On September 19th, 20th, and 21st of 2008, the extended plenary meeting of the National Indigenous Congress (CNI, Congresso Nacional Indígena) took place in the indigenous community of Cacalotepec, in the municipality of Santos Reyes Pápalo, home to the Cuicateco people, who are located in the highlands of the Región Cañada in the state of Oaxaca.
The meeting, which was organized by the Popular Indigenous Council of Oaxaca Ricardo Flores Magón (CIPO-RFM, Consejo Indígena Popular de Oaxaca Ricardo Flores Magón), was broken down into plenary meetings as well as four themes of discussion: 1.- Our path as indigenous peoples in the face of capitalist projects; 2.-The strengthening of the National Indigenous Congress (CNI); 3.- The situation of indigenous women in the face of capitalist projects; 4.- The repression of indigenous peoples.
Representatives from the following peoples participated: the Cuicateco people; the Mixteco people from both the coast and the highlands; the Zapoteca people; the Mixe people; the Tsotsil people; the Tseltal people; the Nahua people; the Purhepecha people; the WIX’ARIKA people; the Triqui people; the Chinanteco people. In addition representatives from various NGOs and social organizations participated. Members of SIPAZ attended as international observers.
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