Indigenous organisations on Thursday completed training of facilitators for consultations on the revision of the Amerindian Act 2006.
A release on Friday from the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) said that the four-day workshop brought together indigenous representatives from several organisations, villages and regions from across Guyana.
The release said that the Steering Committee comprises national and grassroots organisations such as the APA, National Toshaos Council (NTC), Guyana Organisation of Indigenous Peoples, North Rupununi District Development Board, The Amerindian Action Movement of Guyana and the National Amerindian Development Foundation as well as various district councils like the Upper Mazuruni District Council, South Rupununi District Council, North Pakaraimas District Council and Moruca District Council.