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The indigenous women of Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia reported expressing difficult times due to armed conflicts, internal wars, and the presence of drug trafficking in their communities. According to these indigenous women, the artistic expressions of their people and ancestral knowledge empowered them to be more resilient and heal. Leaders and Wise …

Indigenous women building peace with strength and heart Leer más »

“It will take another 286 years to close the global gender gap.” 1 in 3 women have experienced physical or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime. According to the latest available data on one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the world is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030. The …

Women & Gender EqualityWomen Leer más »

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The project goal was for every Melanesian to assert their right to good health and nutrition through their own cultural food solutions, indigenous innovations, and local knowledge systems. The project was implemented by Save PNG Inc., which worked to increase community health, food sovereignty, and agro-biodiversity throughout the Pacific countries of Papua New Guinea, Solomon …

Café Melanesia: Our Food, Our Lands, Our Future Leer más »

Discourse concerning the importance of preserving our natural world has increased, as has the push and pull of innovation: invention, design, and iteration, but before these concepts became trendy, indigenous communities valued and practiced these beliefs.  Practical inventions, such as Inuit snow goggles carved from bone antler, the Mi’kmaq toboggan for transportation, the use of …

Indigenous Innovations & Use of Indigenous Technologies Leer más »

We share content of interest about the theme of the month: Climate Change

Hawaii, USA Story Ancestors’ Wisdom and Poetry in Chants and Dances Sharing stories through traditional chants and dances is an important and meaningful interaction and learning process. The participants looked back with gratefulness at this project as they saw the relevance of these cultural forms breathed life to the transfer of knowledge from one generation …

Hālau I Ka Leo Ola O Nā Mamo Leer más »

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states in Article 11: “Indigenous peoples have the right to practice and revitalize their cultural traditions and customs. This includes the right to maintain, protect and develop the past, present and future manifestations of their cultures, such as archaeological and historical sites, objects, designs, ceremonies, …

Traditional cultural expressions and folkloric aspects of Indigenous Peoples Leer más »

We share content of interest about the theme of the month: Spirituality and Sacred Sites