The 1870 Agreement between the cuna and the Colombian State: the meaning of an action of resistance

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  • Jorge Morales Gómez

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https://doi.org/10.22380/2539472X.1474

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Abstract

This article examines a treaty signed by the Cuna lndians and the Colombian government in the nineteenth century, involving the lndians in long distance travel. lt emphasizes the symbolic value of this treaty, and indigenous resistance expressed through traditional forms of discourse.

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Published

1995-01-01

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Morales Gómez, J. . (1995). The 1870 Agreement between the cuna and the Colombian State: the meaning of an action of resistance. Revista Colombiana De Antropología, 32, 186–196. https://doi.org/10.22380/2539472X.1474

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Vol. 32 (1995): Vol 32 January-December 1995

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