Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2023
Abstract
Across the world, natural resources play a critical role in shaping livelihoods among the ethnic and indigenous communities. This article highlights the struggles Garifuna in northern Honduras face regarding land ownership, despite being constitutionally recognized yet ignored by the government. For them, land struggles are also their racial struggles. Contested land ownerships are the outcomes of historical discriminations, leaving Garifuna vulnerable to violence. This article addresses the multidimensional aspects of land-based struggles that have resulted in social, cultural, and environmental damage, creating insurmountable pressures on local Garifuna livelihoods.
Copyright Statement
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Poverty on 2023, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/10875549.2023.2173702
Publication Information
Bellamy, Kaitlyn; Garcia, Victoria; Ahmed, Saleh; and Archila, Adriana, "Ethnic Difference at the Center of Land Struggles in the Americas: A Complex History of Marginalization and Multidimensional Challenges Among the Garifuna in the Northern Honduras" (2023). Global Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations. 20.
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/global_facpubs/20