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 collaborative project centers more-than-human worlds in Bhutan’s protected and conserved areas. WORDS David Hecht with Gyempo Wangchuk | ART Gyempo Wangchuk Traditional-contemporary artist Gyempo Wangchuk adds final touches to…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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by Barbara Dovarch Valenzuela City, Greater Manila. People building a realistic map of their settlement. Photo: Barbara Dovarch, 2013 . People mapping is a creative and serious game Local knowledge…
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by Barbara Dovarch Hung Hoa Commune, Vinh, Vietnam. Men, women, children, and elders mapping together. Photo: Barbara Dovarch, 2013 . Hung Hoa Commune, Vinh, Vietnam. Women Union’s community member…
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by Barbara Dovarch Upolu, Samoa. Students of Lauli’i Primary School tracing the contour lines to manufacture their Participatory 3D (P3D) model of Lauli’i land area. Photo: Paulo Amerika, 2012 …
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