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Customary land use of Saami in Deatnu water basin in Finland

05 Grant Cycle, 2017, Arctic, Territorial management and natural resources / Por

Veahčaknjárga Fishing Cooperative Background and objective Salmon fishing in Deatnu has been regulated through bilateral agreements since 1873. In November 2011, Finland and Norway started renegotiating the Deatnu (Tana/Teno) Agreement and approved a new one in early 2017, despite public protests against it from Saami and local people from both sides of the river. There …

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Cafe Melanesia: our lands, our foods, our future

05 Grant Cycle, 2017, Indigenous food systems, Pacific / Por

Save PNG Inc. Background and objective The Life Melanesian project led by Save PNG Inc., works to increase community health, food sovereignty and agro-biodiversity by increasing climate resiliency amongst Melanesians throughout the Pacific. In collaboration with our Slow Food Melanesia network and regional partners, Save PNG will produce an educational kit complete with audio-video materials, …

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Revitalizing, value-adding and applying boran waso traditional healing in northern Kenya

05 Grant Cycle, 2017, Africa, Health & Wellness / Por

FAIYA Cultural Women Group Background and objective Traditional medicine is the total sum of indigenous knowledge based on theories, beliefs, and experiences used in the maintenance of health. In northern Kenya, however, the practice is facing many challenges, including a lack of official recognition and support to traditional healers, erosion of traditional knowledge, diminished opportunity …

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Call of Time (Oydin nekeltezi)

05 Grant Cycle, 2017, Russia, Territorial management and natural resources / Por

Alyp Initiative Group Background and objective In 1998, the Tengri School of Spiritual Ecology established the Uch-Enmek Karakol Ethno-Nature Park to preserve, protect, and develop the natural and cultural space of the sacred valley. The establishment of the park was a necessary step, given that Russian law has no other category of land use that …

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Strengthening indigenous institutions for leadership and self-determination

05 Grant Cycle, 2017, Asia, Territorial management and natural resources / Por

Cordillera Elders Alliance (CEA) Background and objective Traditional elders are dynamic leaders of the indigenous peoples of the Cordillera region who sustain indigenous institutions, protect cultural heritage and promote the sustainable use and management of resources. They are good practice models in all aspects of socio-economic and cultural life of their tribes — symbols and …

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Workshop on “Follow up on Review Process of Chin Customary Law (Chin Acts)

05 Grant Cycle, 2017, Asia, Territorial management and natural resources / Por

Chin Human Rights Organization Background and objective In line with the recognition and promotion of Chin traditional customs and culture, the Chin Act was enacted based on the Chin Hills Regulation (1896) along with the independence of Burma in 1948. This Act covers inheritance rule and environmental conservation related guidelines such as rivers, streams, wildlife …

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Governance model in the administration of traditional justice on nicaragua’s caribbean coast

05 Grant Cycle, 2017, Latino America, Participation and leadership of indigenous women and youth in local organizations / Por

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 …

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Strategic dialogue on governance and indigenous people

05 Grant Cycle, Latino America, Traditional indigenous institutions and self governance / Por

Background and objective Governmental decision makers need to have adequate information on practices, ancestral values and traditional knowledge to be used as efficient governance tools that can be added to their own management techniques and thus strengthen the intercultural governance framework. In this process, it is essential to identify the ancestral values in the indigenous …

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Yilmixwm knowledge of Tmixw: chiefs knowledge of Lands life force

05 Grant Cycle, 2017, Northamerica, Territorial management and natural resources / Por

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 …

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Ngāti Porou Taiao Hub

05 Grant Cycle, 2017, Pacific, Territorial management and natural resources / Por

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 …

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