And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 8 Dec 1998 15:11:19 -0400 From: Native Americas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Nicaragua: Disaster Without Precedent The following is an article from the Winter 1998 issue of Native Americas, published by the Akwe:kon Press at Cornell University. For more information on how to stay informed of emerging trends that impact Native peoples throughout the hemisphere visit our website at http://nativeamericas.aip.cornell.edu. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- Nicaragua: Disaster Without Precedent Indigenous Peoples have started starving for lack of food along the Coco River on the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua. Hurricane Mitch, which hovered over the region for five days in early November, devastated numerous villages. Elders and the historians of the region reported that they have never seen a flood of this size in their lifetimes. It is estimated that some 144 communities with close to 45,000 people have been directly affected by the flood on the Atlantic side. An estimated 4,936 houses were destroyed, 5 people were reported dead, and 9 are reported missing. There was a loss of 40,000 tons agricultural production or $5 million. "People living along river banks including Coco, Wawa, Prinzapolka, Kukalaya, Layasiksa, Grande de Matagalpa, Kurinwas, and Escondido in the Atlantic side of Nicaragua, are the most affected by the flood left by hurricane Mitch," according to Sam Mercado, a Miskito development specialist. Food, medicine, clothing, material for shelter is the highest in priority right now. The Atlantic Commission for The Emergency is co-ordinating with the Nicaraguan government and have access to a plane to send supplies to Puerto Cabezas. Simon Brascoupé and the Apikan Network have offered to coordinate relief for the Atlantic Coast by North American tribes and organizations. They can be reached in Ottawa at (613) 730-7059, fax at (613) 730-5621, or e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Support is needed immediately for emergency relief and for the rehabilitation and reconstruction process. The government of Nicaragua created special provisions to permit the entrance of all help/donations from different countries, organizations and peoples for the victims of Hurricane Mitch. For direct regional information, contact: Samuel Mercado Telephone: 011 505 266-8045 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Postal Box 871 Managua, Nicaragua Native Americas Journal Akwe:kon Press Cornell University 300 Caldwell Hall Ithaca, New York 14853 Tel. (607) 255-4308 Fax. (607) 255-0185 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://nativeamericas.aip.cornell.edu &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without profit or payment ...http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Tsonkwadiyonrat (We are ONE Spirit) Unenh onhwa' Awayaton http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/ `"` `"` `"` `"` `"` `"`
