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ARCC Partners with Waorani Women to Bring Sustainable Handicrafts to the US
ARCC is proud to announce our new partnership with the Waorani Women’s Association of Orellana (AOWARE) and their bio-entrepreneurship brand, OBATAWE. Together, we’re helping more than 150 Waorani women from 23 Amazonian communities bring their traditional chambira palm handicrafts to new markets — creating sustainable livelihoods, empowering women, and protecting one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth.
Inter-American Court Orders Ecuador to Protect Uncontacted Indigenous Peoples from Oil
In a historic decision, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Ecuadorian government violated the rights of uncontacted Indigenous communities in the Amazon by permitting oil drilling in their territory. The ruling is a major win for Indigenous rights and a blow to the country’s oil industry.
Witnessing the Amazon’s “Chernobyl” with indigenous allies
“This trip was an opportunity to come face-to-face with the realities of oil extraction in the Amazon, to show indigenous leaders why their territory is worth fighting for”
Indigenous leaders unite in Ecuador forum
In a powerful testament to resilience and unity, indigenous leaders from various Ecuadorian communities gathered in Quito on May 9th and 10th for a pivotal forum.