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Karen indigenous women in Ban Huay Hoi, Thailand

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.

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

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:

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

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