Mama Jose Luis (mah-mah hoh-zay loo-ees)
Kogi spiritual leader
IMAGE SOURCE: Frame grab. Documentary film, “Aluna,” Produced by the Kogi w/ Alan Ereira. 2011 | QUOTE SOURCE: Documentary film, “Aluna,” Produced by the Kogi w/ Alan Ereira. 2011
QUOTE CONTEXT: A Colombian government official shows a map and says, “There are no indigenous sites here.” Mama Jose Luis responds, “ It's you who doesn't know.”
QUOTE QUESTION: Who might say this today about the place where you live?
IMAGE CONTEXT: Mama Jose Luis is shown surrounded by other Kogis as he confronts the government official who claims that there are no sacred sites where the government is building a port for the mining industry.
IMAGE QUESTION: Who surrounds you when you speak truth to power?
MEDIA LITERACY CONTEXT: The quote and frame grab are from a documentary film made by the Kogi in collaboration with non-Kogi allies.
MEDIA LITERACY QUESTION: Who can you rely on to support your efforts to publicly defend your land?
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