Region Eight communities complete legal training on Amerindian Act

A participant handing in an assessment at one of the training sessions. (Justice Institute of Guyana photo)

The Justice Institute of Guyana recently hosted an intensive four-day legal training exercise for Region Eight communities on land rights and governance, among other topics.

According to press releases from Kato village and Justice Institute of Guyana, the Patamona and Macushi people of Region Eight completed four days of legal training on the Amerindian Act 2006 and their land rights, including demarcation. The participants included villagers, toshaos and councillors from communities including