by Rubina Cohen | Aug 4, 2019
As is the case with many other Indigenous languages, there is a systematic and rapid loss of speakers of the Tu’un Savi language and the oral transmission of the language to the next generations. While more than 96% of people over 30 years of age in Santiago...
by Rubina Cohen | Aug 4, 2019
Young people are considered to be the key link in the survival of Indigenous cultures; receiving, embodying and eventually passing on the wisdom of their elders. This project empowers youth to become guardians of ancestral wisdom, recovering the customs that give them...
by Rubina Cohen | Aug 4, 2019
The Association of Munduruku Wakoborun Women want to help their shamans visit the funerary urns that were taken from them by the construction of the São Manoel and the Teles Pires dams. The women have been called by their ancestors, who are demanding that their...
by Rubina Cohen | Aug 4, 2019
Seeds hold stories of place, carrying history and culture through generations. Humans and seeds share an interconnected history. They are the stories of our past and the keys to our future. This project is designed to create a local seed-saving hub for small-scale,...
by Rubina Cohen | Aug 4, 2019
The HEAL Guatemala model is based on a year-long program of Mayan medicine training sessions and clinics. This program will help young Indigenous medicine women participate as traditional health builders and pillars of their community, acquiring and promoting...
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