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jaguar dreams: indigenous cosmovision and the defense of life in the amazon

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Susan MacBryde
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2026
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Este artículo reflexiona sobre el encuentro de una observadora externa con las cosmovisiones indígenas amazónicas y explora cómo el diálogo intercultural puede profundizar la comprensión de la justicia ambiental y la defensa territorial. A partir de ocho años de residencia en Ecuador y de su participación directa en una organización no gubernamental ambiental que apoya a comunidades indígenas y rurales de la cuenca amazónica, la autora examina experiencias de aprendizaje junto a comunidades kichwa y el conocimiento adquirido sobre sus formas de cuidado del territorio, planificación colectiva y construcción de futuros sostenibles. El artículo sitúa estas experiencias dentro del contexto más amplio de las amenazas contemporáneas que enfrentan los pueblos indígenas en Ecuador, particularmente la expansión de industrias extractivas como la explotación petrolera y la minería. Asimismo, destaca cómo los movimientos de resistencia indígena han movilizado estrategias jurídicas, políticas y espirituales para defender sus territorios y exigir el cumplimiento de las garantías constitucionales sobre los derechos de la naturaleza, a pesar de su limitada visibilidad internacional. El estudio también presenta el proyecto literario de la autora: una trilogía de novelas inspirada en una extensa experiencia de campo y en investigaciones sobre las realidades indígenas amazónicas. Se presta especial atención a Jaguar Dreams, que narra la historia de una familia kichwa multigeneracional que enfrenta la llegada de la extracción petrolera a su territorio ancestral y busca orientación en las dimensiones espirituales de la vida del bosque. El siguiente, Flying River, amplía esta narrativa hacia luchas jurídicas y ecológicas que involucran comunidades indígenas, organizaciones aliadas y corporaciones transnacionales. Al combinar memoria, reflexión cultural, defensa ambiental y ficción, el artículo busca ampliar la comprensión del público angloparlante sobre las culturas indígenas amazónicas y sus contribuciones para imaginar futuros más sostenibles y relacionales. This article reflects on an outsider’s encounter with Indigenous Amazonian worldviews and explores how intercultural engagement can deepen understanding of environmental justice and territorial defense. Drawing from eight years living in Ecuador and direct involvement with an environmental NGO supporting Indigenous and rural communities in the Amazon Basin, the author examines experiences of learning from Kichwa communities and witnessing their approaches to stewardship, collective planning, and sustainable futures. The report situates these experiences within the broader context of contemporary threats faced by Indigenous nations in Ecuador, particularly the expansion of extractive industries such as oil drilling and mineral mining. It highlights how Indigenous resistance movements have mobilized legal, political, and spiritual strategies to defend their territories and uphold constitutional protections for the rights of nature, despite limited international visibility. The study also introduces the author’s literary project, a trilogy of novels inspired by extensive field experience and research into Amazonian Indigenous realities. Special attention is given to Jaguar Dreams, which follows a multi-generational Kichwa family confronting the arrival of oil extraction in their ancestral territory and seeking guidance through the spiritual dimensions of forest life. The sequel, Flying River, expands this narrative into legal and ecological struggles involving Indigenous communities, nonprofit allies, and transnational corporations. By combining memoir, cultural reflection, environmental advocacy, and fiction, the article seeks to broaden English-speaking audiences’ understanding of Amazonian Indigenous cultures and their contributions to imagining more sustainable and relational futures.

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Susan MacBryde. jaguar dreams: indigenous cosmovision and the defense of life in the amazon. 2026. https://www.declarationuniverselledesdroitsdelarbre.org/global-rights-of-nature-radar/reference/r-de5e7b87bbbe059fcb7b067da7a10790/

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