Resolution

Resolution of the Indigenous Embera, Wounaan and Kuna peoples of Panama at the second national meeting to discuss the construction of the Pan-American Highway on October 7-8, 1994, in the Kuna community of Pindupe, Comara Madungandi.

We Resolve: 

1. To reject the construction of the Pan-American Highway, a railroad or any other project through, our lands without our consent.
2. To demand the legalization and demarcation of the Madungandi, Ngobe-Bugle and Wargandi Comarcas and that collective land titles be provided to the Embera and Wouriaan in order to protect the natural resources of our territories. We refuse to accept any project if these demands have not been met.
3. To broadcast nationally and internationally the existence of the Indigenous Pan-American Highway Commission...
4. To authorize the Commission, in consultation with the traditional authorities, to seek the funds necessary to achieve the Commission's objectives at a national and international level.
5. To demand that multilateral financial institutions and the national government give participation to the Commission in all plans to construct infra-
   structure through, Indigenous territories, and provide the Commission access to all the information necessary, for out Congresses to decide
   whether the project is beneficial or not."
6. To reiterate our demand for, participation within the Good Neighbor Commission composed of the governments of Panama and Colombia.
7. To solicit support for the Commission from indigenous organizations outside of Panama solidarity groups, and non-governmental organizations.

Written in the Madungandi Comarca, Community of PINDUP on October 7, 1994.

Source: Abya Yala News, Journal of the South and Meso-American Indian Information Center (SAIIC).  Berkeley, CA.  Winter 1994, p.28.