Logo The Australian Twitter account – @IndigenousX – is a national and global conversation starter featuring achievements, observations, and life stories of Aboriginal and Indigenous hosts. Each week the account is hosted by a different Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander person. The account was launched by digital pioneer Luke Pearson in 2012. Since then it …
Photo: Erica Fischer, National Museum (Some rights reserved) The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) – americanindian.si.edu – is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of the Native cultures of the Western Hemisphere—past, present, and future—through partnership with Native people and others. The museum works to support the continuance of culture, traditional values, and …
Photo: Ron Mader, Twin Arrows (some rights reserved) Spotlight on Indigenous cultures, languages, and peoples in the USA HeadlinesUSDA announces a new focus on Indigenous food and agricultureReturn the National Parks to the Tribes – The Atlantic [email protected]@[email protected]@[email protected][email protected]@[email protected] SpotlightAlaska Native Language CenterApacheChickasawChoctaw NationComanche Nation of OklahomacreekDiné (Navajo)Sia The Comanche Nation Ethno-Ornithological InitiativeGrand Portage Band of …
Lingo Cards (Some rights reserved) Indigenous peoples are ethnic groups native to a land or region, especially before the arrival and intrusion of a foreign and possibly dominating culture. They are a group of people whose members share a cultural identity that has been shaped by their geographical region. Each group of Indigenous people are …
Photo: Ma’atsy (Some rights reserved) Links related to Indigenous peoples and cultures, presented in a somewhat random fashion: HeadlinesThe Karuk’s Innate Relationship with Fire: Adapting to Climate Change on the KlamathIndigenous people find legal, cultural barriers to protect sacred spaces off tribal lands – AZCentralAn Open Letter to the Lead Authors of ‘Protecting 30% of the …
Indigenous Peoples Zapotecs are an Indigenous group in Oaxaca with an incredible breadth and depth of culture. This page feature working notes on Zapotec culture past, present, and future with an emphasis on history, language, traditional dance, and food. As a language, Zapotec is a group of languages spoken principally in Oaxaca, and also parts of Veracruz …
Photo: Caldo de Piedra • Oaxaca, México Indigenous Languages are awesome. We are updating some popular features on Planeta.com: Mark your calendar. 2022-2032 is the International Decade of Indigenous Languages. Recommended ListeningPass it on: preserving Indigenous languages – Awaye – A panel discusses the purpose of language revival – is it fluency, dual naming or …
Photo: Chaco Canyon National Historical Park, Aerial View (Some rights reserved) Located in northwestern New Mexico, Chaco Culture National Historical Park became part of the US national park system (as a national monument) in 1907 and was designated a World Heritage Site in 1987. Elevation: 6,200 feet (1,890 meters) Chaco is in the headlines in …
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Photo: Zebralongwing, Keeping Watch at Plymouth (Some rights reserved) Wampanoag = a member of a confederacy of North American peoples of southeastern Massachusetts who spoke the extinct Algonquian language Massachusett Key Linksmashpeewampanoagtribe-nsn.gov – Facebook HeadlinesWhat Really Happened at the First Thanksgiving? The Wampanoag Side of the Tale – Indian Country Today Recommended ListeningThe Mashpee Wampanoag’s …