Nothing Without Us: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence during The Colombian Comisión para el Esclarecimiento de la Verdad, la Convivencia y la No Repetición

Abstract

The Colombian Acuerdo Final marked a crucial moment in the country’s attempts to establish long lasting peace and reparation for the victims of the violent armed conflict that had been raging in Colombia for decades. However, the signing of this accord brings up many questions about the government’s historic disregard for Indigenous, Black, and Campesino voices. This paper inquires about the methods employed by the Comisión para el Esclarecimiento de la V erdad, la Convivencia y la No Repetición to research the impacts of the armed conflict and make amends with the victims, many of whom belong to Indigenous communities throughout Colombia. Through a comprehensive literature review, the author aims to shed light on the less recognized history of Indigenous resistance that runs parallel to Acuerdo Final and continues to define the government’s plan for restitution, reconciliation, and lasting peace.

Keywords: Indigenous activism and resistance, Colombia, Acuerdo Final de Paz, research methodologies, armed conflict and truth, literature review