by Rubina Cohen | Feb 6, 2019 | Blog, Grant, Language, Art and Culture, Seeds of Wisdom 2019, Youth
The customs of Q’eqchi Mayan communities in Belize have been under threat from recent evangelical colonization that prohibits the practice of Indigenous cultural traditions. In response, an intergenerational project was created to rekindle an interest among...
by Rubina Cohen | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog, Earth Stewardship, Language, Art and Culture
This story appeared originally in Vikalp Sangam, an India-based storytelling site on alternatives emerging from the grassroots and social movements. Story and photos by Rucha Chitnis “A River is Like Our Mother” “The Elders used to call Myntdu River their mother,”...
by Rubina Cohen | Mar 20, 2016 | Awareness Building, Blog, Language, Art and Culture, Ritual and Ceremony
By Pahan Pte San Win and Elyse Portal Wanbdi Wakita was a presenter at our Voices of Wisdom event that took place in Asheville, North Carolina on May 21st and 22nd, 2016. Wanbdi Wakita, whose name translates into English as Looking Eagle, was born at home with the...
by Rubina Cohen | Jan 15, 2016 | Blog, Education, Language, Art and Culture
Dormant for 150 years, a lost Indigenous language is brought back to life by a Native woman, setting into motion a cultural revitalization process. This blog is part of a series of Sacred Fire Foundation on the importance of resourcing Indigenous-led groups that are...
by Rubina Cohen | Oct 1, 2015 | Blog, Language, Art and Culture
By Rucha Chitnis This is part one of our series on the role of philanthropy to preserve endangered native languages by resourcing Indigenous-led groups that are on the frontlines striving for cultural survival. Language extinction can lead to cultural annihilation....
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