The Misak are an indigenous people whose territories are located in Cauca, Colombia. As with many indigenous peoples in Latin America, the Misak lost large parts of their territory during colonial rule. In the 1970s, they started a process of land reclamation and were eventually successful in gaining formal land rights recognition. Since then the Misak developed 'Plan de Vida' as a tool for self-determined development to ensure their gains would be preserved for future generations.
This video is part of the 'Territories of Life' series, a video toolkit for indigenous peoples about land and rights. See more at lifemosaic.net/eng/tol/
