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Revitalizing and promoting cultural heritage, cultural rights, indigenous knowledge transmission, entertainment and peace building through innovative artistic expressions and explorations

03 Grant Cycle, 2016, Africa, Documentation, dissemination and promotion of traditional knowledge and innovations / Por

GUYASA CBO Guyasa CBO was established in the year 2004 and dully registered with the Ministry of Culture and Social Service. The Organization was founded by the indigenous community living in Kina Division, Garbatulla district. The Organization objective is to stop of erosion of the rich cultural heritage through strategic cultural based approach. The organization …

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E Ola a Laupaʻi – Live long the knowledge of the ancestors through the descendants

03 Grant Cycle, 2016, Pacific, Participation and leadership of indigenous women and youth in local organizations / Por

Hālau I Ka Leo Ola O Nā Mamo Our hālau, Hālau I Ka Leo Ola O Nā Mamo was established in 2009. The hālau was started in order to meet the demand of students attending Ke Kula ʻo Nāwahīokalaniʻōpuʻu, a Hawaiian medium school in Keaʻau, Hawaiʻi. From inception the hālau has beeen dedicated to preserving …

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Strengthening Indigenous Baka Traditional Medicine, Traditional Healing and Health Care Systems.

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

rant name: Strengthening Indigenous Baka Traditional Medicine, Traditional Healing and Health Care Systems. Local partner: Lelewal Foundation Country: Cameroon Background and objective Traditional medicine, knowledge and health care systems of the Baka pygmies have been deteriorating over time. Baka pygmies are known for having good traditional medicine on which they have depended for decades. The …

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Nomadic school of creativity – Yazguur (roots, sources)

03 Grant Cycle, 2016, Asia, Documentation, dissemination and promotion of traditional knowledge and innovations / Por

Initiative group of Buryat cultural practitioners Yazguur The initiative group Yazguur unites young enthusiasts, representatives of artistic Buryat youth, working on the core issues affecting not only Buryats, but also Indigenous Peoples all over the world: self-determination, cultural continuity and restoration, safeguarding of sacred landscapes and indigenous lands, teaching native languages and ancient ways of …

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A sculpture garden of native science & learning: Scale model

03 Grant Cycle, 2016, Documentation, dissemination and promotion of traditional knowledge and innovations, Northamerica / Por

The Native American Academy The Native American Academy Founding Circle are a group of Native scholars and Traditional Knowledge Holders that since 1992 have developed into a network of native and non-native people dedicated to broadening the contemporary concepts of science and learning and to foster efforts to increase cultural competency and understanding of the …

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Maintaining the cultural values and sacred site «pusuk buhit» of the Batak indigenous peoples in North Sumatera Province, Indonesia

02 Grant Cycle, 2015, Asia, Territorial management and natural resources / Por

Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN) The ultimate main site of The Batak indigenous peoples is the Pusuk Buhit in Sianjur Mula-mula located at the peak of the former volcanic Mount Toba with an altitude of 1800 metre above sea level, North Sumatera province. The Batak believe that the origin of Batak people came from here, …

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Cultural conservation practices, in Indigenous peoples Miskito Ancestral Pueblo (Nicaragua) and the indigenous peoples of Tekoa Yma Guarani (Paraguay)

02 Grant Cycle, 2015, Documentation, dissemination and promotion of traditional knowledge and innovations, Latino America / Por

Federación por la Autodeterminación de los Pueblos Indígenas (FAPI) Promote practical action to rehabilitate the rural landscape that allows the preservation of culture and ancestral roots of myths on Liwamairin Dujindo in the indigenous community of Krukira (Nicaragua) and Mbya Guarani indigenous ancestral territory (Paraguay). Nicaragua: 354 Indigenous Peoples’ members directly involved in the implementation …

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Weaving innovation in guatemala through traditional ixil women cultural practices

02 Grant Cycle, 2015, Documentation, dissemination and promotion of traditional knowledge and innovations, Latino America / Por

ASODEEMI- Asociación de Mujeres Emprendedoras del área Ixil No´j The purpose of this project is to strengthen the role of indigenous Ixil women as custodians of traditional knowledge, relationships, lands, traditional weavings, and art forms across generations. The project will be developed through 4 crucial strategies: intergenerational dialogue, capacity building, economic empowerment, and networking. The …

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Indigenous knowledge in traditional handicrafts of indigenous women in Thailand

02 Grant Cycle, 2015, Asia, Economic recovery / Por

Indigenous Women’s Network of Thailand (IWNT) In particular indigenous women from four ethnic groups, namely Hmong, Mien, Lisu and Karen, in Thailand will document their indigenous knowledge on handicrafts (weaving and embroidery) that will be published; will undertake training on enhancing their skills on handicraft production and marketing, form their cooperatives and will be assisted …

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Indigenous conservation of sacred sites: places, people and practices of spirit and ceremony

02 Grant Cycle, 2015, Asia, Documentation, dissemination and promotion of traditional knowledge and innovations / Por

The Registered Trustees of PACOS Trust To acknowledge and support the indigenous communities of Kinabalu, Sabah and other sacred places around the Pacific Rim in their traditional roles as original caretakers through the remembering and renewal of sacred practices and ceremony. PACOS TRUST is a community-based organization (CBO) dedicated towards supporting indigenous communities in Sabah …

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