Creative Defense of Life, Land, and Territory from Indigenous Peoples
Location:
Community of Ccapaq Hancco - Ayaviri, Peru
Art Medium:
Visual Arts
Partner:
Cutural Survival
Artist:
None
The Challenge
The Indigenous community of Ccapaq Hancco in Ayaviri, Peru, faces growing environmental and social challenges that threaten its sustainability and cultural identity. Water contamination from nearby mining activities, climate change, and external economic pressures have disrupted traditional practices and weakened community cohesion. Limited opportunities for youth leadership and migration trends further challenge the community’s ability to preserve its land, culture, and autonomy.
The Action
In this CAP, community members came together through creative activities that helped strengthen their sense of cultural identity, build awareness about the environment, and spark local leadership. Using role-play, visual storytelling, and open discussions, participants looked at how environmental damage and outside influences were affecting their land. These interactive sessions gave people the space to reflect on these issues and think critically before coming up with their own ideas and solutions.
The Impact
• Still in progress. Stay tuned!
"Thank you, Creative Action Institute, for making these workshops a reality. They have allowed us to reflect on our very existence—who we were before, who we are now, and who we can become in the future."