{"id":22977,"date":"2024-09-12T18:25:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T18:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=22977"},"modified":"2024-09-12T18:25:58","modified_gmt":"2024-09-12T18:25:58","slug":"celebration-honors-legacy-of-stephen-campbell-at-umana-yana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/celebration-honors-legacy-of-stephen-campbell-at-umana-yana\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebration Honors Legacy of Stephen Campbell at Umana Yana"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Celestine Chacon<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last evening, a special event was held at the Umana Yana to celebrate the life and contributions of Stephen Joseph Campbell, a legendary figure in the advocacy for Amerindian rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event, part of the Amerindian Heritage Month festivities, highlighted Campbell\u2019s significant role in the political landscape and his dedicated activism for Indigenous Peoples in Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephen Campbell, the first Amerindian Member of Parliament, is remembered for his impactful work representing Indigenous Peoples on both national and international stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His efforts were crucial in securing land rights and advocating for the freedoms of Indigenous communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the celebration, Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, reflected on Campbell\u2019s courageous activism and the enduring impact of his work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She emphasized how Campbell\u2019s boldness and advocacy led to significant advancements in land rights for Amerindian villages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The evening featured a role play depicting Campbell\u2019s activism, serving as a tribute to his vision for Guyana&#8217;s independence and the exchange of ideas he championed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stephen Campbell\u2019s legacy continues to be a vital part of Guyanese history, remembered for his influential contributions to Indigenous rights and his role at the United Nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Celestine Chacon Last evening, a special event was held at the Umana Yana to celebrate the life and contributions of Stephen Joseph Campbell, a legendary figure in the advocacy&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":22981,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350,367],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-one-guyana"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22977"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22977\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23011,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22977\/revisions\/23011"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22981"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}