Language for indigenous peoples is more than a form of communication, it is nature and the world we inhabit, it is collectivity, being part of a people and history. It is having the possibility of sharing a cosmovision, giving continuity to the ancestors, and transmitting knowledge, recipes, wisdom, sensations, and emotions. It is the soul …
Indigenous Peoples perceive nature as part of their family, not as resources, so it is necessary to conduct ourselves with respect to it if we want to survive here on earth.
Our story is based on a new concept that focuses on indigenous knowledge focused on women, which was created by indigenous women in North America and is also being implemented in Africa.
The territory of the Ch’orti’ people is located in the municipalities of La Unión, Zacapa, Camotán and Jocotán of the department of Chiquimula in Guatemala. With an indigenous population of 60 thousand Ch’orti’, 52 thousand Chiquimula and 8 thousand Zacapa. Three ecosystems coexist in the territory:
Þ subtropical dry forest,
Þ temperate subtropical humid forest , and
Þ temperate subtropical very humid forest.
According to Corinne Moser,
Rainforest Alliance’s senior manager of landscapes and livelihoods in the Congo Basin, “Deforestation and forest degradation are the biggest threats to the health of the Congo Basin, including Cameroon, as forests store large amounts of carbon and provide essential ecosystem services such as biodiversity conservation, the regulation of the water cycle and the provision of wildlife habitats”.
With the objective of documenting environmentally sound and detrimental practices in the farming of swiddens – known as kaingin in most parts of Luzon and uma in Northern Luzon – we conducted interviews with key informants and case respondents, and did some photo and video documentation in two sample barangay within the Kalinga culture area: Gawaan in the municipality …
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Grant name: Conflict Resolution and Indigenous Peoples Local partner: Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee (IPACC) Country: South Africa Background and objective There is a need for indigenous communities, including women and youth, to fully enjoy land and resource rights through the recognition and fulfillment of their rights, and the implementation of African human rights …
Grant name: Advocacy for human rights protection to strengthen Indigenous Institutions and Organizations in militarized communities to advance just peace Local partner: Katribu National Alliance of Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines (Katribu) Country: Philippines (Mindanao regions of Caraga, Davao, SOCSKSARGEN; Central Luzon; Southern Luzon; and Manila) Background and objective Indigenous peoples in the Philippines have …
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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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 …
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. …