http://intercontinentalcry.org/indigenous-people-detained-for-promoting-culture-to-tourists/ For the Land, the People, and the Truth. Fri, 16 May 2008 02:39:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://intercontinentalcry.org/indigenous-people-detained-for-promoting-culture-to-tourists/#comment-2129 Indigenous Peoples Activist Sat, 26 Jan 2008 13:26:44 +0000 http://intercontinentalcry.org/indigenous-people-detained-for-promoting-culture-to-tourists/#comment-2129 This is terrible news. One would hope that in today's modern age, people from all walks of life and with all beliefs or cultural practices would be treated equally. Promoting cultural awareness among tourists is a great thing, for not only may it help them understand the indigenous peoples of where they are visiting, but also because it hopefully will spread the word when they go home that tourism impacts real life people, not just beautiful beaches and pretty lakes. This is terrible news. One would hope that in today’s modern age, people from all walks of life and with all beliefs or cultural practices would be treated equally. Promoting cultural awareness among tourists is a great thing, for not only may it help them understand the indigenous peoples of where they are visiting, but also because it hopefully will spread the word when they go home that tourism impacts real life people, not just beautiful beaches and pretty lakes.

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