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Kimak’ol – The Nourished Heart: indigenous youth cultural exchange program

01 Grant Cycle, 2015, Northamerica, Participation and leadership of indigenous women and youth in local organizations / Por

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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Traditional peoples hold key to healthy ecosystems, Vatican official says

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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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Un encuentro cultural por el derecho a la tierra y la autodeterminación: documentación de los conocimientos, las artes y la cultura tradicionales

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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. …

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El derecho consuetudinario es la base para resolver los problemas del territorio

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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

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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.

Customary law is the basis for solving territorial problems

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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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Communities Adapt to Climate Change and Bridge Generational and Cultural Gaps

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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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