The first Amerindian home was made with bamboos as the structure, and dry leaves on the roof. Their first homes were round and measured about 12 feet across. The

THEME: “Promoting sustainable livelihood and cultural heritage while transforming our village economies.”Amerindian Heritage month 2010 was officially launched by Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Ms Pauline Sukhai, on August 11,

This is a replica of an ancient Aztec calendar. This Aztec calendar has 360 days. The Aztecs were a very advanced empire. They drew pictures for the days and

A considerably less sympathetic type of cannibalism occurs in Guyana, along the Northeast Coast of South America. Called kanaimà, it’s a form of “assault sorcery” that may take many

With the aspiration of becoming an architect looming one step closer, 17-year-old Yusuf Abraham is basking in the aftermath of his success, having emerged as the top performer for

Mining and logging has in the past, as recent as 2008, caused major disruptions in the Amerindian way of life, with pollution and deforestation as major problems. Granted there

People often wonder at the number of legislations protecting the Amerindian people, but cut off as the Amerindians are from mainstream society, these revised laws are needed for many

Today in Guyana there are, correctly speaking, four main tribes, namely the Warraus, Arawaks, Wapisianas and the Caribs, which include several sub tribes, Arrecunas, Akawaios, Patamonas, and the Macusis.