The Ministry of Amerindians Affairs yesterday launched “Amerindian Heritage Month”, which is being observed under the theme, “Inspiring Our Nation To Move Forward In Unity.”The event was attended by a number of dignitaries, among them, President Bharrat Jagdeo,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds and Members of the Diplomatic community, as well as government ministers and several parliamentarians.A number of activities have been scheduled to take place during the course of this month, including an exhibition and symposium on indigenous women’s art and craft which will be held today at the Sophia Exhibition Centre. There will also be a symposium on the life and work of Stephen Campbell, which will take place next week Wednesday (Sept 10) at the Umana Yana; the observance of Amerindian Heritage Day on September 13 at the Santa/Aratack Village, and a heritage dinner at Le Meridien Pegasus on September 18 among many other events.At the launching last evening, Toshao of the Santa/Aratack Village, Aubrey Samuels, urged Amerindians to take time out to reflect on the progress they have made over the years in the areas of health, education, electricity and water supply among others.He explained that CARIFESTA X has allowed them the opportunity to showcase their many talents to the world and as such they should be grateful.Meanwhile, Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai noted that this year there will be a toning down of the celebrations as a result of the deaths of three students from the Upper Mazaruni community of Waramadong.However,wholesale nfl jerseys, she explained that during this month, Amerindians must be cognizant of all the developments and transformation that they have achieved over the years.Sukhai said that the Amerindian Affairs ministry, supported by key stakeholders, has worked hard over the years to reduce existing gaps and to improve the delivery of service to the people.She pointed out that the Amerindian Act of 2006, which was passed in the National Assembly, gives evolution of authority to the Amerindian village council and its people, as it guarantees significant opportunities to the Amerindians to participate in major decision making.As it relates to the hinterland scholarship programme, it was noted that students have shown excellent performances. As it is, currently, forty-one (41) students are eligible for scholarships, while others have benefited from school uniforms and scholarships to Cuba and the University of Guyana.Sukhai said that the administration has allocated $50 million for the construction of a modern student hostel to accommodate scholarship students in Georgetown.“The improvements in access to primary and secondary education in the hinterland regions, the increasing number of trained teachers, improved educational infrastructure, and material resources continues to improve the quality of education being delivered to schools in the hinterland, which is a direct correlation to the better performance of our students,” the minister said.?She revealed that the last census revealed that the population of Amerindians has increased. This,Wholesale Jerseys Online, she noted, has been attributed to direct results in improved health care and access to services in the hinterland areas.She also opined that the construction of the Lethem hospital and the near completion of the Mabaruma Hospital would improve the access of health services to many communities, while adding that a number of communities have already benefited from solar powered electricity.For this year, Sukhai said, the intention is to address the livelihood options and to focus on the further expansion of Agriculture to support the food security drive for the communities.Meanwhile, President Bharrat Jagdeo in his feature address noted that during the hosting of Carifesta X, most Amerindian brothers and sisters had a sense of pride in sharing their talent with the rest of the world.The President said it cost the administration some $35 million in bringing persons to the city and building the infrastructure at the sites.“The money was not so important… It is the knowledge and showcasing the life of the people of this country and how rich we are in our diversity and how deep our culture is. So I think it was money well spent and if we had to do it over again we would do it the same way and maybe even better,” the President said.President Jagdeo highlighted Carolyn Rodrigues, former minister of Amerindian Affairs and current Minister of Foreign Affairs, as an example to the indigenous people. He noted that this is the highest position an indigenous person has ever reached in Guyana, and apart from being the first woman as the foreign affairs minister of Guyana, she is the youngest Foreign Minister of the country.“And through the