Assakata
Assakata Asakata | |
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Village | |
7°44′0″N 59°4′0″W / 7.73333°N 59.06667°W / 7.73333; -59.06667 | |
Country | Guyana |
Region | Barima-Waini |
Population (2013)[1] | |
• Total | c.300 |
Assakata or Asakata is a village in Barima-Waini region, in the north of Guyana. Assakata is an Amerindian village[2] inhabited by Warao and Arawak people,[1] located in the swamps and marshes between the Barima and Pomeroon River.[3]
History
Assakata was founded in 1938 as the Assakata mission,[1] and is part of the North West Amerindian District.[4] Since 1996, the area is governed by the Moruca Land Council with Santa Rosa as the main settlement.[5] The population as of 2013 is approximately 300 people spread over four settlements.[1]
Overview
The economy is based on subsistence farming.[1] Loggers used to be active in the region, however the village council ended all agreements in 2012.[6] The village has a primary school and a health care centre,[3] however the nearest secondary school is in Santa Rosa.[7] The community began receiving electricity in 2004 when a diesel generator was donated by Mr. Monty Niathally, proprietor of Variety Woods and Greenheart Limited. [8]
References
- ^ a b c d e Atkinson 2016, p. 71.
- ^ "Indigenous Villages". Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. Archived from the original on 2017-07-13. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
- ^ a b "Assakata: where modernity is slowly replacing the traditional". Guyana Chronicle. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ Atkinson 2016, p. 30.
- ^ Atkinson 2016, p. 44.
- ^ Atkinson 2016, p. 73.
- ^ Atkinson 2016, p. 72.
- ^ "Generating sets handed over to three hinterland communities". Archived from the original on 2005-03-28. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
Bibliography
Atkinson, Sharon (2016). OUR LAND, OUR LIFE (PDF). Amerindian Peoples Association and Forest Peoples Programme. ISBN 978-0-9935190-7-9. {{cite book}}
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