About Us
Baokopa’o wa di’itinpan wadauniinao ati’o niiThinking together for those coming behind us Our forest east of Kobarara Mountain in Wapichan territory in Guyana [Photo: Philip Brown, SRDC Monitor, 2016] The Wapichan people and our ancestors have occupied and used the whole area that we call Wapichan…
Our Vision
Our vision is that in twenty-five years’ time our people, our communities and our lands will be like this … We will live together on our traditional lands as Wapichannao. The entire Wapichan wiizi, as defined in our documents submitted to the Amerindian Lands…
Villages
Parikowaro Naawa Village (Parikwarinau) Parikowaro means grassland sparrow and naawa means hill. The village was named after the grandfather spirit of the bird, which is now sitting as a rock approximately 1 and a half km north from the centre of the village. It…
The Shaman Study
Read about the Shaman study, which was commissioned to gain an insight into the understandings of our marunao nao (shamans) of the Wapichan territory and their views on the sensible use of the land and resources for input to the Wapichan territorial management plan….
SRDC booklet updated 2025
SRDC booklet updated 2025
Indigenous Wapichan Nation at COP30
Learn more about our Wapichan team, who are in Belém, Brazil, representing our people at COP30 They are standing firm to ensure our voices are heard, our rights are respected, and our lands, Wapichan Wiizi, are protected for future generations. For the Wapichan people,…
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