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Church puts Aeta voices at center of Indigenous Peoples Sunday
PALAYAN CITY, Nueva Ecija — The Catholic Church in the Philippines will put Aeta voices at the center of its national Indigenous Peoples Sunday celebration on Oct. 11.
The celebration in Sitio Bacao will bring together Indigenous Peoples, Church leaders, government officials and pastoral workers, according to the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples.
Bacao Aytas and Dumagats will share their experiences, aspirations and pastoral concerns during a session titled “Listening to the Indigenous Peoples: The Bacao Ayta Experience.”
The ECIP said the gathering will also highlight threats to ancestral domains, environmental destruction, displacement, loss of traditional livelihoods and erosion of cultural identity.
It called for genuine Free, Prior and Informed Consent and stronger protection of Indigenous Peoples’ rights in decisions affecting their communities and ancestral lands.
“The Church recognizes indigenous peoples not simply as recipients of pastoral assistance but as partners in the mission of the Church and custodians of creation,” the ECIP said.
Bacao also offers an example of Indigenous resilience and environmental restoration, particularly through reforestation, agriculture and livelihood programs, the commission said.
About 1,000 Aeta families settled in Bacao after the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, with land designated for their development through an arrangement involving the Diocese of Cabanatuan and the military.
Since 2015, Aeta residents have participated in a government-assisted reforestation project covering about 800 hectares, the commission said.
The celebration will feature messages from government and security officials, a dialogue on Indigenous rights and ancestral lands, an open forum and a Eucharistic celebration.
Participants will also plant Indigenous and endemic trees around the Bacao Mission as a sign of solidarity and commitment to caring for creation. The Catholic Church has observed Indigenous Peoples Sunday on the second Sunday of October since 1978 to recognize indigenous peoples’ dignity, cultures, contributions and concerns.
The celebration in Sitio Bacao will bring together Indigenous Peoples, Church leaders, government officials and pastoral workers, according to the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Indigenous Peoples.
Bacao Aytas and Dumagats will share their experiences, aspirations and pastoral concerns during a session titled “Listening to the Indigenous Peoples: The Bacao Ayta Experience.”
The ECIP said the gathering will also highlight threats to ancestral domains, environmental destruction, displacement, loss of traditional livelihoods and erosion of cultural identity.
It called for genuine Free, Prior and Informed Consent and stronger protection of Indigenous Peoples’ rights in decisions affecting their communities and ancestral lands.
“The Church recognizes indigenous peoples not simply as recipients of pastoral assistance but as partners in the mission of the Church and custodians of creation,” the ECIP said.
Bacao also offers an example of Indigenous resilience and environmental restoration, particularly through reforestation, agriculture and livelihood programs, the commission said.
About 1,000 Aeta families settled in Bacao after the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, with land designated for their development through an arrangement involving the Diocese of Cabanatuan and the military.
Since 2015, Aeta residents have participated in a government-assisted reforestation project covering about 800 hectares, the commission said.
The celebration will feature messages from government and security officials, a dialogue on Indigenous rights and ancestral lands, an open forum and a Eucharistic celebration.
Participants will also plant Indigenous and endemic trees around the Bacao Mission as a sign of solidarity and commitment to caring for creation. The Catholic Church has observed Indigenous Peoples Sunday on the second Sunday of October since 1978 to recognize indigenous peoples’ dignity, cultures, contributions and concerns.
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