Mes: diciembre 2018

Blog by Lourdes Inga According to the United Nations there are an estimated 370 million indigenous people in the world, living across 90 countries. Indigenous communities are present in all geographic regions and represent 5,000 different cultures.  There is a growing understanding by the global community that indigenous lands and waters represent 80 percent of the …

Bolstering Indigenous Philanthropy: The Responsible Way Forward Leer más »

By Rucha Chitnis Institutional philanthropy, in a nutshell, is a Western construct. Often it can seem transactional, likened to a business deal when funders strategize about returns on investment and the ever-present question of scale. Wealth remains in the hands of few, who are disconnected from the realities of Indigenous communities fighting oil pipelines, extracted …

Indigenous Funds Lead the Way to Decolonize Philanthropy Leer más »

The partners of Pawanka Fund have been doing inspiring work in promoting, protecting and enhancing traditional knowledge as integral to indigenous peoples’ culture, ways of life and innovations. Each partner has a story to tell. These include indigenous women who are struggling to keep their handicraft skills alive and vibrant, preserving seeds for food security; …

The 2018 Pawanka Calendar brings monthly Indigenous Images of Inspiration Leer más »