Opinion by Romeo Jara (quezon city, philippines) Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Inter Press Service QUEZON CITY, Philippines, Mar 20 (IPS) – Throughout history, Indigenous Women have made remarkable contributions to forwarding the aspirations of their communities for self-determination. Amid the compounded burdens they face as Indigenous Peoples, as women and an …
Read More »Illegal Artisanal Mining Threatens Amazon Jungle and Indigenous Peoples in Brazil
by Mario Osava (rio de janeiro) Monday, January 29, 2024 Inter Press Service Artisanal mining, or “garimpo” as it is known in Brazil, has returned to the headlines as a factor in the deaths of Yanomami indigenous people, whose territory in the extreme north of Brazil suffers constant encroachment by miners, …
Read More »Indigenous advocates reject Chile’s new draft constitution ahead of vote
For more than a decade, architect Julio Ñanco Antilef has campaigned to rewrite Chile’s constitution, a relic from when General Augusto Pinochet ruled the country as a military dictator. But now, as Chile prepares to vote on a new draft, Ñanco Antilef finds himself in a paradoxical position: hoping to …
Read More »Growing Appetite for Nutrient-Rich Native Indigenous Australian Foods
Kalkani Choolburra, Aboriginal Programs Coordinator at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney, showing the many uses of native plants. Here, she is weaving with a Lomandra leaf. Credit: Neena Bhandari/IPS by Neena Bhandari (sydney) Tuesday, October 03, 2023 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, Oct 03 (IPS) – Growing up in Sydney, Kalkani Choolburra, …
Read More »Philippines: Indigenous knowledge takes on climate crisis
Local tribal leader Jemuel Perino discussed the success of local initiatives, supported by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) Adaption Fund Climate Change Innovation Accelerator (AFCIA), in educating his community on effective prevention and mitigation techniques to deal with the growing impacts of climate change. “The indigenous cultural communities have their …
Read More »Lady replies Igbo man who advised Igbo men not to marry a woman who doesn?t know how to cook indigenous meals
An Igbo lady warmed the hearts of some of her followers with the response she gave an Igbo man who took to Twitter to advise his fellow Igbo men never to get married to any lady who does not know how to cook Igbo local dishes. The man had …
Read More »A 1904 Massacre Could Help Save the Future of Indigenous Peoples in Brazil
Indigenous representatives like Raoni Metuktire, an internationally recognized Kaiapó leader, followed the Supreme Court trial on the temporary framework, inside and outside of the courtroom in Brasilia, in a case that will determine whether the land rights of the indigenous peoples of Brazil have extreme limits established by the constitution. …
Read More »AMVCA 2023: Kunle Afolayan’s ‘Anikulapo’ Wins Best Indigenous Language Movie
Nigerian movie producer, director cum actor, Kunle Afolayan, has won the best indigenous language Movie/TV Series in (Yoruba) with his movie ‘Anikulapo’ at the ongoing Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, (AMVCA). Naija News reports that the biggest nominees of the night included Anikulapo with 16 nods, followed by Brotherhood featuring …
Read More »First Person: Why indigenous peoples can help save the planet
“For indigenous peoples, the land, the forest, water, is life. We depend on the natural environment, and we care for our surroundings. Managing natural resources is a strong part of our way of life. For example, the way we use rotational farming, avoiding monocultures by planting several different many different …
Read More »6 indigenous Africans develop stroke every minute, every hour – Expert
He quoted the World Health Organisation (WHO) projects that 80 per cent of all strokes will occur in developing countries of the world by year 2030. According to him, 110 million people have experienced stroke and live with impacts that can include severe physical disabilities. The don, who teaches in …
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