As a result of the free status of the Garinagu in a settlement whose black population was still enslaved, conflict arose between them and the white land owners.
This event brought about awareness of the circumstances surrounding their exile from their homeland, St. Vincent, such as the real reason for the attempted genocide and their appreciation for survival.
The mere fact that they survived such inhumane treatment and managed to exist today brought them to the realization that their culture is threatened.
The draft outlined the reason for and the request for a language policy and development initiatives, as well as for the rights of the indigenous people to be guaranteed by the local governments of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, and declared by the United Nations.
NGC has completed a 2-year institutional strengthening project, which focused on providing technical support to build the capacity of the organization in order to fulfill its mandate.