Leonor Zalabata (lay-oh-nor sahl-lah-bah-tah)
Arhuaco leader
IMAGE SOURCE: “Leonor Zalabata: líder del pueblo arhuaco.” Screen grab. TV Fuerza Latina. 6 Aug. 2019. | QUOTE SOURCE: “It should be a human right to know the meaning of mother earth.” Video interview. Survival International. 3 Aug. 2018.
QUOTE CONTEXT: Leonor Zalabata attended a meeting at the UN in Geneva during which she shared what her lands mean to her people
QUOTE QUESTION: How have you come to know the meaning of Mother Earth?
IMAGE CONTEXT: Leonor Zalabata and children in the community of Séynimin which was destroyed by a fire, fueled by prolonged drought and strong winds, in late February 2019, shortly after this interview took place.
IMAGE QUESTION: Who are the children and elders who accompany you on your path?
MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote is from an interview by an international human rights organization. The photo is from an international TV channel.
MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: How can media reports by international groups help to gain support for your peoples’ survival?
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