We are deeply committed to participating in righting the wrongs of colonialism and of the oppression and forced assimilation of Indigenous Peoples worldwide, by engaging in not only reconciliation but also reconcili-action.
The Hewa of Papua New Guinea pursue conservation-based development by maintaining traditional biodiverse mosaics on their lands. William Thomas The Laigaip River in Hewa territory is the main eastern tributary…
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In Papua New Guinea, Indigenous communities adopt conservation deeds to protect their lands on their own terms. Tanya Zeriga and Mavis Jimbudo The Wanang Conservation Area with a school, village,…
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by Jean Thomas The Tenkile, a tree kangaroo unique to Papua New Guinea. Photo: Mark Hanlin, n.d. . For tens of thousands of years, the people of Papua New Guinea…
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by William H. Thomas With no roads and few services, Hewa traditions remain vibrant. Photo: William H. Thomas, 2007 Buried deep within the Western psyche rests a romantic myth that…
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Project Contributors: Christine Schreyer and John Wagner Tusi Nandang (on the right), research assistant, practicing his interviewing skills with Mathias Dagam. Kala is a language with four distinct dialects spoken…
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Project Contributors: Martha Macintyre, Simon Foale Kinami Mountain on Lihir Island, PNG. Credit: Simon Foale Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a site for gold mining by a large…
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Project Contributors: Martha Macintyre, Simon Foale Fish stocks around Lihir Island in PNG are threatened by over-harvesting, as determined by research conducted by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization.…
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