page_title: San Blas Rebellion
section_title: The Causes of the Rebellion
hierarchical_section_title: San Blas Rebellion / The Causes of the Rebellion
caption_attribution_description: Español: Primer diseño de la bandera panameña English: Original design of the Panamanian flag
context_page_description: The Sun Blas Rebellion was a revolt by the Kuna, to declare independence, in the San Blas Islands, in 1925.
  The San Blas Islands, also known as the Guna Yala region, experienced an era of great political unrest during the early twentieth century, following the declaration of Independence by the Panamanian government in 1903. The Guna Yala region is situated between Colombia and Panama, and traditionally the Kuna Indians were able to cooperate with Colombia and live peacefully by their own laws and customs. Following Panama's declaration of independence, the new government attempted to control the Guna Yala region and its people, and impose a Westernised and "national" culture in its place.
  The laws introduced by the Panamanian government significantly influenced traditional Kuna customs and culture. The San Blas Rebellion consisted of multiple attempts made by the Kuna Indians to resist this control, and fight back against Panamanian authorities. Resistance against this power resulted in the Revolution of 1925, which resulted in 27 deaths, and initiated the peace agreement involving the United States that followed.
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