Talk:Abya Yala

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[edit] Who chose this name?

It says here that this name was chosen by the Indigenous peoples of the Americas but I don't think there was any giant vote of all the Indigenous peoples of the Americas, so where did this name come from. Is it just Takir Mamani's idea? Jztinfinity 04:20, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

It was voted by all the indigenous groups of America in a Congress.--24.250.154.199 07:46, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Could you provide a source for reference, please? -- PEPSI2786^talk 05:37, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

The Aymara leader Takir Mamani suggested the selection of this name (which the Kuna use to denominate the American continents in their entirety), and proposed that all Indigenous peoples in the Americas utilize it in their documents and oral declarations. "Placing foreign names on our cities, towns and continents," he argued, "is equal to subjecting our identity to the will of our invaders and to that of their heirs." The proposal of Takir Mamani has found a favorable reception in various sectors. from abayayala.nativeweb.org. Doesn't seem like it was ratified by any indigenous body. --mordicai. (talk) 18:26, 9 April 2008 (UTC)