Hollandse Kamp

Hollandse Kamp is an indigenous village of Lokono[2] Amerindians in the resort of Zuid in the Para District in Suriname. The village is located south of the Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport.[3]

Hollandse Kamp
Village
Hollandse Kamp is located in Suriname
Hollandse Kamp
Hollandse Kamp
Coordinates: 5.447222°N 55.199167°W / 5.447222; -55.199167
Country Suriname
DistrictPara District
ResortZuid
Government
 • CaptainSergio Jubithana
(acting since July 2021)[1]
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total385
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.[4] The military camp is still in use by the Suriname National Army, and is nowadays called Ayoko barracks.[5]

Hollandse Kamp has a health care clinic.[6] In 2018, the village received access to clean drinking water.[7]

The village chief was Theo Jubitana.[2] 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.[8] Jubitana died on 20 July 2021.[1]

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.[3] Hollandse Kamp however, refers to maps from 1735 onwards where the area is marked as "Free Indian" territory.[9]

References
  1. "Kapitein Hollandse Kamp en voorzitter VIDS Theo Jubitana overleden". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. "Dorpen en Dorpsbesturen". Vereniging van inheemse dorpshoofden in Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  3. "We moeten blijven strijden voor onze grondrechten". De Kanttekening (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  4. "Maraka" (in Dutch). Vereniging van Inheemse Dorpshoofden in Suriname. December 2011. Retrieved 3 March 2021. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  5. "Prinses Beatrix kampement". TRIS Online (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  6. "Planning Office Suriname - Districts" (PDF). Planning Office Suriname (in Dutch). 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  7. "Dorp Hollandse Kamp krijgt SWM-aansluitingen". Dagblad Suriname (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. "Theo Jubitana nieuwe voorzitter VIDS". Star Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  9. "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)


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