Rigoberta Menchu Tum
January 9, 1959
How many people were killed in the Guatemalan Genocide?
200,000 people
How long was Evo Morales presidency?
January 22, 2006 - continued
What are the 2 materials that the Mayan use for incense?
What is Pom and Copal
What indigenous Brazilians use latex for.
Waterproofing shoes and clothing.
What year was Rigoberta Menchú book published?
1983
When was Rios Montt convicted of Genocide?
May 10th, 2013
What leaders are in the Unity Pact?
Andean, Lowland, and Amazon tribes
What does the word Zacaleu mean?
What is "white earth"
The reason for smaller tribes having been wiped out.
Deforestation
Who wrote the book stirring up controversy in response to Menchu’s book?
David Stoll
The president of the United States During the Guatemalan genocide
President Ronald Reagan
What was the reduction percentage in poverty and illiteracy in the Indian population?
59.9% to 36.4%
In El Alto, Bolivia, what are the offerings that the Ayamra offer to Panchamama?
What is fruits, coca, sweets, and dead llama fetus. Also pouring llama blood on the soil.
The number of recognized tribes in Brazil.
690
Who helped publish and edit Rigoberta Menchu’s Nobel peace prize winning book and when did she win the Nobel Peace Prize?
Elisabeth Burgos Debray and 1992
The name of the operation that led to the Guatemalan Genocide
Operation Sofia
Who did Evo Morales leave his day-to-day business governance to?
Appointed women, indigenous peoples, and labor leaders
When was Machu Picchu rediscovered and recognized by UNESCO.
Rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in July 24, 1911. UNESCO site in 1983
The three kingdoms of nature materials for native clothing are found from.
Plant, animal, and mineral
What was the name of each of Rigoberta Menchu’s family members killed by the army and how they died?
Vicente Menchú- was killed in a fire while protesting human rights abuses by the military
Patrocinio Menchú- was kidnapped, tortured, and burned to death
Juana Menchú- was kidnapped, raped, mutilated, and murdered by soldiers
The name of the report published in 1999 that exposed the Guatemalan genocide
“Guatemala: Memory of Silence”
What were the two major indigenous rights organizations that left the Unity Pact?
Cidob and the National Council of Allyus and Markas of Qullasuyu
What is the process of creating clothes/textiles (weaving).
1) Create yarn with drop-spindle
2) Dye the yarn with plants, minerals, and insects
3) Weaver decides on the design
Whether rubber tapping is harmful to trees or not and why.
No: the tree is given a rest between tappings