Newsletter: The Indigenous Fight for Water
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Executive Report 2022
In 2022, as activities transitioned from virtual to in-person, the Pawanka Fund focused on promoting Indigenous Peoples’ cultures, knowledge, values, and sustainable practices. The organization increased grant-giving and fostered long-term partnerships to ensure financial stability and growth. By participating in international events, Pawanka aimed to enhance political visibility and support the revitalization of ancestral knowledge …
Indigenous People, Human, Planetary and Territorial Health and Climate Change: A Rights-Based Approach
From 17 to 28 April 2023, the twenty-second session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues will take place at the United Nations Headquarters. This annual event aims to discuss issues relevant to indigenous communities and to analyze the implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the main binding instrument to …
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 …
Newsletter: Women & Gender EqualityNewsletter:
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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: …
Newsletter: Indigenous Innovations and use of technologies
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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 …
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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 …