2018

Strengthen Territorial Governance and Revalue Ancestral Knowledge with Equality and Equity in Ch’orti’ Indigenous Communities

Grant name: Strengthen Territorial Governance and Revalue Ancestral Knowledge with Equality and Equity in Ch’orti’ Indigenous Communities Local partner: COMUNDICH- Coordinator of Associations and Communities for the Development of the Maya Ch´orti´ Peoples Country: Guatemala (Municipalities of: Camotán, Jocotán, La Unión, Departament of Chiquimula y Zacapa)  Background and objective Efforts to legitimize the rights of …

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Strengthening our ancestral practices, through the management of our community assets

Grant name: Strengthening our ancestral practices, through the management of our community assets Local partner: Llaguepulli Indigenous Community Country: Chile Background and objective  At Lake Budi, Lafkenche, Chile, there is a need to expand small family agriculture as part of a new paradigm of work aimed at the creation of a working nucleus, which can …

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Aichus Ethno Workshop

Grant name: Aichus Ethno Workshop Local partner: Altai Indigenous Peoples Youth Initiative Group Country: Russia (Altai Republic) Background and objective Knowledge of indigenous culture stems not from the indigenous residents themselves but largely from tour guides and tourism companies from other regions, people that do not actually represent indigenous culture. As a result, information about …

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Conflict Resolution and Indigenous Peoples

Grant name: Conflict Resolution and Indigenous Peoples Local partner: Indigenous Peoples of Africa Coordinating Committee (IPACC) Country: South Africa  Background and objective There is a need for indigenous communities, including women and youth, to fully enjoy land and resource rights through the recognition and fulfillment of their rights, and the implementation of African human rights …

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Advocacy for human rights protection to strengthen indigenous institutions and organizations in militarized communities to advance just peace

Grant name: Advocacy for human rights protection to strengthen Indigenous Institutions and Organizations in militarized communities to advance just peace Local partner: Katribu National Alliance of Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines (Katribu) Country: Philippines (Mindanao regions of Caraga, Davao, SOCSKSARGEN; Central Luzon; Southern Luzon; and Manila) Background and objective Indigenous peoples in the Philippines have …

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Path of the Ancestors

Grant name: Path of the Ancestors Local partner: Tengri Initiative Group Country: Russia (Altai Republic) Background and objective Today, Altai is famous for its natural resources and its tourism industry is rapidly emerging. In the context of the region’s overall development, there is a risk of losing markers of indigenous cultures, including sacred natural sites, …

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Supporting Kui people’s rights and resilience.

Grant name: Supporting Kui people’s rights and resilience. Local partner: Organization For the Promotion of  Kui Culture (OPKC) Country: Cambodia  Background and objective  According to field observation, most people who live in the Cheysen and Roveang district are affected by land and mining concessions – significant areas have been granted to Chinese gold mining companies. …

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A cultural gathering for land rights and self determination

  Grant name: A Cultural Gathering for Land Rights and Self Determination Local partner: Asia Young Indigenous Peoples Network (AYIPN) Country: Philippines Background and objective Indigenous cultures are weakening and valuable indigenous knowledge and practices are being lost due to introduction of mainstream media; alienation of indigenous peoples from their land; misinformation campaigns that make …

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Enhancing Food security and Climate resiliency through Traditional Knowledge

Grant name: Enhancing Food security and Climate resiliency through Traditional Knowledge Local partner: Trinamul Unnayan Sangstha (TUS) Country: Bangladesh (Khagrachari Hill District) Background and objective  CHT is a special zone with rich ethnic diversity and vast indigenous knowledge that has been passed on from generation to generation. This knowledge has helped maintain indigenous peoples’ livelihoods …

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