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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.
The Arctic’s Future is Shaped by Indigenous Youth Leaders
Building relationships among peoples across the Arctic borders was a vision the Arctic Indigenous youth had when they came together in the very first Arctic Youth Leaders’ Summit held in Finland last November of the previous year. Bearing witness to the common issues their respective countries were experiencing in the Arctic regions, their idealism and
How indigenous land victories can cool a warming planet
«When we get full rights to our forests, we protect them, preserve huge stores of carbon, and help mitigate climate change.» By Kynan Tegar Kynan Tegar, 15, is an Indonesian photographer, filmmaker, and activist for Indigenous land rights. You can see many more of his photos on Instagram @kynantegar. Your country and mine are suffering from
Food for health: Sustains indigenous communities’ well-being
I N T R O D U C T I O N With the COVID-19 pandemic still raging across the globe, this crisis is likely to stretch on for a few years. The situation is especially critical for indigenous peoples, a global community who experience the most severe poverty levels, inadequate health and other social
Indigenous Concepts and Values on Sustainability among Indigenous Peoples in Tanzania, Nepal and the Philippines
Introduction The project “Research and Advocacy on Indigenous Language, Concepts and Values on Sustainability” aimed to contribute to strengthening the vitality and practice of important indigenous concepts and values in the implementation of indigenous peoples’ sustainable and self-determined development. Indigenous concepts and values relating to sustainable use, control and management of lands, territories, and resources
The Green Climate Fund and Us: how Indigenous Peoples must make their voices heard
by Dr. Myrna Cunningham Indigenous Peoples have in recent decades been deeply involved in promoting the rights of our peoples at an international level. At long last we are now seeing the establishment of international human rights standards that recognise our individual and collective rights. However, we face huge gaps, and none bigger than the
Invocación espiritual pequeño: Salar Uyuni, Bolivia
Ceremony done by our partners «Federación Sindical Única de Mujeres Campesinas del Altiplano Sud» with the support of FILAC
Oromo People Improve Food Security and Enhance their Livelihood
In Isiolo County, Northern Kenya, women play a vital role in enhancing food security for their families as they are the custodians of both exotic and indigenous food crops. In fact, the project on food planning and design was done by the Rupa Farmers Self-Help Group whose majority members are women. Community engagement was vibrant
Seeds of Peace
Seeds of Peace’ is a 15-minute video on IPACC’s mediation & conflict resolution project with the indigenous Nama people of South Africa’s Richtersveld World Heritage Site. The mediation project aims to empower the Richtersveld Nama to resolve conflicts without resorting to litigation. The video outlines the background to conflicts dividing the Nama community and follows IPACC’s
Rising above the covid-19 pandemic: indigenous peoples’ actions
THEMATIC REPORT BY PAWANKA FUND INTRODUCTION As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the crisis has exposed existing inequality and decades of neglect and discrimination against indigenous peoples. These issues are exacerbating their vulnerabilities to this pandemic, not only in health terms but also their collective survival and wellbeing. Millions of indigenous peoples continue