The First Peoples of Turtle Island foretold the Eagle and Condor prophecy, predicting a time when people from the world's four directions would unite. The Eagle represents the northern hemisphere,

The First Peoples of Turtle Island foretold the Eagle and Condor prophecy, predicting a time when people from the world's four directions would unite. The Eagle represents the northern hemisphere, and the Condor the southern.

This prophecy will be fulfilled in June at the Onjisay Aki International Climate Summit. Indigenous peoples will gather at the center of Turtle Island to unite the human family.

By now, we have all heard the statistic that Indigenous Peoples protect 80% of the world's biodiversity, despite being 5% of the world's population. This simple fact alone should position

By now, we have all heard the statistic that Indigenous Peoples protect 80% of the world's biodiversity, despite being 5% of the world's population. This simple fact alone should position Indigenous, Native, and Tribal Peoples as not only leaders but experts on resource management and climate mitigation and adaptation. Yet, in many spaces, political and institutional, Indigenous knowledge and expertise are seen as supplemental, and at worse, romantic.

So how can we move beyond just acknowledging Indigenous Peoples to working to ensure that their rights are centered and strengthened in climate action at the local, national and global levels? Jade Begay, one of North America’s most effective Indigenous Rights activists will share her insights on how far Indigenous leadership has come and what we can do to strengthen and embolden this leadership that is so needed if we are all to survive on planet Earth

This keynote talk was part of the Bioneers 2023 Conference.

Learn more at http://www.bioneers.org

For over a century, Indigenous Peoples in Itogon, Benguet, Philippines, have battled large-scale corporate mining threatening their ancestral lands, resources, and way of life. They continue to

For over a century, Indigenous Peoples in Itogon, Benguet, Philippines, have battled large-scale corporate mining threatening their ancestral lands, resources, and way of life. They continue to seek social justice.

The Benguet Corporation, established in 1903, initiated gold mining in 1907 and expanded operations, eventually joined by 14 other companies. After 120 years, these extensive mining activities have caused irreparable environmental damage, devastated local agriculture, and severely impacted the lands, water, and livelihoods of the Kankanaey and Ibaloy Indigenous Peoples.

The Pataxó Indigenous Peoples of Bahia, Brazil, are reclaiming their ancestral lands, which are crucial strongholds of the forest biome.

These land defenders face armed violence from

The Pataxó Indigenous Peoples of Bahia, Brazil, are reclaiming their ancestral lands, which are crucial strongholds of the forest biome.

These land defenders face armed violence from criminal groups, often legitimized by the Brazilian State.

A webinar will inform about this critical situation and mobilize international support. Translation is available here.