IFIP Executive Director, Evelyn Arce, interviewed Jose Luis Santos on August 9th, 2013, in Santa Marta, Colombia. Evelyn was in Colombia to learn about the Kogi culture, spirituality and current issues and needs. The interview seeks to answer two important questions: what are the priorities of the Sierra Nevada Kogi community and what are the consequences of not having access and management of the Kogi sacred sites and thus of the inability to carry out traditional practices at these sites.