Mes: noviembre 2021

A cultural gathering for land rights and self determination

08 Grant Cycle, 2018, Africa, Participation and leadership of indigenous women and youth in local organizations / Por

  Grant name: A Cultural Gathering for Land Rights and Self Determination Local partner: Asia Young Indigenous Peoples Network (AYIPN) Country: Philippines Background and objective Indigenous cultures are weakening and valuable indigenous knowledge and practices are being lost due to introduction of mainstream media; alienation of indigenous peoples from their land; misinformation campaigns that make …

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Enhancing Food security and Climate resiliency through Traditional Knowledge

08 Grant Cycle, 2018, Asia, Territorial management and natural resources / Por

Grant name: Enhancing Food security and Climate resiliency through Traditional Knowledge Local partner: Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha (TUS) Country: Bangladesh (Khagrachari Hill District) Background and objective  CHT is a special zone with rich ethnic diversity and vast indigenous knowledge that has been passed on from generation to generation. This knowledge has helped maintain indigenous peoples’ livelihoods …

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Sembradoras de Paz

Deja un comentario / 08 Grant Cycle, 2018, Africa, Participation and leadership of indigenous women and youth in local organizations / Por

Grant name: Sembradoras de paz Local partner: NOTIMIA Agencia de noticias de mujeres indígenas y afrodescendientes Country: Mexico Background and objective Latin America is one of the most unequal regions in the world and one with the highest rates of violence against women, girls and boys. In Mexico, the national crime rate with violence rose …

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Indigenous women of Abya Yala: Carriers of ancestral knowledge in processes of reconciliation and peace/Mujeres Indígenas de Abya Yala: Portadoras de conocimiento ancestral en procesos de reconciliación y paz

Deja un comentario / 08 Grant Cycle, 2018, Latino America, Local Partners, Participation and leadership of indigenous women and youth in local organizations / Por

Grant name: Indigenous women of Abya Yala: Ancestral knowledge in processes of reconciliation and peace. Local partner: BARTOLINA SISA Country: Latin America and the Caribbean (Brasil, Colombia, Guatemala, México, Nicaragua and Panama) Background and objective  Indigenous women have made notable contributions to peace and security, and have pioneered innovative approaches to conflict prevention and justice. …

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Children Build Peace among Pastoral communities in Isiolo County

08 Grant Cycle, 2018, Africa, Participation and leadership of indigenous women and youth in local organizations / Por

Grant name: Children Build Peace among Pastoral communities in Isiolo County Local partner: Children Peace Initiative Kenya (CPI) Country: Kenya (Isiolo County) Background and objective  The Turkana and Borana tribes have been in an entrenched conflict for decades, but the conflict escalated after the 2007 Presidential election. The root cause of the conflict is competition …

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Strengthening Indigenous Traditional Institutions by Engaging Young Leaders

08 Grant Cycle, 2018, Arctic, Territorial management and natural resources / Por

Grant name: Strengthening Indigenous Traditional Institutions by Engaging Young Leaders Local partner: CHT Headman Network Country: Thailand, Chittagong Hill Tracts Region, Bangladesh Background and objective  Traditional political institutions in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) have been working to maintain peace, and defend and protect lands/territories by engaging traditional leaders through a united platform. The CHT …

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KANDYK

07 Grant Cycle, 2018, Health & Wellness, Russia / Por

Local partner: Kandyk Initiative Group Country: Russian Federation (Altai Republic) Background and objective Altai is increasingly praised for its natural resources and medicinal plants. The traditional cultural history of its indigenous population contains a significant amount of information and observations on the use of plants for nutrition and healing activities. However, much of that knowledge …

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Indigenous Youth Research on The State of Indigenous Health in Indonesia

07 Grant Cycle, 2018, Asia, Health & Wellness / Por

Grant name: Indigenous Youth Research on The State of Indigenous Health in Indonesia Local partner: Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN) Country: Indonesia  Background and objective  The world is experiencing upheavals caused by economic, social, political, cultural, environmental, and ecological crises, which are directly linked to a model of human and environmental exploitation that have led …

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Sámi food – threats and opportunities

07 Grant Cycle, 2018, Arctic, Indigenous food systems / Por

Local partner: Slow Food Sápmi Country: Sweden (Sampi)  Background and objective Global awareness in indigenous food, medicine, and well-being is both a threat and opportunity when the attitudes of indigenous peoples and commercial interests differ. Industrialized food production and the increasingly unhealthy way we now eat needs to be supplemented with the Sámi model. Work …

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Hoʻoulu ʻĀina Community Initiative

07 Grant Cycle, 2018, Indigenous food systems, Pacific / Por

Grant name: Hoʻoulu  ʻĀina Community Project Local partner: Keaukaha Panaʻewa Farmers Association (KPFA) Country: Hawaiʻi (Panaʻewa)  Background and objective  Hawaii’s remote location in the pacific highlights its need for more individuals to farm and the importance of food security. The preservation and cultivation of traditional Hawaiian food and medicinal plants are a way to address …

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