Evaristo Nugkuag

Evaristo Nugkuag (born 1950) is an activist for environmental and indigenous people causes. He is a member of the Aguaruna. He organized the Alliance of the Indian Peoples of the Peruvian Amazon (AIDESEP) and Coordinadora de las Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica "COICA" to serve indigenous people.[1] In 1986, he was awarded the Right Livelihood Award for "organising to protect the rights of the Indians of the Amazon basin."

Evaristo Nugkuag in 2010.

Awards
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References
  1. "Goldman Environmental Prize Profile". Archived from the original on 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
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