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Why not ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Heritage?
Dear Editor,
There continues to be a Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, and the celebration of an Amerindian heritage. Yet only recently a Guyana delegation to the relevant UN body was careful to pronounce only on the Indigenous Peoples of Guyana. And rightly so – simply because the Constitution of Guyana provides only for the definition of Indigenous Peoples.
Interestingly we insist on transgressing the provision of the Constitution at home by, for example, referring to the ‘Amerindian Development Fund’; while pretending of its recognition abroad.
It is not inappropriate therefore at this time of celebration to bring attention to the attached extract from the Constitution (Amendment) (No. 3) Act 2001 on “The Indigenous Peoples Commission” which should speak for itself.
The Constitution does not appear to allow for two definitions. i.e. ‘Indigenous Peoples’ and ‘Amerindians’.
E B John
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