Kaliña
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Lands
Coastal Suriname and French Guiana, with related communities in Guyana, Venezuela and Brazil
Countries Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil
Facts 2
Governance
Suriname's Indigenous village leaders say legal recognition of collective rights is an obligation, not a policy choice, and in 2026 urged full implementation of the Kaliña and Lokono judgment.
As of 2026 Source: Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden in Suriname (VIDS), VIDS dient resolutie in: Voer Kaliña & Lokono-vonnis uit (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Today
In Suriname the Kari'na (Kaliña) live in many villages with their own village heads, including Christiaankondre and Langamankondre at Galibi in Marowijne district.
Source: Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden in Suriname (VIDS), Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
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