Casa de Cultura Multiétnica de la Region Autónoma del Caribe Norte The annual ceremony of the lifecycles Miskitu peoples -Urale, King Pulanka and Sihkru- allowed wise men and cultural carriers to transmit traditional, spiritual and cultural knowledge to the youth and children in communities, neighborhoods and schools in Bilwi and surrounding communities. The aim was …
The Cultural Conservancy (TCC) Kimak’ol – The Nourished Heart: Indigenous Youth Cultural Exchange Program brought together Pueblo, Maya, and Zapotec participants for an immersive experience to re-engage Indigenous youth and elders within their homelands through traditional knowledge and ceremonial practice, and to re-connect the Pueblo and Mesoamerican Indigenous cultures that have been historically linked through …
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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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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 …
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. …
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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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.
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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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: …
