This made the indigenous activist an instant celebrity throughout the continent.
Xokonoschtletl began working as a tourist guide and became involved with indigenous activists who promoted the protection of traditional Mexican culture.
Bonner was almost unique in being an indigenous activist and a political conservative: in fact he owed his political career to this combination.
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz is a development consultant and an international indigenous activist.
Although all hostages have been released unharmed, tensions between indigenous activists and authorities remain.
Krishna Bhattchan is one of Nepal's leading sociologists and indigenous activist.
The media landscape concerning the crisis had profound slant against the indigenous activists and in support of the Canadian government response.
His partner is indigenous activist and politician Alison Anderson.
Some indigenous activists say Ecuador's government had better pay attention, or face a guerrilla uprising like that in next-door Peru.
In the mid-1990s, indigenous activists formed to petition the issues of land ownership and indigenous rights.