“The Younger Brother is damaging the world. He must understand and change his ways, or the world will die.”
Mamo Luis Guillermo Izquierdo (mah-moh loo-ees ghee-yair-moh ees-key-air-dough), Arhuaco leader
“We are nature’s guardians. In the Sierra Nevada farming organic is by nature, not because we need a certification.”
Ati Zeygundiba (ah-tee zay-goon-dee-bah), Arhuaco coffee grower
“The Mother is the owner of everything - all the rivers, all the mountains. Without women, daughters, who would guard all of this?”
Sisa Pinto (see-sah pin-tow), Kogi elder
“This is our own place and we are telling you. Not just today, but for 500 years! What are you doing here?”
Mama Jose Luis (mah-mah hoh-zay loo-ees), Kogi spiritual leader