Christmas is an important holiday in this community, bringing together all the Christian denominations and the day is celebrated with a huge village luncheon.

Access into the village from the coast via aircraft starts by flying to Olive Creek, then an hour-long boat ride up the Mazaruni.

[4] 25 January 2013, staged a protest in Georgetown, to voice their disapproval over a court decision made by Judge Diana Insanally[10] to allow Joan Chang, a mine concession holder, to extract gold on lands within the village.

Judge Insanally's decision was that mine permits obtained after implementation of the act were exempt, and Chang's claim was secured in 1992.

[9] Gold mining in Guyana is mainly done by dredging the banks of its waterways, and rising sediments impact the biodiversity and thus the food supply of these rivers to the village.

[13] A 2001 Institute of Applied Science and Technology study found that between 89 and 96% of hair samples from residents of Issenaru exceeded the tolerable limits of mercury as set by the WHO.

[15] Environmental Protection Agency testing on soil and water of Issenaru in December 2013 also showed to over healthy limits.