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Santiago Lacuth, Scarlet Macaw Protection Project, Mabita, La Moskitia, Honduras - If Not Us Then Who?

Pana-Pana

Land rights and biodiversity

Location

Honduras

Released

April 2015

Duration

6:02

Tags
  • Biodiversity
  • Honduras
  • Indigenous Solutions
  • Land Rights
  • Participatory-made film

On the 12th September 2013 the Honduran government granted almost 7% of its territory to the indigenous Miskito people who have lived traditionally on this land for centuries. We follow the leadership of the indigenous organisation, MASTA, as they speak to their elders and explore solutions to better govern their land.

Related profiles

  • Profile

    MASTA (Moskitia Asla Takanka – “Unity of La Moskitia”) was founded on the 26th June 1976 in the community of Awas, in...

  • Profile

    President of MASTA, Norvin is in charge of the indigenous organisation at a vital time during its history. After years of marginalisati...e.

Producers

  • Profile

    Formed in 2006, by Paul Redman (director & camera) and Tim Lewis (producer & sound), Handcrafted Films have worked in many diff...y.

  • Profile

    Paul Redman is an award winning documentary filmmaker whose work has involved directing, filming and editing a variety of films on a ra...

  • Profile

    Working as a producer, sound recordist, video editor, photographer and writer, Tim Lewis produces documentary films for a wide range of...

  • Profile

    Joel Redman is an award winning photographer who has exhibited and worked internationally. His work has appeared in The Guardian, The T...

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