“When we fell trees we are thinking of our children and grandchildren, of the future generations. When the outsiders come in they just clear-cut a whole area and then take away what they want.”
Cesar Adjako (say-zar ahd-jok-oh)
village Captain
QUOTE CONTEXT: Testimony before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights contesting Chinese logging on traditional Saamaka lands.
QUOTE QUESTION: What acts cause you to think of your children and grandchildren?
IMAGE CONTEXT: Captain Cesar Adjako speaking to his village. From a Facebook post announcing his passing.
IMAGE QUESTION: What elders do you listen to with utmost attention?
MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote is from testimony before an international court. The photo is from a Facebook post.
MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: Through which media channels does the world learn of the struggles of your People?
READ SAAMAKA TESTIMONY TO THE INTER-AMERICAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS: https://www.corteidh.or.cr/docs/casos/articulos/seriec_172_ing.pdf
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