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Explore stories and updates from Pawanka Fund’s work across seven regions of the world: Africa, the Arctic, Asia, Latin America, North America, the Pacific, and Russia. These stories highlight initiatives, experiences, and learning processes shared by partner organizations and communities.
WEAVING MEMORIES, HEALING COMMUNITIES
WEAVING MEMORIES, HEALING COMMUNITIES: Indigenous Peoples in Myanmar Reclaim Culture and Resilience Across Indigenous communities in Myanmar, people are strengthening cultural identity and community resilience through Indigenous-led initiatives rooted in traditional knowledge and collective action.Supported by Promotion of Indigenous Peoples and Nature Together (POINT), the initiative brought together communities to preserve cultural heritage, promote environmental
AYIPN South East Asia Assembly
Brief Report: AYIPN South East Asia Assembly Big Dipper, Sagada, Mountain ProvinceApril 26–27, 2026 Report written by Luchie Maranan The AYIPN Southeast Asia Assembly gathered 18 Indigenous youth participants from the Philippines, Indonesia, Nepal, Malaysia, Japan, and West Papua for a Leadership and Guardianship Gathering focused on strengthening regional Indigenous youth movements. The assembly opened
Threat to Customary Land Use Curtails Saami Rights
Threat to Customary Land Use Curtails Saami Rights The Deatnu River flows between Finland and Norway and into the Atlantic Ocean. Alongside it lies Veahčak, a small Saami village. Fishing for North Atlantic salmon in the Deatnu River is the core of Saami culture in the Deatnu Valley and it has provided a livelihood
Vicky Tauli-Corpuz’s book is now available digitally in Spanish and English
The Digital Editions of Vicky Tauli-Corpuz: A Path Toward Justice for Indigenous Peoples Are Now Available in English and Spanish Pawanka Fund and the International Indigenous Women’s Forum (FIMI) are pleased to announce that the digital editions of Vicky Tauli-Corpuz: A Path Toward Justice for Indigenous Peoples are now available in both English and Spanish.
El libro Vicky Tauli-Corpuz ya está disponible digitalmente en español e inglés
Ya están disponibles las versiones digitales del libro Vicky Tauli-Corpuz: una ruta hacia la justicia para los Pueblos Indígenas en español e inglés. Pawanka Fund y el Foro Internacional de Mujeres Indígenas (FIMI) se complacen en anunciar que las versiones digitales del libro Vicky Tauli-Corpuz: una ruta hacia la justicia para los Pueblos Indígenas ya
Graph: Course on the Revitalization of Indigenous Languages (Second Edition)
The Sankey diagram reveals compelling patterns in how Indigenous communities approach language revitalization across 11 global initiatives.
Rose Cunningham Kein: A Legacy that Blossoms in Memory – Rose Cunningham Kein: Un Legado que Florece en la Memoria
Rose Cunningham Kain: A Legacy that Blossoms in Memory – Rose Cunningham Kain: Un Legado que Florece en la Memoria Today we honor the life and legacy of Rose Cunningham Kain, a remarkable Miskito Indigenous leader from the North Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua, who dedicated her life to defending her people, their territories, and the
Pawanka Fund 10th Anniversary Celebration in New York City
New York, September 25, 2024 Under the theme «Empowering Indigenous Peoples for a Better Future for All,» Pawanka Fund’s 10th anniversary was commemorated. The event, held in New York, brought together donors, friends, and counterparts from around the world to honor a decade of commitment to Indigenous values and the self-determination of Indigenous peoples. The
Flores del Café- Association of Coffee Growers
Flores del Cafè- Association of Coffee Growers apoyar la comercialización de productos de mujeres lencas, desde el origen en sus fincas, y los procesos de valor agregado artesanal, para el aumento de sus ingresos económicos, con el propósito de empoderamiento económico de las mujeres.
Indigenous Peoples, Business, and Human Rights: Voices that need to be heard
At the 12th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights, we highlighted an undeniable truth: the challenges that indigenous communities face in the business arena. The slogan «Towards Effective Change in the Implementation of Obligations, Responsibilities and Remedies» resonates as an urgent call for companies to adopt social, environmental and governance due diligence, generating