Sand Creek, Guyana

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Sand Creek
Suburun Tao
Village
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Sand Creek
Location in Guyana
Coordinates: 2°59′43″N59°31′11″W / 2.9952°N 59.5198°W / 2.9952; -59.5198
Country Flag of Guyana.svg Guyana
Region Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo
Government
 • ToshaoLawrence Henry (2012-) [1]
Area
[1]
 • Total360 km2 (140 sq mi)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total834

Sand Creek (Wapishana: Suburun Tao [2] ) is a village in the Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo Region of Guyana. Sand Creek is inhabited by Wapishana Amerindians. [1] It is located on the Rupununi River. [2] The main language spoken in the village is Wapishana with English as secondary language. [1]

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Overview

The economy of Sand Creek is based on livestock ranching and subsistence farming. The village has a primary and secondary school as well as a health centre. [1]

The village is known for the Sand Creek Rodeo which takes place every Easter Monday. The rodeo started in the 1980s as a pass time for the villagers, but has turned into a professional rodeo attracting visitors from all over the country. [3]

The beaches near the village are used by the yellow-spotted river turtle to lay their eggs. Traditionally both the turtles and eggs were considered a delicacy. [4] The SRDC (South Rupununi District Council) embarked on a wildlife conservation program in Sand Creek. [5] On 11 September 2021, the first turtle festival was held, releasing more than 200 turtles into the wild. The SRDC plans to make the festival an annual event. [4]

In May 2021, the Rupununi River flooded effecting 114 houses and many hectares of farm land. [6]

Transport

Sand Creek is served by the Sand Creek Airport. [7] The village can be accessed by road from Lethem, however a stream has to be forded. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sand Creek". Ministry of Indigenous Affairs. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 "The unexplored South Rupununi". Visit Rupununi. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Sand Creek Rodeo – a growing Rupununi attraction". Department of Public Information. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  4. 1 2 Joanna Dhanraj (19 September 2021). "Sand Creek residents embark on new traditions to preserve turtle population". Stabroek News. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Lucien Chauvin. "Amerindian culture and land rights shape conservation in Guyana's Rupununi region". Forests News. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  6. ↑ "114 houses in Sand Creek flooded, farmlands under water". News Room Guyana. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "SDC - Facility". GC Map. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Sand Creek Village – Crossing the Creek". Guyana South America. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
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