Masekenyari Wai-Wais to showcase culture at Amerindian Heritage Month

Panel Members responsible for coordinating the activities for the 2014 Amerindian Heritage Month: (From left) Rosamund Daly, Senior Social Worker; Mavis Harris, Personnel Officer; Jude DaSilva, Project Coordinator; Pauline Welch, Senior Social Worker; Anil Roberts, Principal Regional Development Officer; Alexi La Rose, Project Officer; Romanus James, Project Officer; and Claire Emanuel, Administrator.

For the first time in Guyana’s history of commemorating Amerindian Heritage Month, the Wai-Wai tribe from Masekenyari will be sending a cultural group to participate.

Region Nine’s Masekenyari Wai-Wai tribe is said to be among the only remaining of Amerindian tribes to have maintained their original way of life, untainted by modern developments.

The announcement of the tribe’s participation was made at a press conference yesterday, when the