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Indigenous Storytelling as a Political Lens

2019

Author(s): Simpson T

Ms Tai Simpson works in anti-racism education and community organizing. She calls on her non-native audience to embody “old ways” when voting, teaching, and living in the world.

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Native American Culture - Language: the Key to Everything

2019

Author(s): Corn R

This talk addresses the need to revitalize the Menominee Native American language.

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Why Brazil’s Indigenous People Fight for the Amazon Rainforest

2014

Author(s): Yawanawá N

Indigenous people are all over Brazil are speaking out against these changes and fighting for their right to live on their ancestral lands in peace. Nixiwaka asks us to consider why a way of life that is designed to be entirely in tune with its environment and resources is being destroyed by a way of life that isn’t. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community

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The study attempted to better understand Gadaa system by reviewing related research at antecedent, present and future levels. The author also discussed the further challenges and new approach needed.

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The purpose of this study was to analyze Oromo’s mentality of traditional ecological knowledge as viewed in the folk narratives of the Arsi and Bale-Robe Oromo society.The research findings revealed that indigenous practices related to ecology and weather patterns are experiential and based on the axiomatic relationship of the society with its nature and culture.

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In this video Ms Lyla June discussed several examples of Indigenous food systems both in pre-Columbian times as well as in the present. These examples show the ways to live in more harmony with earth's processes to create abundance for all life, including, but not just for humans.

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Research Papers/Articles
Indigenous Oromo Gadaa System vis-Ă -vis Peace Building from Below Approach

2020

Author(s): Fituma D

This paper is intended to address why indigenous concepts matter in today’s peace building processes, and to explain the Oromo Gadaa system with respect to peace building from below point of view.The paper concludes that, the indigenous Oromo world view based on the Gadaa system deals with peace building process in broader and holistic ways than the way it is experienced at different corners.

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Kinship and Indigeneity Across Cultures and Time

2023

Author(s): Johnston LJ , Wynne A

This talk is a part of the Faith and Moral Courage series, where they are exploring how they can reconnect people with their faith or deepest values, so they can face many crises with courage. This project is funded by Fetzer.

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The Resurgence of Indigenous Knowledge

2020

Author(s): Johnston LJ

Science and Nonduality is a community inspired by timeless wisdom, informed by cutting-edge science, and grounded in direct experience. We come together in an open-hearted exploration while celebrating our humanity.

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The Importance of Indigenous Rights and Knowledge in Conservation

2017

Author(s): IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature

Indigenous leaders and other participants at the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016 discuss the value of indigenous rights, knowledge and leadership in creating more sustainable ways of life on Earth.