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Racism against Indigenous people is often marked by the denial of Indigenous existence. Indigenous people are imagined in the past and far away. Hence protesting and making ourselves and our struggles visible is a vital part of building a movement for Indigenous liberation. Here in the Netherlands, the marches have also functioned as a place to connect with other Indigenous people and allies. Indigenous people can be all shades of skin color and you can not tell from looking at a person if they are (mixed) Indigenous in their identity. The marches were marked by ceremony, grievances (over open wounds of colonialism) and joy (over connecting with other Indigenous people and allies). Our existence is resistance. Our protests were a public place of pride and community-building.
Indigenous Liberation Day 2023
14 October 2023, Dam Square to Kop van Java, Amsterdam
Indigenous Liberation Day was supported but Millieudefensie and Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie.
2023 PROGRAM
Demonstration line-up
Willem Koning
Chihiro Geuzebroek
Myra Colis
Luis Anibal Villegas Hernandez
Max Koffi
Femke Schouten
Chautuileo Tranamil
Sharmaine Morina Artist
Kula Skoro
12 October 2022, Dam Square to Kop van Java with the festival in Pakhuis de Zwijger, Amsterdam
The program of 12th of October Indigenous Liberation was supported by Milieudefensie, Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie, AFK and the Ilona fonds.
2022 PROGRAM
| 16:30-17:30 Indigenous Solidarity March |
We walk from De Dam square to Kop van Java. We gather at the dam from 16:15 after which we walk at 16:30 to the head of Java under the leadership of Indigenous diaspora. We hereby express solidarity and dissatisfaction with the current colonization of Indigenous territories by companies and governments. You are encouraged to bring protest banners, drums and traditional clothing.
| 17:30-18:30 Mapu Ceremony & 1492 People’s Tribunal. |
We start at the head of Java with a Mapu ceremony for commemoration and solidarity. The start of the ceremony is at 17:30 where we start with two minutes of silence, so be on time. After ceremony, settlers and companies are put on trial by the 1492 People’s Tribunal.
17:30-17:35 Welcome words by Raki Ap
17:35-17:45 Mapu Ceremony
17:45-17:57 1492 People’s Tribunal: Church | Esther Stanford
17:57-18:09 1492 People’s Tribunal: State (Chile) | Chautuileo Tranamil
18:09-18:21 1492 People’s Tribunal: Colonial Monarchy | Chris de Ploeg
16 October 2021, Nelson Mandela Park, Amsterdam
The demonstration was made possible in part by financial support from the Groepenloket of Milieudefensie, Actie Fonds and Het Alertfonds.
2021 PROGRAM
14:00-14:10 Gather at Bijlmerstation from where we will together to Nelson Mandela Park
14:30-15:00 Opening ritual, cultural performances & a minute of silence.
15:00-16:00 Speeches & cultural performances, and presentation of the manifesto to climate youth movement & Municipality of Amsterdam
16:00-16:30 Collective closing, action, culture and solidarity statements
SPEAKERS & BEARERS OF CULTURE:
Raki Ap – Free West Papua Campaign NL
Juan Manque – Mapuche
Chautuileo Tranamil-Aralez
Myra Colis – MABIKAS foundation NL
Diana Vlet – GHRD Amazone
Sherlien Sanches – A touch of Spirit & Aralez
Kuryzara – quechua dance group
William King – Imyenayare Kalinya
Leander Vermaning – Wasjikwa
Gwendlyn Artist- kawina band EPAKA-DONO
Jurmaine Perré – Culture Group
Roy Kaikusi Groenberg – Honor and Recovery Foundation
Zapatistas – from Chiapas Mexico
Dance group WAYAMU WOREYAN, samboera
Aztec Dance Group XOCHIQUETZAL,
Jazie Veldhuyzen – Municipal Councilor Bij1
Sheher Khan – Councilor DENK
Saida Derrazi – Committee March 21
9 August 2020, Museumplein, Amsterdam
With the support of the Alert Fonds and Het Actiefonds.
Watch the livestream here.
2020 PROGRAM
Line-up 9th of August:
14:30-15:05 Walk-in
15:05-15:10 Introduction: Chihiro Geuzebroek
15:10 -15:20 Ceremony, drum + Mapuche/Fabian/ Edo+broer peoples (Music)
15:20-15:25 Speech: Raki Ap, Free West Papua Campaign
15:25-15:30 Speech: Romy Rondeltap, Building the Baileo
15:30-15:35 Taiwo Feyisipo , Africa Roots Movement
15:35-15:40 Max de Ploeg, Aralez
15:40-15:50 Dance Group Kuryzara uit Ecuador (Music)
15:50-15:55 Speech: Alejandro “Koyaam Llancamil” Quezada
15:55-15:59 Speech: Chautuileo Tranamil
15:59-16:00 Speech: Juan Manque Mapuche
16:00-16:05 Flute: Bolivia Aymara Roberto Callisaya Hilara (Music)
16:05-16:10 Speech: Cesar Taguba, MABIKAs foundation.
16:10- 16:12 Cultural presentation MABIKAs Foundation NL.
16:12-16:17 Caitlin Schaap, Manuwi
16:17-16:20 Closing words organization: Chihiro Geuzebroek
16:20-16:25 Closing ceremony Caitlin Schaap (Music)
Special thanks and credit to the photographers
who have supported to make visible our manifestations,
Oscar Brak, Alejandro Quezada, Guus Geurts.
INDIGENOUS DREAMS 