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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.
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
We share content of interest about the theme of the month.
Indigenous women building peace with strength and heart
The indigenous women of Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Peru and Colombia reported expressing difficult times due to armed conflicts, internal wars, and the presence of drug trafficking in their communities. According to these indigenous women, the artistic expressions of their people and ancestral knowledge empowered them to be more resilient and heal. Leaders and Wise
Women & Gender EqualityWomen
«It will take another 286 years to close the global gender gap.» 1 in 3 women have experienced physical or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime. According to the latest available data on one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the world is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030. The
Newsletter: Traditional Cultural Expressions As Traditional Knowledge
We share content of interest about the theme of the month.
Café Melanesia: Our Food, Our Lands, Our Future
The project goal was for every Melanesian to assert their right to good health and nutrition through their own cultural food solutions, indigenous innovations, and local knowledge systems. The project was implemented by Save PNG Inc., which worked to increase community health, food sovereignty, and agro-biodiversity throughout the Pacific countries of Papua New Guinea, Solomon
Indigenous Innovations & Use of Indigenous Technologies
Discourse concerning the importance of preserving our natural world has increased, as has the push and pull of innovation: invention, design, and iteration, but before these concepts became trendy, indigenous communities valued and practiced these beliefs. Practical inventions, such as Inuit snow goggles carved from bone antler, the Mi’kmaq toboggan for transportation, the use of
Pawanka Podcast – Episodio 4
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz was appointed as the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples by the Human Rights Council in 2014, and served until April 2020.
Newsletter: Climate Change
We share content of interest about the theme of the month: Climate Change
Hālau I Ka Leo Ola O Nā Mamo
Hawaii, USA Story Ancestors’ Wisdom and Poetry in Chants and Dances Sharing stories through traditional chants and dances is an important and meaningful interaction and learning process. The participants looked back with gratefulness at this project as they saw the relevance of these cultural forms breathed life to the transfer of knowledge from one generation