#Indigenous Community

[ravensvalley]

#SpringTime

Even with months and dates, it's never easy to know exacly when Seasons change. Like Spring which officially this year is supposed to be (around here) the 19th of Mars. But Native people from the mountainous parts of the Northern Hemisphere, can have a hint observing animals… like this little Red Squirrel (AKA our Groundhog) when emerging from the snow, who can easily certify that Spring is at our doors.

Two years ago it was on February 18th… 2022. And this year, February 12th, 2024. So yeah, Spring is just around the corner guys.

#Springtime #Red Squirrel #GroundHog Day #IUCN #International Union for Conservation of Nature #ECCC #Environment and Climate Change Canada #NCC #Wildlife Need Protection #Nature Conservancy of Canada #Raw Nature #Nature Core #Nature Gothic #Indigenous Community #Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere #Canada #The RavenKeeper

[solarpunkbusiness]

Ecuador's Nunalabs crafts premium plant extracts to benefit indigenous communities sustainably

At Nunalabs, we intertwine our work with ancestral wisdom and traditions. Our sourcing is deeply rooted in long-term trade relationship with indigenous communities throughout Ecuador tapping into the richness of wild crafted and organic products.

#solarpunk #solarpunk business #solarpunk business models #ecuador #indigenous community #organic products #ancestral wisdom #plant extracts

[grandmawitch]

#boost #indigenous community #federal boarding school reports #reparations #cottagecore #grandmacore #grannycore #goth #grandparentcore #warm and cozy #witchblr #aesthetic #kitchen witch #tiktok #hobbitcore #witchy #cozy #cozycore #warmcore #hygge #faeriecore

[lawofcollage]

Two-spirit is a modern, pan-Indian, umbrella term used by some Indigenous North Americans to describe people in their communities who have another gender besides strictly male or female.

#mghartcontest #queerworksfridays #two spirit #two spirit pride #two spirit pride flag #indigenous #indigenous community #lgbt #lgbtq #lgbtq positivity #lgbt pride #lgbt pride flag #queer pride #queer #queer pride flag

[havatabanca]

#guyana #mahdia #mahdia tragedy #resources #assistance #indigenous community #indigenous people

[selfdiscoverymedia]

GV23-32. Peter Michael Johnson, author of WHITE CLOUD FREE.

Our Global Veterans Stories with Sara Troy and her guest Peter Michael Johnson, on air from August 8th Set mostly in Latin America, it’s a semi-autobiographical tale of an idealistic, naïve Peace Corps volunteer who suffers a series of traumas abroad, leading to unlikely friendships. At 23, Peter has enlisted in the Peace Corps and finds himself teaching beekeeping in a tiny village in Paraguay.…

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#a Mennonite colony #author of WHITE CLOUD FREE. #Ciudad del Este #indigenous community #Orchard of Wisdom #Our Global Veterans Stories show #Paraguay #Peace Corps volunteer #Peter Michael Johnson #Sara Troy #traumas #www.selfdiscoverywisdom.com

[artschoolglasses]

Americans not giving a shit about the wildfires burning down forests and homes in Canada until smoke starts spreading across the border. Meanwhile Indigenous communities across the country are far more likely to be impacted by the fires and I’ve seen all of one link to a charity and about nine million memes. 🙃

#yeah yeah hashtag notallamericans or whatever the fuck #I’m just irritated watching people whine or centre themselves #like sorry your clothes smell like smoke gladys but people have lost their fucking homes #and the government does fuck all for indigenous communities #so you know who’s gonna end up getting more aid #but sure brad can’t go out for his usual morning jog because of the canadians #also all these fucking news articles making ir about america as if canada has somehow done this on purpose out of spite #someone buy me a punching bag for my birthday thanks #artschoolrambles

[gabyyandreitaa]

Community Center "K'AMALB'E PROJECT".

The objective of the K'amalb'e Project is to provide access to secondary education to young people from indigenous and rural communities in the Huahuatenango area, where there are no schools nearby that they can attend from their homes. Let's learn a little more about this interesting project!

What does the K'amalb'e community project offer young indigenous students?

The project offers the young people a home in the municipality of Malacatancito, with a full scholarship, where they live, eat, dress, study, and have all the services that a home can provide for their stay and obtain the formal education offered by the official community education center.

A little history of the beginnings of this amazing community center!

Since 2013, Acción Verapaz has been supporting this project. With the help of Q. 1,100 of private donations from Acción Verapaz members, school supplies for the beginning of the new school year, food and fuel for the month of January and the rent for the house for the same month have been purchased.

How about you? Do you want to join the community support to contribute and impact the future of many indigenous students in our country?!

Here is their contact information so you can start volunteering with the K'amalb'e project as soon as possible.

E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: [phone] Location: Malacatancito, Huehuetenango. Guatemala.

#Community #Solidarity #Indigenous community #Towns #My beautiful Guate

[shadow-bender]

Please pray and raise awareness for Cole Brings Plenty, a Lakota actor and student. He was found on april 5th. This is such an awful and cruel act of violence, im having a hard time finding the words.

April 8th Rising Hearts has organized Braids for Cole, so please wear your hair in braids and bring awareness so that Cole and his family can get justice.

*edited to correct information*

#cole brings plenty #missing and murdered indigenous relatives #i went to undergrad with cole. i only met him a couple times and didnt really know him #indian country is a small place #and the haskell community especially #idk where im going with these tags #i feel so at a loss. the violence against our people its #its fucking awful #anyways #please raise awarness and also wear braids tomorrow

[cosplaytipsandtricks]

My excitement for this convention being “kinda close” but not enough time to get there. So I share with y’all.

I’ll make plans for next year. Very thankful I was listening to Daybreak Star Radio at the right time.

#Ayacon #denver #Colorado #indigenous #indigenous community #conventions

[wanderinguteruspress-blog]

Their name was Nex Benedict.

They were 16 years old and deserved to live for many more years.

I can’t stop thinking about them and how every adult in that school and state failed them.

How the hateful rhetoric and dog whistle bathroom bills pushed by far right religious extremists led to this tragedy.

3 older teen girls beat them so badly they died from their injuries. Nex was murdered by hate.

We have been warning that the legal targeting of the trans community recently was going to lead to tragedy like this. We have been screaming from the rooftops that the right wing isn’t protecting anyone. And here we are.

I will continue to do what I can in the off line space to make the world safer for my community.

But I will also not forget Nex Benedict. Say their name. Remember who they were and who they never got the chance to become.

#nex benedict #non binary #trans community #say their names #lgbtq community #lgbtqia #pride started as a riot #it can be one again #do not forget Nex Benedict #violence against indigenous peoples

[reasonsforhope]

"Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo has a lot to celebrate.

The park, which celebrated its 30th anniversary on December 31 of 2023, also shared an exciting conservation milestone: 2023 was the first year without any elephant poaching detected.

“We didn’t detect any elephants killed in the Park this year, a first for the Park since [we] began collecting data. This success comes after nearly a decade of concerted efforts to protect forest elephants from armed poaching in the Park,” Ben Evans, the Park’s management unit director, said in a press release.

Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park was developed by the government of Congo in 1993 to maintain biodiversity conservation in the region, and since 2014, has been cared for through a public-private partnership between Congo’s Ministry of Forest Economy and the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Pictured: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park. Photo courtesy of Scott Ramsay/Wildlife Conservation Society

Evans credits the ongoing collaboration with this milestone, as the MEF and WCS have helped address escalating threats to wildlife in the region. 

This specifically includes investments in the ranger force, which has increased training and self-defense capabilities, making the force more effective in upholding the law — and the rights of humans and animals.

“Thanks to the strengthening of our anti-poaching teams and new communication technologies, we have been able to reduce poaching considerably,” Max Mviri, a park warden for the Congolese government, said in a video for the Park’s anniversary. 

“Today, we have more than 90 eco-guards, all of whom have received extensive training and undergo refresher courses,” Mviri continued. “What makes a difference is that 90% of our eco-guards come from villages close to the Park. This gives them extra motivation, as they are protecting their forest.”

As other threats such as logging and road infrastructure development impact the area’s wildlife, the Park’s partnerships with local communities and Indigenous populations in the neighboring villages of Bomassa and Makao are increasingly vital.

“We’ve seen great changes, great progress. We’ve seen the abundance of elephants, large mammals in the village,” Gabriel Mobolambi, chief of Bomassa village, said in the same video. “And also on our side, we benefit from conservation.”

Coinciding with the Park’s anniversary is the roll-out of a tourism-focused website, aiming to generate 15% of its revenue from visitors, which contributes significantly to the local economy...

Nouabalé-Ndoki also recently became the world’s first certified Gorilla Friendly National Park, ensuring best practices are in place for all gorilla-related operations, from tourism to research.

But gorillas and elephants — of which there are over 2,000 and 3,000, respectively — aren’t the only species visitors can admire in the 4,334-square-kilometer protected area.

The Park is also home to large populations of mammals such as chimpanzees and bongos, as well as a diverse range of reptiles, birds, and insects. For the flora fans, Nouabalé-Ndoki also boasts a century-old mahogany tree, and a massive forest of large-diameter trees.

Beyond the beauty of the Park, these tourism opportunities pave the way for major developments for local communities.

“The Park has created long-term jobs, which are rare in the region, and has brought substantial benefits to neighboring communities. Tourism is also emerging as a promising avenue for economic growth,” Mobolambi, the chief of Bomassa village, said in a press release.

The Park and its partners also work to provide education, health centers, agricultural opportunities, and access to clean water, as well, helping to create a safe environment for the people who share the land with these protected animals. 

In fact, the Makao and Bomassa health centers receive up to 250 patients a month, and Nouabalé-Ndoki provides continuous access to primary education for nearly 300 students in neighboring villages. 

It is this intersectional approach that maintains a mutual respect between humans and wildlife and encourages the investment in conservation programs, which lead to successes like 2023’s poaching-free milestone...

Evans, of the Park’s management, added in the anniversary video: “Thanks to the trust that has been built up between all those involved in conservation, we know that Nouabalé-Ndoki will remain a crucial refuge for wildlife for the generations to come.”"

-via Good Good Good, February 15, 2024

#conservation #congo #republic of congo #elephant #gorilla #endangered species #biodiversity #conservation news #conservation efforts #indigenous communities #national park #protected areas #poaching #elephant poaching #ecology #biology #environment #environmental news #forests

[kazifatagar]

FedEx Contributes to Sustainability of Local Indigenous Community

FedEx Contributes to Sustainability of Local Indigenous Community

FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) and one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, supported with upgrading and enhancing the local kindergarten facility in Pulau Carey, Selangor which serves the underprivileged indigenous communities around the area. As part of the global FedEx Cares program, around 50 FedEx volunteers came together to produce…

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#indigenous community #kindergarten facility #sustainability

[decolonize-the-left]

x

He listened to and enjoyed Potawatomi Nation teachings and died saying Free Palestine. He will be in indigenous history and prayers a long time.

Please read/listen to Braiding Sweetgrass. It's a wonderfully poetic read and additionally an amazing book to add to your decolonial reading list.

#yall i am sobbing that this man had so much allyship and love and patience for indigenous communities #aaron bushnell #braiding sweetgrass #Potawatomi Nation #Robin Wall Kimmerer

[havatabanca]

#guyana #mahdia #mahdia tragedy #indigenous community #safety measures

[skansennow-arghans]

Certainly it is a bit depressing how so many otherkin accidentally fall into ecofascism and such because of hating humanity. loathing humans won’t do anything, humans are also an animal species, but also with a unique capacity of altruism and caretaking. A cat does not care that a bird species can go extinct, but humans do, and there is truly something beautiful in humanity. It also alienates us otherkin where our kintypes are actually very close to humanity—drakons are protectors of human houses, pantries, and givers of health. My kintype is bound by humanity yet there is barely any representation for otherkin such as myself.

#otherkin #not to mention how this completely alienates indigenous people such as myself! #”humans are a curse” maybe the white man but not my ancestors. Not me. #otherkin community #dragonkin #nonhuman #alterhuman #hating humans is a very human thing to do. just saying.