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Explore stories and updates from Pawanka Fund’s work across seven regions of the world: Africa, the Arctic, Asia, Latin America, North America, the Pacific, and Russia. These stories highlight initiatives, experiences, and learning processes shared by partner organizations and communities.
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
Indigenous peoples by far the best guardians of forests – UN report
Preserving Latin America’s forests is vital to fight the climate crisis and deforestation is lower in indigenous territories By Damian Carrington The embattled indigenous peoples of Latin America are by far the best guardians of the regions’ forests, according to a UN report, with deforestation rates up to 50% lower in their territories than elsewhere.
Forest governance by indigenous and tribal peoples.
Forest governance by indigenous and tribal peoples. An opportunity for climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean Abstract: The document summarizes the report that, based on a review of more than 250 studies, demonstrates the importance and urgency of climate action to protect the forests of the indigenous and tribal territories of Latin America
Revivir una lengua
KENYA ¿Qué haría una comunidad si un día se diera cuenta de que su lengua podría desaparecer para siempre y con ella la memoria y la historia de su tribu? Este fue el reto que asumió el grupo Gurapau del condado de Marsabit (Kenia) para evitar que su lengua, El-molo, cayera en el olvido. El
Reviving a Language
KENYA What would a community do if it one day realized that their language might vanish forever and with it the memory and history of their tribe? This was the challenge that the Gurapau Group in Marsabit County, Kenya, took on in order to keep their language, El-molo, from fading into oblivion. The group commenced
Respecting Land, Indigenous Culture, and Human Creativity
By Amy Beck RSF’S AMY BECK SPEAKS WITH MARIANA LOPEZ OF PAWANKA FUND AND ALAN ZULCH OF TAMALPAIS TRUST ABOUT WORKING TOGETHER TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AROUND THE GLOBE. Amy: Could each of you tell me about yourself and your current work to build a more equitable economy? Mariana: I’m the Program Director for the Pawanka Fund which started
Empower indigenous women, strengthen communities
Indigenous women are custodians of their communities’ traditions and natural resources, but they are also among the world’s most vulnerable and marginalized peoples. On International Day of Indigenous Peoples, learn more about the challenges indigenous women face, and how they play key roles in their communities and countries, and contribute to peace building and sustainable
El conocimiento tradicional es una herramienta para la resiliencia y la seguridad alimentaria
Una historia desde Bangladesh Los jumia/jhumia son cultivadores dedicados a la agricultura de ladera que ha sido una práctica tradicional en las colinas de Chittagong, en Bangladesh. El jum o cultivo itinerante ha sido el único medio de vida para alrededor del 50% de los agricultores marginales y sin tierra que viven en las colinas
Traditional Knowledge is Tool for Resiliency and Food Security
Bangladesh Story The jumia/jhumia are cultivators engaged in hillside agriculture which has been a traditional practice in Chittagong Hill Tracks in Bangladesh. Jum or shifting cultivation has been the only livelihood means for around 50% of the marginal and landless farmers living in the remote hills, which has been regarded by the government and some
XICO Community Urban Garden: Let’s Take Care of Ourselves in Community
Because of the current health and economic crisis, indigenous women responded to combat the effects of COVID-19. An alternative for women and their families is to grow vegetables and medicinal plants. The garden is located in Valle de Chalco, Mexico. It was built in the framework of the international day of indigenous women in 2020.