Native Conservancy The Initiative seeks to heal, recover and revive the habitat and cultural connections of four formerly warring tribes (Tlingit Chugach Eskimo, Aleut) who are going to participate with tribal members and youth in carving the Totem. To finally promote the revitalization of the Eyak language, place names, the revitalization of sacred sites through …
Nuorta-Finnmárku Duodjeinstituhtta Many Sami have lost their Sami identity, duodji (craftsmanship) competence and/or language due to the process of Norwegianization. Through duodji, individuals have the opportunity to recover their identity and pass it on to future generations. Work can have a positive impact because duodji is a cultural marker to reinforce or recover the lost …
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Innuit Circumpolar Council In July 2023 the 50th anniversary of the Arctic Indigenous Peoples Conference was celebrated, and during two days the achievements and successes of 50 years were evaluated and, vision for the next 50 years of Arctic Indigenous Peoples discussed. The main purpose of distributing publications about 50 years of work as ICC. …
Uksi Productions Sámi people have fished the Deatnu River for centuries as a livelihood and spiritual practice. However, Finnish government in 2016 imposed strict regulations that criminalized the traditional fishing practice. In 2017 three women and their children broke this government-imposed law to reclaim their traditional rights and turned themselves in, intending in this way …
Jahkagaska Tjiellde The goal of our initiative is to prevent Beowulf Mining PLC and its swedish subsidiary Jokkmokk Iron Mines from opening an iron ore mine and the swedish company BDX from opening limestone quarry in Samii land. Get to courts to invalidate the concession permit for kallak and the reject to BDX application. Expected …
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Ikaarvik Ikaarvik seeks to empower Inuit youth to be the leaders in reshaping Arctic science. Inuit youth are exploring the potential for an Indigenous-led research assessment tool in Pond Inlet, Nunavut. Inuit youth have brought together their community, academic researchers, the Nunavut Research Institute as well as federal government researchers. Expected outcomes: The result will …
Indigenous Livelihood Innovation Organization Team (ILIOT) The initiative aims to transform oral tradition culture knowledge into formal ways for conserving herbal and sacred trees.
Femmes Pour la Dignite de Sahel(AFDS) The initiative aims to bring together young and adult indigenous Fulani women who have been displaced by terrorism so that they can pass on and perfect their traditional knowledge, particularly in the making of traditional beauty items and instruments, in order to market them and obtain income that will …
Action for Batwa Empowerment Group (ABEG) The initiative aims to provide training to young women in the following skills: garment cutting and tailoring, hair dressing, and craft making. After 8 months of training, ABEG will then provide equipment and material assistance for these women to start their own businesses, providing them with the ability to …
The New Dawn Pacesetter (TNDP) “Drawing on the past for an informed future” is a continuation of “Strengthening of Indigenous Knowledge in prevention and treatment of Covid-19 and other dangerous diseases” initiative. The aim is to have a sustainable cultural transfer process through platforms where elders will teach the younger generations about our ancestral customs, …