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If one were to google the indigenous group Dura, an interesting but alarming fact about them is the near extinction of their language. In fact, the Dura language is spoken by a few, or nearly none at all. Being a marginalized group in Nepal, the Duras not only have to contend with this threat to […]

Gather indigenous youth with the fervour to learn and re-acquaint themselves to their indigenous roots, then let them listen to the words of wisdom of their elders. Give them the opportunity to travel and encounter fellow indigenous youth of other cultures and countries, and let them immerse in the issues and concerns of indigenous communities.

Salante Leburkash, the Chairwoman of Merilosho Cultural Manyatta has lived through many droughts in her village in the vast North Kenyan pastoralist territory. In fact, this climatic disaster had wreaked havoc on planned activities in the community. But she and her village mates were determined to push through with the project. She rued, however, that

There is a great wave of concern for the future of the indigenous peoples of Marshall Islands in the vast Pacific waters because of their vulnerability to the impacts of climate  change and global warming. The inhabitants in the atolls have seen rising sea levels, inundation, severe weather patterns that cause extended drought and threaten

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

Check out the highlights of the Indigenous Women Exchange Program joined by indigenous women’s organization from Guatemala, Thailand and Kenya. «As indigenous women, we have something unique that connects us around the world.»  «Women and indigenous peoples take care of resources and Mother Earth.»  These and more in this indigenous women empowerment from focusing on

Guiding Committee Meeting Managua, Nicaragua 8-10 February 2018 AGREEMENTS AND CONCLUSIONS a)      Successes, challenges and lessons learned in Pawanka’s first three years. There has been the transition from being an initiative to becoming a fund with its own identity.  Pawanka is a unique process that is changing the way to manage a fund through reciprocity alliances

This video showcases the output of the 2018 Guiding Committee Annual Meeting held in Nicaragua. Some of the highlights were the following: Successes, challenges and lessons learned in Pawanka’s first three years Advancements and lessons learned in the area of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning and Communication Administrative and mentoring lessons learned Priorities, schedule, work plan

Pawanka Fund 3rd and 4th cycles. Innovative indigenous arts and performance. Traditional knowledge systems and climate change.  Watch the video to know more. 

By Rukka Sombolinggi *Rukka Sombolinggi is the new Secretary General of Aliansi Masyarakat Adat Nusantara (AMAN), known as the Indigenous Peoples’ Alliance of the Archipelago Jakarta, Indonesia – When nine women farmers from the Kendeng community in Central Java encased their feet in cement blocks last year, many indigenous advocates understood how that felt. Dressed in their