With three plants we learn.

We know.

With Tobacco (Tsaan)

Ayahuasca (Natem)

and Floriponio which is (Maikiua)

When I took this,

a very bright

light came to me

from heaven,

piercing the center of my body.

And it pointed towards a huge tree

and told me,

“Look at that tree, look at its state.”

Parts of it were hollow.

“This is the state of your planet.”

I couldn’t see it, and he said:

“The atmosphere, the earth and below the ground, it is all connected,

it gives you life.”

“And so, how is your planet?

That tree is just like your planet.

like your planet.”

You have to raise awareness.

I am fulfilling my mission.

Wrays is a wise man

who learned from his mother, just like me.

He is a guiding light,

for young people, for our organization.

We came together because, for us,

the rainforest is unique.

It’s a science laboratory of our ancestors.

A large hummingbird

that makes the earth move

with the flap of its wings.

May they be well,

and also enjoy the rainforest.

Yes, what has happened is that the river is too low.

I could not go out in my boat.

Because it is very, very, very low. I went alone.

And I came back.

And now I am here, we’ve had breakfast.

Then we start work. At three o’clock

I’m going to a meeting. The community has invited us

to a meeting and we will be there.

Well, that’s why I say that you should join in with these initiatives.

All planned.

A big hug to your family and the whole community.

Thank you.

So you’ll be there, and greetings to all, OK?

Thank you, Segma.

A hug too.

Yes.

Yes, sure.

Bye, Segma, bye.

See you soon.

Here I would like to call on all teachers

to work with our children

because

our Mother Nature is starting to become polluted

with garbage,

with this solid waste

that when you arrive,

even before you see anyone, you see the garbage first,

plastics, bottles, bags.

There is a water project

that is going to last us 10 years, perhaps.

This water

where we grew up bathing

where our grandparents bathed

up on the hill.

We are disrespecting it.

We are throwing garbage into it,

cans,

everything we want to throw away.

I am calling on you as part of the Cuencas Sagradas Alliance.

How do we take care of this?

I want to tell you about

how we have been working with Domingo

Segma Domingo Achuar,

working together

for this great alliance,

something we have been doing for over 7 years,

we started in 2017 in Tarapoto.

Achuar had a great vision,

a great vision brought to him by Arutam.

The same Arutam we also know.

Cuencas Sagradas was set up

to be a great alliance

to take lasting care

before we reach the point of no return,

so we can keep the Amazon intact.

This alliance,

we are ourselves

Indigenous peoples that make up this alliance.

And we have come together,

not for the purpose of independence,

but the purpose of

making a territorial government,

controlling our territory,

managing our resources.

Not to divide us,

but to look after our lands.

How many points did you score?

I have 3 points per card.

Oh, yeah

So, your punishment is…

is…

dancing…

I brought nettle.

Easier.

But, that is a punishment, look:

dancing,

singing…

or… reciting a poem.

He begins.

She… don’t be nervous.

Put on…

Be…

Happy…

OK.

From here, the person who starts takes it from here.

Four.

Five! You know nothing.

You have…

Eleven, eleven, eleven, eleven, eleven, eleven, eleven, eleven…

Eleven points.

I won.

And now I’ve lost.

What a dance! What a dance! What a dance!

Pedro.

How are you, brother?

I am fine.

First of all, Mr. Chairman,

thank you for your time,

for your space, for welcoming us.

President of the community,

my name is Uyunkar Domingo Peas.

I am an Indigenous Achuar from the Ecuadorian Amazon.

At this moment I am here,

because we know the lake is experiencing problems

So…

we are here to visit,

but most of all

to also give your message to the world.

The water is no longer as deep.

It has begun…

turning to sediment.

It is now land.

Where the elders once fished paiche and other fish,

it is already solid land.

It is no longer possible to fish there.

And that is a severe threat.

I am extremely concerned,

and my association and I are dedicated to

repopulating the river with taricayas.

We have released approximately 300,000 taricaya hatchlings

into the lakes.

We are doing this to ensure…

the species

does not die out.

We are working very, very hard,

it is a very exhausting job.