Biocultural Sacred Sites in Mexico
M. C. Bastida Muñoz and G. Patrick Encina2017
There have been many different approaches and contributions to our intercultural understanding of the inherent sacredness of nature….
Indigenous Peoples
Ban to climb the sacred monolith of Uluru
National Park Uluru-Kata Tjuta, Australia27 October 2019
The ban on climbing Uluru, the famous red monolith sacred to the Australian aborigines 348m high and a…
Raoni Metuktire
Statement Chief Kayapó2019
You have to change the way you live because you are lost, you have lost your way. Where…
The non-progressive Great Spirit. Traditionalism in the modern world.
The non-progressive Great Spirit. Traditionalism in the Modern World1973
Speech by Lakota leader Gayle High Pine, published in the magazine Akwesasne Notes, in 1973. Addressed from an…
Statement of indigenous peoples and local communities on the last IPPC report on climate change
42 CountriesAugust 2019
A large group of indigenous and community organizations and networks—representing 42 countries —has issued a statement highlighting the…
Native Hawaiians block the building of a new giant telescope to summit of sacred Mauna Kea
Hawai, USAJuly 2019
Last week, hundreds of protectors came back to the base of the Mauna Kea access road, peacefully blocking…
Two new World Heritage Sites promoted by Indigenous Peoples in Canada and Australia
Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan July 2019
During the UNESCO’S 43rd session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, two new…
Equator Prize 2019 awarded to local and indigenous communities for local innovative climate solutions
UN, New York, USA2019
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and partners announced on June 5th, the winners of the 10th Equator Prize,…
Judgement of the International Court for the Rights of Nature -on the Isiboro Sécure Territory, Bolivia
International Court for the Rights of Nature2018
The International Court’s historic ruling urges the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia to ensure the immediate…
Walking in Prayer with Grandmother Beatrice
Hart, Carole & Bruce (directors)2016
This short (10 minutes) movie is a tribute to Grandmother Beatrice Long Visitor Holy Dance, a recently departed…