Teduray Lambangian Youth and Student Association (TLYSA) L SEC Reg. # CN201328240 € ‘Tenorio Awang, DOS,Maguindanao 8 (Pow Ove Ee Pe denelael T cyabn? ye nace = Got We, the Teduray Lambangian Youth and Student Association (TLYSA) a federation of school based and community based organization in the Province of Maguindanao, Cotabato City and Sultan Kudarat. We believe that peace is a vay to end violence and injustices. It is achieved through Non-violence aproach. As young generation, our hopes and aspiration to meet genuine peace is our leaders. AB . A Our leaders are considered as repositories of our Indigenous knowledge, values / stem and practices. They are the source of our wisdom and knowledge to live peacefully, have meaningful life and serve as our mentors, books and models. { \ ‘The killing of our respected leaders is killing of our culture. Losing our leaders 2 8 a big threat to our future as young generation of today. If this situation will continue in our society, what will happen to our future, culture and wisdom? Kanduli for peace is our peaceful way to condemn this barbaric situation experienced by our leaders. We strongly believe that the killings of our { \respected leaders are closely related to our assertions to protect and preserve uur ancestral domain. Additionally, our belief is that ancestral domain is a - | sacred gift by the creator, so that staining it with blood is liyen or prohibited ) and signals bad omen. Thus, the kanduli is a sarator to dispel the bad omen., = The kanduli is a form of sympathy of the Téduray youth to the victims of ~ killing. We hope as young generation of today, we will take the lead in ‘| demanding for justice and urge the authorities to hasten the investigation to , achieved genuine justice for the victims. > In this kanduli, we will use Télata. Télata is a Téduray term which has two different meaning. It is a term used by the member of the family to pronounce that their love ones have passed away or is resting in peace. Another meaning refers to a broken bamboo into strip used by the tribe to light our way and suide us when we walk in the dark. The culture of impunity that shrouds us as ‘our leaders get killed for standing up for our rights have cast us in darkness. In this respect, lighting of Télata is symbolic tool, not only for the-family of the_— She vVvVY v Justice for the Teduray Lambangian victims of siting C- Stop killing of IP leaders Immediate response of the authority to seek justice Fast tract delineation of Teduray Lambangian and Dulangan Manobo Ancestral Domain Claim (TLADMADC) Full inclusion of Right to self-determination of the Indigenous Peoples on the proposed Bangsamoro basic law No to Mining and Logging to the ancestral domain claim We condemn the illegal intrusion of the investors to the Teduray territory Stop the cultural impunity and culture of fear with in society fed November 28, 2014 at Tribal Hall, NuroUpi, Maguindanao