The tales and trails of a tuwama: Makushi perceptions of land use and disputes over resources in the South Pakaraima Mountains, Guyana

Territorial claims over resource extraction in Guyana have been intensifying over the past years. This paper draws on a case from the South Pakaraima Mountains, in which a yearly fishing expedition takes place in an area that is being disputed by mining and logging interests. It becomes clear that these different perceptions of territory, cartographies, knowledge and practices coexist and conflict.