How was the Intercultural University created?
Luis Macas The Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador (CONAIE) was founded in 1986 following a process of reflection begun in the early 1980s by the indigenous peoples and nationalities who sought unity and to have a single representation and voice at national level. The discussions revolved around issues such as nationality, the historical continuity of the indigenous peoples, territorial rights – a whole series of fundamental concepts. While for some sociologists and economists the 1980s was a “lost” decade for us it was a “decade won” because this was the time the Indigenous movement came into being after much effort and struggle. CONAIE’s first steps were mostly concerned over specific demands and locally-based issues. For example in 1988 and 1989 there was a struggle for a different system of education to the established one. As time went on, as we advanced towards uniting the different indigenous peoples the proposals began changing, which led to the first national
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