechua and Spanish. It will also disseminate, functional activities, and cultural and social news of the Yampara First Nation. In addition, we will spread the cultural identity of the nation Yampara, such as music, dance, clothing, textile wealth, traditions, knowledge, spiritual values ​​and world view

What technologies and digital tools do you plan to use in the trainings?

Blogs [3], Mobile Phones [4], Social Networking [5]

Describe the connections that you or your organization have already established that will contribute to the success of the project.

We will make strategic alliances with organizations and governmental and non-governmental organizations, universities and the media. The National Organization of CONAMAQ, to which we are affiliated as a nation. We will also seek to make an agreement with the San Francisco Xavier University of Chuquisaca. Make alliances with other indigenous peoples

How many participants do you think will be involved in your project?

The project will directly benefit 30 young people from the First Nation Yampara. We will select young leaders both men and women in the communities, and markas ayllus of the Yampara Nation, all these decisions will be made jointly with the Authorities of the Council of Nation Yampara.

Besides the microgrant funding, what other resources and support are you seeking for your project to ensure its success?

Support of economic resources, as well as human resource and technical facilitators. Materials for implementation of the project

Contact name

Humberto Guarayo Llacsa

Organization

Nacion Originaria Yampara

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