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International Learning Exchange on “Traditional Seeds, Food and Agro-Ecology”
The International Learning Exchange on “Traditional Seeds, Food and Agro-Ecology” was held in Cambodia on October 20 – 27th, 2018. “To have this exchange all of our partners from different countries coming together to share, not only to share about our seeds, our food security but also to strengthen our relations, our solidarity as peoples,”
Kivulini trust centres for culture, indigenous knowledge and experiential learning in northern kenya
The Place for Culture Based Experiential Learning The mainstream education system has reduced home-based transmission of indigenous knowledge and instead promoted the process of assimilation of indigenous children into mainstream alien lifestyle. The experiential learning of cultural practices and skills are about practical learning by young people on culture through participation and training by elders.
The Iban Sebaruk Indigenous Peoples Strengthen their Customary Institutions
In Sanggau District, West Kalimantan Province in Indonesia, more than 6,000 indigenous Iban Sebaruk people were involved in Institut Dayakologi’s project of strengthening 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 and the indigenous territories under
Journey to Aotearoa
By Namaka Rawlins The Native Hawaiian group Hālau I Ka Leo Ola O Nā Mamo returned home to Hawaiʻi in March of 2019 after spending over a week in Aotearoa-New Zealand. The trip focused on strengthening bonds of language and culture revitalization to be further shared with other Indigenous peoples. Hālau I Ka Leo Ola
African Honey Trail and the Call of the Bee
Bees, like farmers all over the planet, are struggling with the onslaught of drought and extreme climatic changes. Additionally, deforestation, use of agricultural pesticides, pests, and diseases have contributed to an alarming decrease in the bee population that discourages beekeepers from pursuing this occupation. In Kenya, Africa, communities of the Borana, Gabra, Samburu, Ameru, and
Threat to Customary Land Use Curtails Saami Rights
The Deatnu River flows between Finland and Norway and into the Atlantic Ocean. Alongside it lies Veahčak, a small Saami village. Fishing for North Atlantic salmon in the Deatnu River is the core of Saami culture in the Deatnu Valley and it has provided a livelihood for local Saamis since time immemorial. Fish define their
A Language Names a People
The Nuba people in Sudan inhabit the Nuba Mountains which have been ravaged with war and political issues in recent times. Against this backdrop, the Delibaya Nuba Women Development Organization (DNWDO) initiated a project to ensure the retention of their language that would be passed on to future generations. Their main mode of learning is
Mt. Kinabalu: Sacred Site for Indigenous Healing
Mt. Kinabalu is held sacred by the indigenous peoples of Sabah in Malaysia. They believe the mountain is where the souls of their departed rest before ascending to higher realms. The mountain was also the epicentre of an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 in June 2015. Aside from the physical damage, the earthquake caused
Indigenous Institutions as Pillars for Leadership and Self-Determination
“I was part of the Chico Dams struggle from the 1970s to the 1980s. The mighty river would not be flowing freely today had we not opposed the project. The communities and farmlands would have been inundated without our fierce opposition. Today, the Chico River is still targeted for a series of hydropower projects. We