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.
Biocultural community protocols can help Indigenous Peoples communicate ancestral laws and responsibilities to external actors. Ira Provost Piikani Nation East Entrance. “Niistitapi” is the Blackfoot word used to refer to…
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The right to formal education is considered so sacrosanct that we fail to see how it can undermine our biocultural responsibilities. Chang Liu (劉長亭) Looking into the future: Ngäbe schoolchildren…
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Indigenous Peoples fight for their land rights to uphold their inherent responsibilities to the earth. WORDS Felipe Montoya, Gilbert González, Ana María Martínez, Julie Hard, and Mathieu Poirier | IMAGES…
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Indigenous Peoples have a right to draw resources from the local environment and an obligation to follow traditional practices to protect it. WORDS Saw Moe Aung | IMAGES Karen Environmental…
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Water patterns and an ancient human–elephant social contract hold important lessons for eco-justice. WORDS AND IMAGES Elizabeth Oriel An elephant foraging in Uda Walawe National Park, Sri Lanka. …
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A community advocates for land rights and protects its ancestral forest with mapping technology. WORDS AND IMAGES Rudo Kemper Walking on the path to a sacred cave, with the peaks…
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Reconnecting to her roots, a descendant of settlers reflects on the legacy of colonization that her ancestors both endured and perpetuated. Darcy Ottey and Sharon Shay Sloan, with members of…
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A forest community in Gabon affirms its will for self-determination and responsible management of its ancestral land. WORDS Benjamin Evine-Binet | IMAGES Nsombou Abalghe-Dzal Association The Liboumba River and Massaha’s…
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Every being on Earth has both inherent rights and the responsibility to participate in the web of life. WORDS Mashudu Takalani and Gertrude Pswarayi-Jabson | IMAGES Tim Hawkins The Gaia…
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A designer takes responsibility to learn about the landscape and the Aboriginal languages that describe it. WORDS AND ART Kathryn Morgan “Oysters and Rushes,” cyanotype and mixed media collage. Beginning…
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