Hollandse Kamp

Hollandse Kamp is an indigenous village of Lokono[1] Amerindians in the resort of Zuid in the Para District in Suriname. The village is located south of the Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.[2]

Hollandse Kamp
Village
Hollandse Kamp
Coordinates: 5.44692°N 55.20047°W / 5.44692; -55.20047
Country Suriname
DistrictPara District
ResortZuid
Government
 • CaptainTheo Jubitana[1]
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total186
Time zoneUTC-3 (AST)

Overview

Hollandse Kamp translates to Dutch camp. The name refers to a military camp located to the south of the village which was built during World War II.[3] The military camp is still in use by the Suriname National Army, and is nowadays called Ayoko Kazerne.[4]

Hollandse Kamp has a health care clinic.[5] In 2018, the village received access to clean drinking water.[6]

The village chief is Theo Jubitana.[1] In 2017, Jubitana became President of Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden in Suriname (Association of Indigenous Village Chiefs In Suriname), the political pressure group for the indigenous population.[7]

Hollandse Kamp together with neighbouring Witsanti are at the centre of an indigenous land conflict. The Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport wants to expand the airport, and laid a claim on land belonging to Hollandse Kamp.[2] Hollandse Kamp however, refers to maps from 1735 onwards where the area is marked as "Free Indian" territory.[8]

References
  1. "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van inheemse dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  2. "We moeten blijven strijden voor onze grondrechten". De Kanttekening (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  3. "Maraka" (in Dutch). Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden in Suriname. December 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2021. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. "Prinses Beatrix kampement". TRIS Online (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  5. "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  6. "Dorp Hollandse Kamp krijgt SWM-aansluitingen". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  7. "Theo Jubitana nieuwe voorzitter VIDS". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. "Van wie is Tempoca?". Parbode (in Dutch). 1 June 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2021. Vanaf 1735 staat op de kaarten steeds het gebied van de ‘Vrije Indianen’ aangegeven: het gebied waar nu Wit Santi, luchthaven Zanderij en het inheemse dorp Hollandse Kamp ligt. (From 1735 onwards, maps mark the territory of the 'Free Indians': the area which nowadays contains Wit Santi, the airport and Hollandse Kamp)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.