On the occasion of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Tuesday, the United Nations Guyana and the High Commission of Canada partnered with the Pakuri council on a cultural exchange which saw over 50 of the villagers visiting Georgetown in their traditional garb.
A release from the Canadian High Commission said that the Toshao of Pakuri Village, Timothy Andrews, stated that most persons in Georgetown only experience Indigenous culture when they visit interior communities. However, through the cultural exchange, the residents of Pakuri Village – formerly known as St Cuthbert’s Mission – were brought to Georgetown as a way to directly integrate Indigenous culture in the heart of the city.
