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Colombian youth train to become defenders of rainforest habitat and culture

Business Day 10 Feb 2022
Galindo, a member of the small Tanimuca ethnic group of about 300 people living in this remote indigenous reserve in Colombia’s southeastern Amazonas province, feels a strong sense of belonging to his community and culture ... 1,150 people from nine ethnic groups, including his own.
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Our new democracy?

Castanet 10 Feb 2022
Now, let's imagine a group of 100 indigenous (people) park their cars at Parliament Hill and honk their horns 24 hours a day in the hope of getting Parliament to act on clean drinking water or to take action on the Truth and Reconciliation promises? Or 100 cars supporting ...
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Celebrating life, spreading joy in Ilocos Sur’s Kannawidan fest

Manila Standard 10 Feb 2022
In Ilocos Sur, the provincial government officially launched Kannawidan 2022 on Feb ... During the opening ceremony, the Suyo Indigenous Peoples Community Group from Suyo, Ilocos Sur performed an ethnic dance “Tadek Ken Balliwes,” a traditional dance that expresses jubilation over victory, thanksgiving, and other important events ... 5 ... ....
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Rapid Needs Assessment Peri-urban communities from the Municipality of Angostura in the State of Bolívar (Venezuela) - November 2021

Reliefweb 10 Feb 2022
Ten days of continuous heavy rain caused the Orinoco River (the fourth longest river in South America) to overflow in August 2021 ... Bolivar State is also home to several indigenous ethnic groups who have moved from their native communities to be closer to the main cities, settling in areas such as La Toma in search of work ... .
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Politicized Indigenous affairs agency puts Brazil’s uncontacted groups at risk

Mongabay 09 Feb 2022
Brazil’s federal agency for Indigenous affairs snubbed new evidence of uncontacted Indigenous groups found by two expeditions in the Amazon last year, heightening concerns about political interference in the government body and the growing threat to the survival of Indigenous groups in voluntary isolation.
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Remote Ecuadorian indigenous community waging land title struggle

La Prensa Latina 09 Feb 2022
“All of our grandparents lived here,” she told Efe, adding that her indigenous community ended up being “displaced to the interior of the mountains” after being colonized ... The Environment Ministry now puts that indigenous group’s territory, which also extends into Colombia, at just 13,000 hectares (50 square miles).
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South Dakota Senate OK's funding for Oceti Sakowin schools

Bowling Green Daily News 09 Feb 2022
However, the passage of Heinert's bill Wednesday offers some hope to Indigenous educators ... Sarah White, who directs a group of Indigenous educators called the South Dakota Education Equity Coalition, said she is hoping to point to the successes of schools that have already been started in Native American communities through private fundraising.
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State Senate OK's funding for Oceti Sakowin schools

Rapid City Journal 09 Feb 2022
However, the passage of Heinert's bill Wednesday offers some hope to Indigenous educators ... Sarah White, who directs a group of Indigenous educators called the South Dakota Education Equity Coalition, said she is hoping to point to the successes of schools that have already been started in Native American communities through private fundraising.
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South Dakota Senate OKs funding for Oceti Sakowin schools

The Bismarck Tribune 09 Feb 2022
However, the passage of Heinert's bill Wednesday offers some hope to Indigenous educators ... Sarah White, who directs a group of Indigenous educators called the South Dakota Education Equity Coalition, said she is hoping to point to the successes of schools that have already been started in Native American communities through private fundraising.
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Chilean film’s Oscar bid a source of hope, pride at End of the World

La Prensa Latina 09 Feb 2022
Although 17 seats were reserved for indigenous groups on the convention now drafting a new Chilean constitution, the Selk’nam were left out ... Molina said for her part that all of Chile has pinned its hopes on the new national charter, which if approved will be the first in the country’s history to recognize indigenous communities.
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Fair Fight Action Announced as a Full Season Sponsor of Wonder Media Network's The Brown ...

The Salamanca Press 09 Feb 2022
In honor of Black History and Women's History month, host A'shanti Gholar will spotlight Black, Brown, and Indigenous women of color who are blazing trails in politics ... "Fair Fight Action is overjoyed to be partnering with a group of change makers dedicated to helping bring women and people of color into the fold of our democracy.
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Amazigh tattoos are fading, is it too late to revive them?

The New Arab 09 Feb 2022
The best way to figure out if you’ve made it to an Amazigh utopia is to find a group of elderly women adorned with geometrical facial tattoos. Why just elderly, you ask? Like many indigenous ... Indigenous Amazigh languages started spreading around North Africa around 2,000 BCE.
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Americans Are in Total Denial About Flooding

The New Republic 09 Feb 2022
In the Pacific Northwest, farmers, indigenous groups and governments are struggling to reach consensus over how to manage the Nooksack River in a time of devastating flooding, Mother Jones reports. On Manhattan’s Lower East Side, some community members and environmental groups in ...
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Artist and Beyul Retreat launch campaign for forest meditation temple

Aspen Times 09 Feb 2022
The partners on the “Written in the Trees Project” project are hopeful it will become a destination for school groups for ... Whitley has been in talks with local groups including the Aspen Indigenous Foundation, The Art Base and Carbondale Arts about hosting programs in the temple.
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