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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.

Indonesia’s Indigenous Youth Trace Their Ancestors’ Path
After three years, it has indeed been a long journey. This was the same impression the indigenous youth who came from various nooks of the archipelago had when they first arrived in Bogor, West Java To take part in a series of trainings.The intense energy and inspiration to revive indigenous culture that translates to replicating

Pawanka Fund, the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development seeks to implement the 17 Sustainable Development Goals within 15 years. The 2030 Agenda promotes sustainable development in the social, environmental and economic dimensions. It recognizes the eradication of poverty as the greatest global challenge. This agenda will be implemented by all countries and interested parties in a collaborative

Newsletter: The Indigenous Fight for Water
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Executive Report 2022
In 2022, as activities transitioned from virtual to in-person, the Pawanka Fund focused on promoting Indigenous Peoples’ cultures, knowledge, values, and sustainable practices. The organization increased grant-giving and fostered long-term partnerships to ensure financial stability and growth. By participating in international events, Pawanka aimed to enhance political visibility and support the revitalization of ancestral knowledge

Indigenous People, Human, Planetary and Territorial Health and Climate Change: A Rights-Based Approach
From 17 to 28 April 2023, the twenty-second session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues will take place at the United Nations Headquarters. This annual event aims to discuss issues relevant to indigenous communities and to analyze the implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the main binding instrument to

Kara Suu (“blackwater”)
Altai Republic, Russia Since ancient times, the indigenous Altaians of Altai Republic have had special relationships with natural springs and they regard these and their sites as sacred. For these Indigenous Peoples, the concepts of “well-being and self-determination” are linked to their environment and to “Altaikudai” or ‘God of Altai.’ However, with the onset and

Newsletter: Women & Gender EqualityNewsletter:
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Water governance
Indigenous Peoples are among those who have contributed the least to the problem of the alteration of the global water cycle. Their contribution to the preservation of ecosystems and their contributions to water governance have been recognized in recent conferences on Climate Change and Biodiversity, and FAO has stated that Indigenous Peoples are the guardians

Pawanka Podcast
We have reached epsisode 5. In this episode we will have as our guest Huseein Isack, recognized as a renowned researcher and ethnobiologist. Although science has always been my passion, I gradually shifted my focus to supporting and assisting the indigenous peoples of northern Kenya. A podcast by indigenous people for indigenous peoples. Listen on:

Newsletter: Indigenous Innovations and use of technologies
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