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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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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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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.

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Indigenous Research as Storytelling

2017

Author(s): Abigail

Ms Abigail Echo-Hawk, Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute, through this video discussed research from the perspective of traditional storytelling.

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Rebuilding Sustainable Indigenous Communities

2011

Author(s): Cajete G

The series aimed at recreating indigenous education by integrating and applying principles of sustainability along with appropriate traditional environmental knowledge.

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Indigenous Peoples of the Caribbean: A Focus on the TaĂ­no

2020

Author(s): Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) ​

In this online presentation, internationally renowned advocate, artist, and educator, Mr Roberto MĂşkaro Borrero provided viewers with an introductory look at the history, culture and contemporary issues of the TaĂ­no People. This lecture presentation was followed by a Q & A session.

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Indigenous People of North Carolina’s Coast

2022

Author(s): NC Maritime Museums

This series discussed about the Indigenous People of North Carolina’s Coast.