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.
A Maasai man tells the story of his splendid and diverse territory of life in Tanzania. WORDS, IMAGES, AND VIDEO Alois Porokwa Oldoinyo Sambu mountain. I didn’t know why…
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The Maasai take their culture with them wherever they go. WORDS AND IMAGES Melanie Furman “My grandparents only ate cow’s milk, cow’s meat, cow’s blood, and wild fruit they would…
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Edna Kilusu My aunt surrounded by some of my cousins — the audience for her nightly stories. Photo: Orkeeswa School . “Do not come back after I lock the door,” my mother…
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Edna Kilusu (Tanzanian Maasai) “What?” my friend and I said simultaneously. The sheriff had asked if we had any drugs or guns with us. It was a calm, hot summer…
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Story by Edna Kilusu (Tanzanian Maasai), age 19 My aunt surrounded by some of my cousins — the audience for her nightly stories. Photo: Orkeeswa School, 2017 “Do not come back after…
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by Heidi Simper “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots.” —Marcus Garvey Landscape image of Eluway village where Noonkodin…
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by Jennie Harvey Traditional knowledge (TK) is the knowledge accumulated by local and Indigenous Peoples over hundreds of years through the experience of living in a particular place. It includes…
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Project Contributor: Samantha Ross A Women’s Focus Group Discussing Changes in Plant Abundance in Goka, Tanzania. Credit: Samantha Ross The Eastern Arc Mountain Chain in Tanzania is one of the…
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