 | This is the sandbox page where you will draft your initial Wikipedia contribution.
If you're starting a new article, you can develop it here until it's ready to go live. If you're working on improvements to an existing article, copy only one section at a time of the article to this sandbox to work on, and be sure to use an edit summary linking to the article you copied from. Do not copy over the entire article. You can find additional instructions here. Remember to save your work regularly using the "Publish page" button. (It just means 'save'; it will still be in the sandbox.) You can add bold formatting to your additions to differentiate them from existing content. |
Article Draft
editLead
editTupac Enrique Acosta was an educator and activist who assisted in the creation of Tonatierra, a Indigenous Peoples organization in Phoenix, Arizona. [1] Born in 1952 in San Antonio Texas, Acosta grew up with the Chicano Movement of the early 70s which shaped his activism and led him to his involvement in Tolleson, AZ farmworker strikes in the late 70s.[2] He spent decades travelling to various Continental Indigenous Summits and was well-known among Indigenous activists for his work in the US and beyond.[2]
Tupac Enrique Acosta, originally referred to as Enrique Acosta, switched names in representation of Incan leader, Túpac Amaru. Acosta was also known as Tupac Huehuecoyotl after Huehuecoyotl, a náhuatl word meaning ancient coyote.[3]
Works
editThe Maricopa County Organization Project in the 1970s involved strikes of undocumented workers in the Phoenix area.[4] The Maricopa County Organization Project changed its name to Tonatierra Community Development in 1993.[5] Acosta assisted in carrying out and leading this project.[3] In 1990 he went to Quito, Ecuador to participate in the First Continental Encounter of Indigenous Nations, Pueblos and Organizations.[4] In 2004 Acosta and the organization Tonatierra helped organize and lead several events over the week to celebrate Indigenous People's Day on March 11.[6]
In 2009, Acosta led a two day long ceremonial run with elders, and Raza participants from Tucson to Phoenix. This run was in opposition of Senate Bill 1069, that wished to ban Raza and ethnic studies for grade school students in Arizona.[7] In 2010 Acosta participated in protests in Arizona against the anti-immigration Senate Bill 1070.[8]
He was also a supporter of free, prior, and informed consent for communities and submitted a statement on behalf of Tonatierra discussing this in February of 2023 while the UNOHCHR was discussing the impact of new climate protection technologies.[9] Free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is a principle that is still being solidified in law internationally. The UN Workshop on Indigenous Peoples, Private Sector Natural Resource, Energy and Mining Companies and Human Rights held in 2001 recognized the lack of universal agreement about FPIC and the need to establish human rights standards.[10]
Death and Memorial
editTupac Enrique Acosta passed away due to cancer at the age of 71 in November of 2023.[3] A memorial was held by Acosta's family at the Huhugam Heritage Center with hundreds of people attending. Special permission had to be granted for this ceremony to be held here as typically this heritage center only permits access to tribe members.[3] The Huhugam Heritage Center is usually only open to members of the Akimel O’otham and the Piipaash tribes but Shannon Rivers and other intermediaries for the Center stated that Acosta was "A warrior for our people. Not just for the O'odham people, but for all indigenous peoples," which is why they allowed an open service.[3]
Article body
editReferences
edit- ^ "Tupac Enrique Acosta Rest In Power | Indigenous Environmental Network". www.ienearth.org. 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
- ^ a b Barraza, Eduardo (2023-11-17). "Tupac Enrique Acosta, the legacy and impact of a silent leader". Barriozona Magazine. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ a b c d e "Comunidad honra memoria de Tupac Enrique Acosta, defensor de derechos indígenas". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
- ^ a b "S03E03: Indigenous Advocacy and Climate Change: A Conversation with Evie Reyes-Aguirre". Mapping the Doctrine of Discovery Podcast. 2023-11-30. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Maricopa County Organizing Project (MCOP) Records 1970-1994 Maricopa County Organizing Project (MCOP) Records". www.azarchivesonline.org. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Stolen Generation Reclaims Identity". weblogin.asu.edu. Mar 17, 2004. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Cintli Rodriguez, Roberto (2012). "Corriendo Educando or Teaching/Learning While Running". International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies. 5 (1): 79–92 – via Google Scholar.
- ^ "Imigration and Indigenous Theology by Colin Bossen". The University of Chicago Divinity School. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Tribune, The National (2024-02-23). "Human Rights Council Advisory Committee Concludes Its 31st Session". The National Tribune. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ Tamang, Parshuram (2005). "An Overview of the Principle of Free, Prior and Informed Consent and Indigenous Peoples in International and Domestic Law and Practices". Australian Indigenous Law Reporter. 9 (2): 111–116. ISSN 1323-7756.
Feedback from instructor
editGood start! Keep fleshing out the description of his work as you continue your background research. Also, be sure to fix some of the references, which are not fully formatted yet. Explain what the Huhugam Heritage Center is. Think about adding links to other Wikipedia articles as appropriate (for example, check if these have Wikipedia articles, Huehuecoyotl, náhuatl, Maricopa County Organization Project, Senate Bill 1069, Senate Bill 1070). Saguaro23 (talk) 02:59, 14 March 2024 (UTC)