More than 150 writers and artists from 30 different countries joined together to sign a petition against the First Majestic Silver mine proposedwithin the Wirikuta Natural and Cultural Reserve, reported the Associated Press last week. The petition was led by Mexican writers and environmentalists Homero and Betty Aridjis, and is directed to Mexican president Felipe Calderón, urging him to cancel the concessions made to the Canadian company on sacred lands of the Huichol (Wixárika) people. The list of signees include Nobel literature laureates Tomas Transtromer of Sweden and Jean-Marie Le Clezio of France, Canadian writer Margaret Atwood, US poet laureate Robert Hass, among others.
See our action alert on this issue, and you too can write a letter to President Calderón, asking for the cancelation of these concessions.
Cultural Survival helps Indigenous Peoples around the world defend their lands, languages, and cultures as they deal with issues like the one you’ve just read about.
Learn More
To read about Cultural Survival’s work around the world, click here. To read more articles on the subject use our Search function and explore 40 years of information on Indigenous issues.
Do More
For ways to take action to help Indigenous communities, click here.
Donate
We take on governments and multinational corporations—and they always have more resources than we do—but with the help of people like you, we do win. Your contribution is crucial to that effort. Click here to do your part.
