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Batwa vs. Land Grabbing in Uganda

Batwa are often called the “Keepers of the Forest” and are one of Africa’s oldest surviving indigenous communities.

Published October 3, 2020
Categorized as Batwa, Conservation, UgandaTagged 1991 Eviction, African International Christian Ministry, Banyabindi, Batwa Organization, British government, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Faith Dushanbe, FPIC, Jan Janssen, John Rwubaka, Keepers of the Forest, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, Minority Rights Group International, Mugisha Elisha Atenyi, Sembagare Francis, Semuliki National Park, Uganda National Parks, United Nations, United Organization for Batwa Development in Uganda, UOBDU, Vice News

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The University of Michigan has its origins in land coercively purchased by the United States Federal Government from the Anishinaabeg (including Odawa, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi) and Wyandot nations. While this project documents ongoing cases of land expropriation and dispossession outside of the United States, we are also based in a university that stands, like almost all property in the United States, on lands obtained from indigenous peoples, generally through violence, intimidation, and dishonesty. Knowing and acknowledging where we live and work does not change this, but a thorough understanding of the ongoing consequences of these histories must shape our research, teaching, and outreach to create a future that supports human flourishing and justice for all individuals.

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