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Reverence, Respect, and Reciprocity: Cornerstones of Biocultural Diversity

Volume 11  |  2022

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In this issue, we explore how the Indigenous principles of Reverence, Respect, and Reciprocity can guide us toward a just, sustainable world where biocultural diversity thrives. Those three “Rs” are the cornerstones of a worldview that recognizes the interdependence of people and nature. Read the Editorial and Table of Contents.

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Langscape 11

Editorial | Naturelings: Rejoining the Circle of Life

Langscape Magazine Volume 11  |  2022 A just, equitable, sustainable world in which the biocultural diversity of life can thrive: that has been Terralingua’s…
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residential school children

Human Alchemy

Art that chooses to meet evil with beauty: A response to the discovery of mass graves of Indigenous residential school children. WORDS AND ART   Rose…
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Girl and the Geese

The Girl and the Geese

An Ojibway girl tells a traditional tale with important life lessons that she first heard from her Grandpa. WORDS Nova Whetung | IMAGES Darryl…
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Trees or Us

Trees or Us?

Art with a message: we must stand for the trees, so they will stand for us. WORDS AND ART    Barbara Derrick “Trees or…
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Native Farm to School program

Decolonizing Regenerative Agriculture: An Indigenous Perspective

Interview with A-dae Romero-Briones A conversation about the need to decolonize regenerative agriculture by acknowledging Indigenous Peoples’ land stewardship. Arty Mangan A-dae Romero-Briones (Cochiti/Kiowa),…
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Apricot Tree

A poem that pays homage to trees as our Elders, life-givers, and first teachers. Chang Liu (劉長亭) A cluster of fruits on an apricot…
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Cheruvayal Raman

The Cheruvayal Raman Effect

Against the odds, a tribal farmer in southern India strives to conserve and share dozens of indigenous rice varieties. WORDS AND VIDEO  G. S. Unnikrishnan…
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The Wild Symphony

The Wild Symphony: Making Music with the Ancient Voices of the Amazon

In the Colombian Amazon, musicians listen to the forest and create music that resonates with it. WORDS, IMAGES, AND VIDEO    Diego Samper Raining over of…
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High Atlast Mountains, Morocco

Greetings from the High Atlas Mountains, Morocco

A photographer and filmmaker shares a portrait of an Amazigh woman and her story of courage and resilience. WORDS AND IMAGE    İnanç Tekgüç…
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Countravāl l’Aigo / Against the Current

By learning how to swim against the current like salmon do, a woman finds her way back to the source of her language and…
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sword fern

The Plants Must Also Be Paid

A found poem that summons us to respect plants, listen to their wisdom, and learn their names. WORDS AND IMAGES    Lee Beavington  …
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eelgrass

Deep Questions to Ask Planet Ocean

The search for a sea grain known for centuries to an Indigenous people provokes deep questions and insights. WORDS Gary Paul Nabhan | IMAGES…
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China: Traditions, Diversity, and Our Shared Future

China's diverse cultures and ancient wisdom offer lessons of reverence and respect for nature. Thomas Hou Statue of the Buddha in the famous Yungang…
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Bloedel Conservatory

Reverence for Nature: A Biocultural Journey in Botanical Gardens

Botanical gardens offer a unique opportunity to reconnect with nature in an urban setting. Four students share their experiences. Maria Albuquerque, Jacquie Kwok, Chantal…
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Tharakan women

Indigenous Resilience and Regeneration: Cultural and Linguistic Revitalization during the Global Pandemic

Amid the challenges of the pandemic, communities in India, Kenya, and Canada find a silver lining. David Stringer Women from Tharaka, Kenya, wearing revived…
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No Native Bones

A young Ghanaian muses about his Indigenous identity, traditional values, and biocultural diversity. Abraham Ofori-Henaku An active day at a maize farm in Kobreso,…
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Ghislain Bédard art

Living-Language-Land: Listening to Nature in Languages Not Our Own

A journey through endangered and minority languages that reveals diverse ways of relating to land and nature. Philippa Bayley and Neville Gabie, with Missinak…
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Relatives of the Deep

Conversation with J,SIṈTEN John Elliott A respected Elder shares important teachings that are intrinsic to his people’s language and way of life. Luisa Maffi…
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Indigenous Heritage

Weaving Reverence, Respect, and Resilience into the Amazon Forest

Indigenous artisans rekindle reverence for a plant that has been traditionally used for centuries. WORDS Clare Dowd, Isabel Carrió, and Leah Struzenski | IMAGES…
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Language, Culture, and Land: Lenses of Lilies

At a pond's edge, a woman muses about waterlilies as metaphors for mother-tongue languages and their power to anchor story, wisdom, and heritage. Dawn…
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Greek Orthodox Monastère de Solan in France

Protected by Prayer: Reverence, Respect, and Reciprocity at the Heart of Sacred Natural Sites in the Mediterranean

Spiritual values are the key to a harmonious relationship with the earth. Liza Zogib and Sandra Spissinger-Bang Jôkei Sensei and Toen-Ni, caretakers of La…
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Yu-ba-na-u-re: Sowing Seeds to Heal the World

Reviving traditional crops and food culture is vital to repairing people’s relationship with the land. Kana Koa Weaver Okada Elders on Taketomi Island have…
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A Mising woman preparing apong.

Making Kin: The Interconnected Lives of the Mising People of India

An Indigenous community's respect toward all life offers a hopeful vision to the world. WORDS AND IMAGES    Suprita Chatterjee Forest cover in East…
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A Baiga man from Achanakmar Tiger Reserve

Recognition: How to Keep Biocultural Diversity Alive

A Santhal woman embarks on a quest to understand her identity and what makes biocultural diversity thrive. Purabi Bose Reverence, respect, reciprocity: are there…
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To My Grandmother, with Love

A woman finds hope and connection on the farm that gave her grandma life and love. Dea Sofie Kudsk My grandmother at the door…
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Wild Orange flower on its branch

Yarning on Country: Reinvigorating Biocultural Diversity in Australia

Three people from different backgrounds weave together their personal and collective histories, deeply intertwined with Country. Sophie Zaccone, David Doyle, and Mark Lock Mark,…
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Kakadu National Park, Burrungkuy (Nourlangie Rock).

Being in, and with, Biocultural Landscapes: Alternative Visions

Walking through ancient cultural and spiritual landscapes inspires reverence, respect, and a sense of ethics of place. WORDS AND IMAGES    Michael Davis  Kakadu…
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