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.
During a pandemic, Indigenous communities tend to be among the most vulnerable, given their often-limited access to water, food supplies, adequate healthcare, and other factors. In this special "Pandemic Perspectives"…
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Yolanda López Maldonado The lakes of the Andean mountains are places for reconnecting with Mother Nature. Photo: Yolanda López Maldonado, 2019 The Indigenous Peoples of Peru have developed unique traditional…
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Chonon Bensho with Pedro Favaron When I was born, my parents registered my birth in the town of Yarinacocha, giving me the name Astrith Gonzales Agustín. But in Shipibo-Konibo, my…
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by Katherine Zavala Indigenous Quechua members of the Amaru community welcome Katherine Zavala in the Andes Mountains near Pisac, Peru. Photo: Katherine Zavala, 2014 At 4,000 meters high, surrounded by mountaintops,…
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Project Contributor: Nilda Callañaupa The group of weavers working in Chinchero in April, 2007. This group has only gotten bigger since this photo was taken. The Center of Traditional Textiles…
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Project Contributor: Jorge Ishizawa with Grimaldo Rengifo Teaching the children in the Upper Amazon region of Peru. Credit: Jorge Ishizawa The Peruvian Andes are recognized as a major site of…
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