Mr. Ovid Williams, of the MoAA ADF-GRIF Project Management Unit facilitating the scoping mission (technical preparation for the implementation of the village’s community development plan) at Mashabo, Region 2 – Feb 16, 2015. (Main Image)
AMERINDIAN LAND TITLING (ALT) PROJECT: Little Kaniballi-Santa Cruz Village General Meeting held on March 18, 2015 spearheaded by MoAA-ALT Technical Team, examining maps of requested extension, with ALT Sworn Lands Surveyor. (Main Picture)
To support and facilitate a participatory community process that would result in the implementation of the chosen business ventures by the various villages and communities , the MoAA ADF-GRIF Projects Unit conducted Scoping Missions and Business Development Trainings in Regions 2 , 8 and 9 respectively in three separate visits....
History The Amerindian Scholarship Programme was introduced in 1962. The first six (6) students were those who had written the Common Entrance Examination and performed creditably. They were awarded places at Secondary Schools in the capital city, Georgetown. Hence scholarships were offered annually to the outstanding performers. The need for...
Hon. Pauline Sukhai, Minister of Amerindian Affairs To seek an appointment with the Minister of Amerindian Affairs, please call 227-5067, 225-8412, 225-8416 or email minister@moaa.gov.gy Pauline Sukhai began her political involvement in the early 1990s with the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C). She was first elected as a Member of...
Focus: Governance, Training, Community Development, Cultural Development The department is managed by the Principal Development Officer, to whom 13 Community Development Officers (CDOs) report. Twelve (12 ) CDOs are deployed in the various sub-regions of Region 1, 7, 8, and 9, while one (1) CDO covers the Coastal regions. The...
The one-month celebration every September has increasingly attracted local and international interest and attention as more and more Guyanese become increasingly aware of the contributions of Amerindians in the Arts and Development. A Village host is chosen annually. For 2024, the Amerindian Heritage Village is Campbelltown, Region 8. All villages...
Achawib is one of the titled Amerindian villages with an area of 166.944 sq miles. The village is located in the Deep South, Rupununi – approximately 44 km east from the Brazilian border and 44 km West of Aishalton Village which is the administrative centre of Deep South Villages. It...
Aishalton is a Titled Amerindian community located in Deep South Rupununi Region 9 (UpperTakutu- Upper Essequibo). It has a land mass of 430.92 square miles and has a population of over 1,000 consisting mostly of the Wapichan nation. Aishalton is approximately 60 miles Southeast of Lethem. The Village has access...
Annai Central is mother village to four other communities and could be found on a hill surrounded by savanna. The first people to settle in Annai area were the Payako, the name used by the Makushi to refer to them because they lived near the Rupununi River (paya).
Apoteri village is located between the Rupununi and Essequibo rivers. The name Apoteri comes from the Arawak name of a tree. The history and development of Apoteri village is closely tied to the balata industry. In the 1970s Apoteri was formed as a base for the business firm, Booker Brothers,...
Aranaputa is a Makushi word meaning “burnt place.” Historically, Aranaputa is a community with rich soil and abundant forested area stretching from the foothills of the mountain range into the Buro-Buro River.
Awarewaunau is an Amerindian community which was established in the early 1920’s. It is located in the Deep South Rupununi of Region 9. Its population is approximately 600 people mainly of Wapichan decent. The religion is manly Christianity with six different denominations. The residents of the community depend mainly on...
Crash Water Village, located in the North Rupununi district of Region 9, was originally called by the Makushi name for a bird; this was later distorted by the English language causing it to be known its current name. Prior to the establishment of the Village, the land was used as...
Hiawa is a small Amerindian village located in Central Rupununi Region 9. This community is accessible by land. It has a population of approximately 278, whose main source income comes from agriculture. Its primary products sold are, corn, sweet cassava, sweet potatoes, bananas and eddoes etc. The village has a...