Amazonia

Nara Baré COP26 2021 Photo Credit Tracy Rector

May 11, 2022

Indigenous Peoples Hold the Planet: A Conversation with Nara Baré

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In this episode of Seedcast, meet Nara Baré, member of the Baré Nation. Nara shares how her educational pursuits prepared her to join the larger movement to support land sovereignty for Indigenous Peoples across the Brazilian Amazon.

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Seedcast en Español El Barco de Sueños Cómo los Achuar Adoptaron la Energía Solar

April 27, 2022

Seedcast en Español: El Barco de Sueños - Cómo los Achuar Adoptaron la Energía Solar

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En este episodio de Seedcast en español, miembros del pueblo Achuar de Ecuador comparten su viaje hacia el transporte impulsado por energía solar.

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Indigenous meeting in local village

February 14, 2022

New Brazilian Group Advocates for Isolated Peoples

John Reid

OPI has been a Nia Tero partner since 2021. We talked to OPI’s Executive Secretary, Fábio Ribeiro, about the organization’s early successes and plans to assure that isolated peoples can continue to live in peace in their territories.

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view of boats used to transport the tourists and natives

February 2, 2022

The Boat of Dreams: How the Achuar Embraced Solar Power

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The Achuar people living in the rainforests of Ecuadorian Amazon are stewards of land that holds some of the richest biodiversity in the world. They rely heavily on river transportation, and have been on a journey to reduce use of gas-powered boats.

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A house in Wampis territory by David Rothschild

January 19, 2022

The Wampis Nation Forges a New Path in Peru

David Rothschild

The Wampis example of self-determination and self-implementation of a territorial government is inspiring other Indigenous Peoples in northern Peru to begin their own processes toward establishing territorial governments.

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Maloca of Puerto Córdoba.

December 16, 2021

Indigenous Peoples, Culture, and Traditional Knowledge: The Work of Tropenbos Colombia

Sharon Austin

Read about the work of Tropenbos Colombia on cultural strengthening and traditional knowledge of the Indigenous Peoples in Lower Caqueta River, Amazonas in Colombia.

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