Nineteen indigenous citizens honoured for contributions to Guyana

Minister of Indigenous Peoples Affairs Sydney Allicock, (second from left in front row) with Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs, Valerie Garrido-Lowe (third from right in front row) along with the 18 persons who were honoured.

Nineteen indigenous men and women from across Guyana were recognised on September 26 for their contributions to Guyana’s development at the Umana Yana.

According to a GINA press release, Stephen Campbell (deceased), Guyana’s first Indigenous Member of Parliament, was remembered for his fight for Guyana’s independence and the rights of Indigenous people.

The release stated that those honoured would have