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Aug 04 2021

The Sweeping Dance: Cultural Revival, Environmental Conservation, and the Art of Broom Making in St. Lucia

By Akshara Sangiorgio

WORDS Laurent Jean Pierre IMAGES Nadge Augustin and Laurent Jean Pierre “What is it that one has in one’s dwelling place, that until you dance with it, it does not…

Jul 27 2021

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Pintando La Raya: Indigenous Resistance and Biocultural Conservation through Participatory Video

By Akshara Sangiorgio

WORDS AND IMAGES Thor Morales At the onset of this decade, members of three ethnic groups gathered in the state of Sonora, northwestern Mexico. Seri (Comcaac), Rarámuri, and Yaqui participants…

Jul 21 2021

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You Need to Carry the Torch of Light

By Akshara Sangiorgio

D’ulus Mukhin (Even, Russian Federation), interviewed by Galya Morrell IMAGES Galya Morrell Drum-dancing is the heart of life in Siberia. D’ulus Mukhin, the youngest of the Siberian shamans, is trying…

Jul 13 2021

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A Chicken for Every Occasion: Exploring the Significance of India’s Native Poultry Breeds

By Akshara Sangiorgio

WORDS Kanna K. Siripurapu and Sabyasachi Das IMAGES Chandrasekhar Nemani and Kanna K. Siripurapu In Andhra Pradesh, black chicken hens such as this one are called nalla kodi petta. Nalla…

Jul 08 2021

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Learning to Write Our Native Language: The Nepalbhasa Ranjana Script of Nepal

By Akshara Sangiorgio

WORDS Manju Maharjan and Yuvash Vaidya IMAGES Sheetal Vaidya and Shashank Shrestha Pavitra Kasaa, a member of the Institute of Nepal Epigraphy, and the author, Manju Maharjan, discussing a Kutakshar…

Jul 01 2021

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Quarantine as Ceremony: COVID-19 as an Opportunity to Quietly Rebel against the Dominant Langscape

By Akshara Sangiorgio

WORDS AND IMAGES Severn Cullis-Suzuki The Haida people know the cost of disease. They have lived on Haida Gwaii, an archipelago off the west coast of Canada, for the past…

Jun 23 2021

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Subversive Maps: How Digital Language Mapping Can Support Biocultural Diversity—and Help Track a Pandemic

By Akshara Sangiorgio

Maya Daurio, Sienna R. Craig, Daniel Kaufman, Ross Perlin, and Mark Turin Maps have long been used for a variety of purposes, including to characterize land use and land cover…

Jun 16 2021

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Decolonial Mapmaking: Reclaiming Indigenous Places and Knowledge

By Akshara Sangiorgio

WORDS AND MAPS Jordan Engel “More indigenous territory has been claimed by maps than by guns. This assertion has its corollary: more indigenous territory can be defended and reclaimed by…

Jun 11 2021

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The Obvious Mirror: How Biocultural Diversity Is Reflected in the Natural World

By Akshara Sangiorgio

WORDS AND IMAGES Nejma Belarbi “All things in creation are sacred and have a diversity much beyond our understanding.” ―My grandmother, Fakhita Jazouli Reflection of the natural world. A glass…

Jun 04 2021

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Tunun Kayutukun: Words Have Power

By Akshara Sangiorgio

WORDS Ilarion (Larry) Merculieff and Libby Roderick IMAGES Paul Melovidov and Barbara Lestenkof Waves at St. Paul Island in the Bering Sea, Alaska. Waves are a visible manifestation of physical…

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The Sweeping Dance: Cultural Revival, Environmental Conservation, and the Art of Broom Making in St. Lucia

Pintando La Raya: Indigenous Resistance and Biocultural Conservation through Participatory Video

You Need to Carry the Torch of Light

A Chicken for Every Occasion: Exploring the Significance of India’s Native Poultry Breeds

Learning to Write Our Native Language: The Nepalbhasa Ranjana Script of Nepal

Quarantine as Ceremony: COVID-19 as an Opportunity to Quietly Rebel against the Dominant Langscape

Subversive Maps: How Digital Language Mapping Can Support Biocultural Diversity—and Help Track a Pandemic

Decolonial Mapmaking: Reclaiming Indigenous Places and Knowledge

The Obvious Mirror: How Biocultural Diversity Is Reflected in the Natural World

Tunun Kayutukun: Words Have Power

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