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Strengthening Indigenous Rights and Sustainability through Indigenous Tourism

By: Ricardo Campos, Executive DirectorIndigenous Tourism Network of Mexico (RITA) In Mexico, approximately 23.2 million people are Indigenous, which accounts for 19.4% of the total population of the country (INEGI, 2020). In 2001, after two centuries of invisibility and integrationist policies, the Mexican state officially recognized us as historical communities

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Africa

Reclaiming Our Food Systems: Agroecology in Indigenous Peoples Territories in East Africa

Indigenous Peoples’ in Eastern Africa are facing growing challenges due to resource exploitation, climate crises, and displacement, threatening their food sovereignty and cultural practices. In response, the Land is Life Food Security Program, rooted in agroecology, is empowering communities in Kenya, Tanzania, and Burundi. Through training in sustainable farming practices,

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The Possibilities of Naming the World are the Possibilities of Caring for It: The importance of indigenous Peoples’ languages in the protection of knowledge and ecosystems.

Indigenous Peoples languages not only strengthen social cohesion and the transmission of values and community practices, but they also preserve systems of knowledge essential for the safeguarding of the planet. Their preservation is crucial, not only for the cultural identity of each people but also for the balance and conservation

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Advocacy

Statement on the Contemplated Resumption of Oil Extraction in Ogoni Land

We endorse the statement from allied civil society organizations that, concerned about the catastrophic consequences of oil spills, gas flaring, and poor remediation efforts, which have left the land, water, and air severely polluted, condemn the planned resumption of oil extraction in Ogoniland, Rivers State.   Concerned civil society organisations

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Advocacy

Defensa de los derechos de las mujeres Indígenas a través del sistema de las Naciones Unidas

Certificado por la Universidad de Arizona   Desarrollado en colaboración entre Land is Life y la Universidad de Arizona, este curso ofrece una oportunidad de aprendizaje para mujeres indígenas de las siete regiones socioculturales, brindándoles experiencia práctica en la interacción y navegación dentro del sistema de derechos humanos de las

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Advocacy

Open call for applications Online course: Advocating for Indigenous Women’s Rights through the UN System.

  Certificate course offered by the University of Arizona Developed in collaboration between Land is Life and the University of Arizona, this course provides a learning opportunity for Indigenous women from across the seven socio-cultural regions to gain hands-on experience in engaging with and navigating the United Nations’ human rights

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