Wangki Tangni Indigenous Women’s Movement Background and objective In the North Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua there is model of governance in which the wihtas or communal judges are the administrators of justice in neighborhoods and communities through the use traditional laws. They promote the restoration of order through mechanisms that are strictly communitarian, traditional and …
En’owkin Centre, (Okanagan Indian Educational Resources Society). Background and objective Nsyilxcn adult language revitalization is a vital aspect of the work of the Okanagan Syilx people through research associated with the En’owkin Centre (an Adult Higher Learning Centre) and their Post Secondary partner, the University of British Columbia Okanagan, (UBCO) in collaboration with UBCO’s Institute …
Yilmixwm knowledge of Tmixw: chiefs knowledge of Lands life force Leer más »
He Oranga Mo Nga Uri Tuku Iho Trust Background and objective In 2015 our tribal authority, Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou became joint consent authorities over our land and waterways with local government – Gisborne District Council. The Joint Management Agreement (JMA) was a historic achievement and required the people of Ngati Porou to work …
Institut Dayakologi Background and objective Institut Dayakologi seek to strengthen customary institutions and law in the Iban Sebaruk Customary Administration, located in Sanggau District on the border between Indonesia and Malaysia. The main problem is that the credibility of the Iban Sebaruk Customary Administration Institution as the authority in charge of upholding customary law and …
Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN) For indigenous communities all over the world, the access to relevant information and availability of channels to amplify their concerns are still pressing needs. Gradually and increasingly, community radio is being rediscovered by indigenous peoples as an effective means of strengthening their community spirit and transmitting information within the community. …
Indigenous Media as a Means for Inter-generational Communications Leer más »