By Andre Barahamin Indigenous territories impacted by oil palm, mining and criminalisation are disproportionately affected by Covid-19 – yet still they support those most vulnerable. Food sovereignty within the Indigenous communities of the Indonesian archipelago is under threat, not least during a pandemic. The Banten Kidul Indigenous Peoples are known for their advanced technique of food preservation, but …
Local organization I Hagan Famalåo’an Guåhan Inc. was awarded a grant to distribute more than 2,500 face masks, 150 home-garden kits and 150 åmot CHamoru kits used to treat COVID-19 symptoms, according to a news release. The organization received the grant from Pawanka Fund to assist the community during the pandemic in the following ways:* Distribute 1,600 purchased …
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Indigenous youth across Asia are heeding the call to assume the reins of leadership in their respective communities and countries. They are regarded as the next bearers of traditional knowledge and wisdom and are encouraged to hone their leadership skills and discover their potential in the vast array of their own cultures. Knowledge of their …
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For more than a thousand years, far-flung indigenous villages in the Himalayan ranges have depended on their Amchi practitioners for healing and health prescriptions for their ailments, not only in body, but also for mental wellbeing. These Buddhist practitioners use an ancient herbal medical regimen that combines physical and spiritual skills with arduous travel on …
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Author: Dev Kumar Sunuwar In 2017, Rukka Sombolinggi (Toraja) from central Sulawesi, Indonesia was elected the first woman secretary general of the Indigenous Peoples’ Alliance of Indonesian Archipelago (AMAN). Before joining AMAN in 1999, Sombolinggi worked for JAPHAMA, a network of Indigenous Peoples’ defenders—one of the main groups that convened the first congress of Indigenous …
As a Woman: Leading Indonesia’s Indigenous Peoples’ Alliance Leer más »
Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN) For indigenous communities all over the world, the access to relevant information and availability of channels to amplify their concerns are still pressing needs. Gradually and increasingly, community radio is being rediscovered by indigenous peoples as an effective means of strengthening their community spirit and transmitting information within the community. …
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Patrick Kahawaiolaa, a Kupuna (Elder) and a lessee of the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) narrated, based on a 1900s congressional record how non-Hawaiian landowners and ranchers testified against the establishment of homestead lands. Then Prince Kūhiō was forced to compromise on geographic distribution of homestead lands and on the blood quantum in order …
Harvesting Knowledge through the Hoʻoulu ʻĀina Community Project Leer más »