Juan Gregorio Palechor: The Story of My Life (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780822355229)

The Colombian activist Juan Gregorio Palechor (1923-1992) dedicated his life to championing indigenous rights in Cauca, a department in the southwest of Colombia, where he helped found the Regional Indigenous Council of Cauca. Recounting his life story in collaboration with the Colombian anthropologist Myriam Jimeno, Palechor traces his political awakening, his experiences in national politics, the disillusionment that resulted, and his turn to a more radical activism aimed at confronting ethnic discrimination and fighting for indigenous territorial and political sovereignty.

Palechor's lively memoir is complemented by Jimeno's reflections on autobiography as an anthropological tool and on the oppressive social and political conditions faced by Colombia's indigenous peoples. A faithful and fluent transcription of Palechor's life story, this work is a uniquely valuable resource for understanding the contemporary indigenous rights movements in Colombia.


Author: Myriam Jimeno
ISBN-10: 0822355221
ISBN-13: 9780822355229
Publisher: Duke University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/14/2014
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2014 pg. 121