InstitutionClaim Cited
Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca (CRIC)
The Indigenous peoples and cabildos of Cauca built CRIC as a regional instrument for recovering territory, strengthening their own authorities, and sustaining education, research, political coordination, and unarmed territorial care. Its federation accumulates capacity without formally replacing community and territorial authority, while armed violence, legal overlap, professionalization, and uneven internal voice keep autonomy contested rather than complete.
How can distinct Indigenous peoples federate enough power to recover territory and build their own institutions without surrendering authority to the federation itself?