by Rubina Cohen | Aug 22, 2018
Humla Fund The civil war in Nepal had a devastating impact on traditional life in the remote Humla District of Nepal. Most profound was the destruction of the shaman temples in the villages. The native Humli people believe that when the temples were destroyed, the...
by Rubina Cohen | Aug 20, 2018
For Indigenous youth, a strong cultural identity is critical to making appropriate decisions for themselves and their people. To be empowered as agents of positive change for their communities, young adults, specifically women, can benefit from intentional and...
by Rubina Cohen | Aug 20, 2018
Nippeash Waapemooash (Waters Rise Up) is a developing tribal civics/rites of passage initiative aimed at addressing the unique challenges Nipmuc youth experience and promoting a positive sense of self-worth and cultural pride within the tribe. The goal is to prepare...
by Rubina Cohen | Aug 20, 2018
Indigenous calendars comprise the spiritual and cosmological teachings that can teach individuals and communities how to live in balance. Therefore, the use of Indigenous calendars is an important path to a balanced relationship with the earth, as well as with the...
by Rubina Cohen | Aug 20, 2018
Identities and roots are difficult to cultivate in a migratory context. And so, in these migratory communities, this project will begin by researching and recovering ancestral knowledge of Mayan spirituality through interviews and bibliographic sources. From there,...
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