The Promise of Restitution of Indigenous Rights in Venezuela
By Robin Nieto
The Chavez government changed the name of October 12 from "Day of the Discovery of America" to "Day of Indigenous Resistance," recognizing indigenous people and the effects of European colonialism on their societies. President Chavez regularly refers to his own indigenous and African roots conscious of promoting Venezuela’s non-European cultural heritage which many Venezuelans share.
The Chavez government changed the name of October 12 from "Day of the Discovery of America" to "Day of Indigenous Resistance," recognizing indigenous people and the effects of European colonialism on their societies. President Chavez regularly refers to his own indigenous and African roots conscious of promoting Venezuela’s non-European cultural heritage which many Venezuelans share.
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