Waira Nina

Waira Nina is an interdisciplinary artist, writer and cultural policy advisor for the Inga nation in the Caquetá region of the Colombian Amazon. She is heir to the traditional Ambiwaska ceremonies taught to her by her grandparents, and possesses a wealth of knowledge that has contributed to the official recognition of the Inga territories and the creation of a pan-Amazonian radio network through the experience of Ingakuna Realizando paisajes Sonoros community radio in the Inga language. She is also communications and culture coordinator for the Tandachiridu Inganokuna association and advises the educational processes of the Yachaikury School. As a leader, she has worked for the recognition of her community's cultural richness, education and rights. She has received official recognition for her leadership from the National Organization of Indigenous Peoples of the Colombian Amazon (OPIAC) and the municipal government of San José del Fragua.

Nigamon/Tunai