COMMUNITY leaders from the indigenous Misak people of Colombia are visiting Mull, Eigg and Skye to share their experiences of the Plan de Vida (Life Plan), and learn about Scotland’s journey towards land reform and community empowerment. The Misak, from the Cauca region, were displaced from their lands and almost disappeared as a people.
Over the past 40 years, they have reclaimed their territory, their culture and their futures against all odds. They did this by developing the Plan de Vida, an exceptional approach for communities to re-envision and take control of their futures. Pioneered by the Misak in the 1980s, this approach has been adopted by hundreds of indigenous peoples across South America and beyond.
Misak leaders Jeremias Tunubala and Liliana Pechene Muelas will be holding events with communities in Mull, Eigg, Skye, Bute, and a closing event at the Scottish Parliament on May 8.