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Tránsito Amaguaña fought for land and for dignity

In the agricultural strike of 1931, his activity ended with his home and he had to live clandestinely. In 1946, together with other leaders, he founded the Ecuadorian Federation of Indians, a forerunner of the Conaie. In 1950 he promoted the creation of bilingual schools. Eleven years later, she spent 4 months in prison, accused of arms trafficking. In 1962 he represented the Ecuadorian indigenous people in meetings in the Soviet Union and Cuba. Their struggle allowed the Indians to recover large tracts of land that had been taken from them. She received the Manuela Espejo Prize from the Municipality of Quito in 1997 and the Eugenio Espejo National Prize in 2003. (I)