On February 25, 1999, a 24-year-old environmental and Indigenous rights activist and two Native American advocates disappear from Arauca, Colombia, after meeting with local UāWa people. The UāWaās lives and lands are under direct threat from multinational oil extraction, and the activists are there to help facilitate protection of the tribesā indigenous sovereignty and environment. A week later, their bodies are found near a river, shot to death. And so the long and complicated battle begins for their loved ones to find answers and have the killers held accountable in the midst of political instability and armed conflict. In episode 357, Jac and Alexis detail the heartbreaking case of Terence Freitas, Ingrid Washinawatok, and Laheāenaāe Gay, and Indigenous communitiesā fight against the complex and nuanced geopolitical backdrop of the threat of extractive industries on both fragile ecosystems and their custodiansā very way of life. š Catch up to FOUR bonus episodes per month plus full video episodes over on Patreon:patreon.com/thefirstdegreešø Instagram: instagram.com/thefirstdegreešŗ TikTok: tiktok.com/@thefirstdegreeeš¤ Facebook: facebook.com/thefirstdegreeĀ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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On February 25, 1999, a 24-year-old environmental and Indigenous rights activist and two Native American advocates disappear from Arauca, Colombia, after meeting with local UāWa people. The UāWaās lives and lands are under direct threat from multinational oil extraction, and the activists are there to help facilitate protection of the tribesā indigenous sovereignty and environment. A week later, their bodies are found near a river, shot to death. And so the long and complicated battle begins for...