Update 2

Introduction

Communities which identify themselves as traditionally indigenous today find themselves fighting to preserve their distinctiveness from contemporary conglomerate companies attempting to consume their natural resources and culture.  This is a world-wide phenomenon as a result of globalization, and these “primitive groups” last resort is to attempt communicating agency and identity through revolution.  In the upper Amazon region of Ecuador outside of Tena, there are 17 small communities that exemplify indigenous revolution against the oil company Perenco through indignation, violence, and external communication.

Case Studies:

-Huaorani tride in eastern Ecuador

-Aymara tribes in Bolivia

-Quechua/Quichua-speaking tribes of Peru and Ecuador (specific case study used in this thesis falls under this category)

Natural Resources threatened:

-logging

-oil

-water

-natural minerals

-herbs

-plants

-fruits/vegetables