National Assembly Pays Homage to the Ulwa People
Deputy Bertha Lewis expressed that every May 6th they commemorate and celebrate this historic event, which is the arrival of the ancestors of the Ulwa people in Karawala.
TL;DR
- The National Assembly of Nicaragua honored the Ulwa people on May 6th, marking 173 years of their settlement in Karawala.
- The Ulwa people's arrival in Karawala in 1853 is remembered as a migration driven by the search for better living conditions and escape from conflict.
- The Ulwa people are recognized as an original community contributing to Nicaragua's multiethnic, pluricultural, and multilingual identity.
- The current government is credited with restoring the rights of indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples and strengthening autonomy in the Caribbean Coast.
- The Ulwa people possess a deep connection to nature, rivers, forests, and spiritual traditions, with their language being an invaluable heritage.
- Deputy Bertha Lewis emphasized the importance of this commemoration and the government's commitment to cultural diversity.