Traditional peoples hold key to healthy ecosystems, Vatican official says
by Barbara Fraser The Earth’s warming temperatures are having a disproportionate negative impact on Indigenous peoples, those of African descent and migrants, but their ancestral wisdom is essential to efforts to reduce the impacts of climate change and preserve biodiversity, a top Vatican official said. Speaking at a virtual conference May 27 sponsored by the Vatican …
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VICTORIA SAAMI SOBRE LOS DERECHOS DE PESCA
El pueblo indígena Saami habita en la parte norte de la península escandinava y en gran parte de la península de Kola: en Suecia, Noruega, Finlandia y Rusia. En Finlandia viven cerca de 8.000 Saami, lo que supone aproximadamente el 0.16 % de la población total finlandesa, de unos cinco millones de habitantes […] Políticamente, el …
Un encuentro cultural por el derecho a la tierra y la autodeterminación: documentación de los conocimientos, las artes y la cultura tradicionales
Los jóvenes indígenas de Asia están escuchando el llamado a asumir las riendas del liderazgo en sus respectivas comunidades y países. Se les considera como los próximos portadores de conocimientos y sabiduría tradicionales y se les anima a perfeccionar sus habilidades de liderazgo y descubrir su potencial en la amplia gama de sus propias culturas. …
El derecho consuetudinario es la base para resolver los problemas del territorio
En el distrito de Sanggau, en la provincia indonesia de Kalimantan Occidental, más de 6.000 indígenas Iban Sebaruk, participaron en el proyecto del Instituto Dayakologi para fortalecer sus instituciones consuetudinarias y conseguir un sistema de derecho consuetudinario eficaz y creíble. Comenzaron con una evaluación de la Administración Consuetudinaria Iban Sebaruk como máxima autoridad legal de …
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Mayangna Sauni Gobernanza Territorial
This video showcases the territory of the Mayangna nation. This was shared by Eloy Frank Gómez from the Sumu Mayangna Nation, Nicaragua during the #UNPFII Side event: “Wayfinders Circle: good practices on Indigenous self-determination, revitalization of customary systems and collective territorial management” organized by Pawanka Fund last April 27, 2021.
Customary law is the basis for solving territorial problems
In Sanggau District, West Kalimantan Province in Indonesia, more than 6,000 indigenous Iban Sebaruk people were involved in Institut Dayakologi’s project to strengthen their customary institution for an effective and credible customary law system. They began with an assessment of the Iban Sebaruk Customary Administration as the highest legal authority of the indigenous territories under …
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Cultural Ceremony: Tara Bandu
Tara Bandu is defined as a “traditional Timorese custom that enforces peace and reconciliation through the power of public agreement to define social norms and practices to a given community”. Video produced by Juventud Covalima based in Timor Leste which is a partner of Pawanka Fund. This video was shown during the #UNPFII side event: …
Communities Adapt to Climate Change and Bridge Generational and Cultural Gaps
The arid and semi-arid lands of northern Kenya are home to diverse ethnic groups whose cultures have evolved with the natural environment marked by low rainfall and drought resulting from climate change. The Gabbra, Boran, Saakuyye, Daasanach, El-Molo, Rendille, Samburu, Turkana, Wayu and the Somali communities are nomadic pastoralists who herd camels, cattle, sheep and …
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Statement on the threats to Indigenous communities in Indonesia｜Rukka Sombolinggi
Rukka Sombolinggi, Secretary-General of Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN), gives a statement on how the COVID-19 pandemic has exasperated existing threats to land rights and heightened conflicts and criminalization of Indigenous peoples in Indonesia. Detailing resilience tactics, she shares hope which is now crucial in the fight against the new omnibus bill. Source: If Not …
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