Article 6ZDZS Ecuador's first Indigenous university has proven to be a big hit

Ecuador's first Indigenous university has proven to be a big hit

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Founded in 2004, the Amawtay Wasi University is the only Indigenous university in Ecuador, and one of only a handful of Indigenous universities across South America. Roughly 2,000 students study there today. It's goal is not only to help educate Indigenous peoples in Ecuador, but also promote their ancestral knowledge and languages. Michael Fox reports from the capital Quito.

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