by Tairona Heritage Trust | Oct 28, 2021 | Latest News
UK based environmental charity the Tairona Heritage Trust today releases the environmental film Aluna, documenting the indigenous South American tribe from the Andes, the Kogi of Colombia, for free online in 15 languages. Originally distributed by Netflix, the...
by Aluna | Aug 6, 2020 | Latest News
It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of José de los Santos Sauna Limaco, fourth Cabildo of the Organización Gondawindúa Tayrona, which acts for indigenous rights in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and represents Kogi interests in particular before the...
by Aluna | Jul 3, 2020 | Latest News
We are pleased to report that since drawing this violation of indigenous rights to the attention of the authorities, action has now been taken to suspend the construction work taking place as the builder was found not to have an appropriate licence. So this is great...
by Aluna | May 19, 2020 | Latest News
Gonawindua Tairona has issued a formal complaint that illegal construction work is taking place at one of the special sites along the Black Line, around the mouth of the river Ancho. It has already caused serious damage and threatens the ecological stability of the...
by Aluna | Nov 6, 2014 | Latest News
Alan is currently on a 12 day trip to Colombia for a series of special screenings to raise awareness and support the Kogi following the recent tragedies in the Sierra. The screenings were organised by a superb team of volunteers in the UK and Colombia and a special...
by Aluna | Oct 23, 2014 | Latest News
We have just received news that the City of Santa Marta has requested a commemorative public showing of Aluna in the city’s main plaza on 9th November, which would have been the 22nd birthday of Jacinto Sauna. Jacinto, the son of the Kogis’ political leader Jose...