Traditional Knowledge Bulletin |
- This week in review … UN expert urges US to take more robust measures on indigenous issues
- This week in review … IPS reports on opening of UNPFII-11
- This week in review … Project aims to improve food security through traditional foods
- This week in review … CGIAR blog post addresses links between youth, climate adaptation and indigenous knowledge
- This week in review … Guyana's Wapichan map their land to ensure their land rights
- Meeting prep: Cherokee ethnobotany conference
This week in review … UN expert urges US to take more robust measures on indigenous issues Posted: 09 May 2012 03:52 AM PDT UN expert urges US to take more robust measures to tackle indigenous issues NEW YORK, USA: The United States needs to adopt more robust measures to address the issues affecting its indigenous peoples, Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples James Anaya said, stressing that such policies must be developed in partnership with Native American, Alaskan Native and Hawaiian peoples in the country. "Securing the rights of indigenous peoples to their lands is of central importance to indigenous peoples' socio-economic development, self-determination, and cultural integrity," Anaya said, underscoring that continued efforts should be made to resolve, clarify, and strengthen the protection of indigenous lands, resources, and sacred sites. Read the UN release … Read Anaya's statement … Read the UNSR handbook for indigenous leaders in the United States … Read an article by IPS on the issue … |
This week in review … IPS reports on opening of UNPFII-11 Posted: 09 May 2012 03:49 AM PDT Native Peoples Aim to End Historic and Current Injustices UN HEADQUARTERS, NEW YORK: At the opening of the 11th session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), leaders of the world's 370 million indigenous people urged governments not only to replace laws that violate their rights to protect their lands, resources and culture, but also to introduce legislation that protects these rights. Indigenous leaders hold that the laws of settler governments that target indigenous populations emanate from the so-called "Doctrine of Discovery", an issue that is the focal point of discussions at this year's meeting. "Through the continued use of non-indigenous languages, terminology and perspective in describing the doctrine of discovery, we may inadvertently encourage the reproduction of such perspectives amongst our own peoples," said activist Arthur Manuel from Canada. "Indigenous legal and judicial systems exist today. Our knowledge systems exist today. Indigenous languages continue to be spoken," said Manuel. "We will continue to assert our rights as described in the UN Declaration and in our own indigenous laws." Read the article … |
This week in review … Project aims to improve food security through traditional foods Posted: 09 May 2012 03:46 AM PDT New Agricultural Biodiversity Project to Improve Nutrition and Food Security Worldwide RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: Placing renewed emphasis on sustaining the natural variety of crops and animals contributing to agriculture, including neglected yet nutritious traditional foods, can improve food security and address growing global concerns over poor nutrition and its negative health effects, officials said at the launch of a new international project at the World Nutrition Rio Congress 2012. The Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Project aims to address the narrowing variety of people's diets, which has led to a raft of health issues worldwide. The multi-country project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and coordinated by Bioversity International, with implementation support from UNEP and FAO. The results will enhance the development of policies and regulatory frameworks that promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of often-neglected and forgotten traditional foods, which are often more nutritious and better adapted to local environments, thus having less impact on ecosystems. Read the release … |
This week in review … CGIAR blog post addresses links between youth, climate adaptation and indigenous knowledge Posted: 09 May 2012 03:42 AM PDT Connecting the dots: youths, climate adaptation and indigenous knowledge HANOI, VIETNAM: Reporting from 6th Community Based Adaptation Conference, held from 16-22 April 2012, in Hanoi, Vietnam, Maxwell Mkondiwa writes on the session on vulnerable and indigenous communities. The nexus between indigenous knowledge, youths and climate change was underscored to be difficult to study considering the rapid erosion of indigenous knowledge among the youth. The first question is whether indigenous knowledge is worth studying or tapping into. The other difficult question is why to take a youth perspective when it is known that indigenous knowledge resides in the minds of the old community members. When doing research that combines both climate science, youth's knowledge and indigenous knowledge, the challenge is whether we have proper study tools. Read the post … |
This week in review … Guyana's Wapichan map their land to ensure their land rights Posted: 09 May 2012 03:39 AM PDT Guyana's Wapichan tribe map their way toward a greener future GEORGETOWN, GUYANA: The Wapichan, one of Guyana's indigenous peoples, have unveiled a digital map of their territories as part of a project aimed at protecting 1.4 million hectares (5,400 square miles) of the country's rainforest and preserving the community's culture and language. The 10-year mapping project is part of a longstanding campaign to gain legal recognition of Wapichan rights to their traditional lands. But by protecting the pristine rainforest, the community also aims to play its part in environmental conservation and efforts to curb climate change. The new digital map was created by members of the tribe using GPS technology to plot the location of key livelihood, spiritual and cultural heritage sites that hold deep importance to the people and sustain their way of life. Read the article … |
Meeting prep: Cherokee ethnobotany conference Posted: 09 May 2012 03:36 AM PDT Cherokee Annual Ethnobotany Conference The purpose of this ethnobotany conference is to increase awareness and appreciation of Cherokee plants, which traditionally provided Cherokees with food and medicines. The first day, speakers will share traditional knowledge about the Cherokee plants. The conference will conclude with the guided nature walk near Rocky Ford. Further information … |
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