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May 19 2022

Decolonizing Regenerative Agriculture: An Indigenous Perspective

By Akshara Sangiorgio

A conversation about the need to decolonize regenerative agriculture by acknowledging Indigenous Peoples’ land stewardship.

Sep 21 2021

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When Home Becomes a Protected Area: The Udege People and the Bikin River Valley in the Russian Far East

By Akshara Sangiorgio

WORDS Aleksandra Bocharnikova IMAGES Aleksandra Bocharnikova, Tatjana Bocharnikova, and Alexei Kudryavtcev The Sikhote-Alin is a mountain range in Russia’s Pacific Far East. This territory contains one of the largest unmodified…

Dec 21 2020

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Pandemic Perspectives: Mayan Communities Reconnecting with Nature

By Christine Schrum

During a pandemic, Indigenous communities tend to be among the most vulnerable, given their often-limited access to water, food supplies, adequate healthcare, and other factors. In this special "Pandemic Perspectives"…

Dec 07 2020

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Drawing the Line at the Black Line: The Indigenous Sages and Stewards of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

By Akshara Sangiorgio

Guillermo Rodríguez Navarro “Imagine a pyramid standing alone by the sea, each side a hundred miles long. It’s a mountain nearly four miles high. In its folds imagine every different…

Oct 19 2020

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Locking Horns to Save the Sacred Cow: India’s Indigenous Pastoralists Fight for Their Livelihoods and Cultural Traditions

By Akshara Sangiorgio

Kanna K. Siripurapu The sacredness of the cow in India, especially to the vast majority of Hindus, hardly needs an introduction. According to the Hindu scriptures, all cows are descendants…

Aug 26 2020

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To the Roots: A Maya Reunion

By Akshara Sangiorgio

A film by Steve Bartz . To the Roots: A Maya Reunion. Video: Steve Bartz, 1998. Watch film credits. We present this film by the late filmmaker Steve Bartz as…

Aug 26 2020

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The Through Line: Lacandón Maya, Their Forest, and the Future

By Akshara Sangiorgio

James D. Nations Through line = The connecting theme, the spine, the thread that connects people to their objective and pushes them forward. “Take care of the forest, like before,…

Jun 08 2020

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My Extinction Rebellion through Education: A Young Dohoi Woman’s Message

By Robert Wiltzen

Lina A. Karolin Every morning, waking up in her village of Tubang Habangoi, Lina would hear the sounds of the gibbons coming from the hills across the river. Photo: Lina…

Nov 10 2019

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Can the Cenotes be Saved?

By Akshara Sangiorgio

Text and photos by Yolanda López-Maldonado (Yucatec Maya, Mexico) “This is the account of how all was in suspense, all calm, in silence; all motionless, still, and the expanse…

Oct 20 2018

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The Biocultural Fabric of Renosterveld: A Unique Ecosystem at the Heart of the Swartland, South Africa

By Akshara Sangiorgio

Text and photos by Emmeline Topp “You know how the Swartland got its name? It’s the Black Land,” the farmer tells me. His face is lined beyond his thirty-two years,…

Decolonizing Regenerative Agriculture: An Indigenous Perspective

When Home Becomes a Protected Area: The Udege People and the Bikin River Valley in the Russian Far East

Pandemic Perspectives: Mayan Communities Reconnecting with Nature

Drawing the Line at the Black Line: The Indigenous Sages and Stewards of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia

Locking Horns to Save the Sacred Cow: India’s Indigenous Pastoralists Fight for Their Livelihoods and Cultural Traditions

To the Roots: A Maya Reunion

The Through Line: Lacandón Maya, Their Forest, and the Future

My Extinction Rebellion through Education: A Young Dohoi Woman’s Message

Can the Cenotes be Saved?

The Biocultural Fabric of Renosterveld: A Unique Ecosystem at the Heart of the Swartland, South Africa

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