APA says will continue to advocate for indigenous rights

The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) has reaffirmed its commitment to advocating for the rights and interests, and development of the nation’s Indigenous peoples.

According to an APA release yesterday, this came out of a meeting on Wednesday with Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, and the Ministry’s Parliamentary Secretary, Sarah Brown, to discuss ways in which the association could further support the development of Indigenous peoples in Guyana.

Representing the APA at the meeting were its President, Lemmel Benson Thomas; Executive Director, Jean La Rose; Policy Officer, Sharon Atkinson; Governance and Rights Co-Ordinator, Laura George; and GIS Specialist and Forest Policy Officer, Michael McGarrell.