Movimiento Indígena Popular

The Movimiento Indígena Popular (Popular Indigenous Movement, MIP) is a political party and social movement in Davostan. Formed in 2360, the MIP stands for a 'postmodern' democratic socialist platform, with significant support among the indigenous people of western Makon.

Platform
The MIP follows three main political ideals, summed up in it's motto: "Democracy, Socialism, Indigenismo". The last phrase, translated literally as 'Indigenism', represents the idea of equal rights and cultural autonomy for all native people in Makon and Davostan. The party advocates direct socialism, but its legislation has generally followed a slightly less extreme path, generally considered to be between social democracy and orthodox Marxism.

The MIP also stands for generally open civil rights, with moral issues decided upon by local governments instead of a central state. This is a continuation of the indigenous Davohuac people's dislike of powerful White authority and moral legislation.

Though the party has a strong stance on most issues, perhaps the most important is agricultural reform. As some 80 percent of Davohuac and indigenous people are rural farmers, the MIP has always been an extremely strong advocate of 'land equality' - the redistribution of oversized farmsteads, reliance on organic crops, and an increase in farm subsidies and collective agricultural operations.

History
The MIP was founded in 2360 by Jose Panqaraña, a union activist and longtime representative of native land rights. Panqaraña, inspired by the success of socialist parties in other Terran nations, intended to form a grassroots social movement that would lead strikes and peaceful popular uprisings to gain autonomy for indigenous people. With astounding success in the 2361 elections, the MIP became a significant player in national politics, leading to the creation of the Movimiento Indígena Cíbona, a similarly-structured front advocating autonomy for Kivonah province.

Emblem
The MIP logo is an image of Pachahuanatapik, the Davohuac sun god, over a green and maroon background. The emblem symbolizes indigenous pride and beliefs, while the colors represent environmental and land reform alongside 'brown pride' and socialism.