Category Archives: Tribal culture worldwide

Initiatives by indigenous peoples worldwide, in tune with a long-standing goal reaffirmed by United Nations on its annual Human Rights Day (10 December): “We can take action in our own daily lives, to uphold the rights that protect us all and thereby promote the kinship of all human beings.” – www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday
“We are currently facing a crisis that threatens not only the survival of our civilisation and humans as a species, but that of life on our planet as a whole. […] ‘Buen vivir’ provides a unique opportunity to devise new ways of living collectively” – Mateo Martínez Abarca in (The Climate Crisis:South African and Global Democratic Eco-Socialist Alternatives, 2018)

Audio | United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Repatriation is an important part of reconciliation

Posted on 24/06/2019 by website administrator

Indigenous people across North America are working to return thousands of sacred objects and ancestral remains, belongings that were taken and put in museums, galleries, private collections, and universities. […] “Some of the struggles I think our people have is just … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonial policies, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, De- and re-tribalisation, eBook download sites, History, Museum collections - general, Networking, Quotes, Success story, Tribal culture worldwide, Worship and rituals | Comments Off on Audio | United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Repatriation is an important part of reconciliation

Acknowledging indigenous peoples’ stewardship: Contributions to earth’s biodiversity – Cultural Survival

Posted on 21/05/2019 by website administrator

It is no coincidence that 80 percent of the earth’s biodiversity is found on Indigenous lands. It is because of Indigenous people’s stewardship and relationship with the environment. | Read the full text here: https://www.culturalsurvival.org/issues >> However, governments in Indigenous Peoples’ homelands … Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Adverse inclusion, Cultural heritage, Customs, Democracy, Ecology and environment, Endangered language, Figures, census and other statistics, Globalization, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature and bibliographies, Nature and wildlife, Organizations, Quotes, Resources, Tips, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity | Comments Off on Acknowledging indigenous peoples’ stewardship: Contributions to earth’s biodiversity – Cultural Survival

Museums in the service of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace: International Museum Day (18 May each year) – ICOM

Posted on 06/05/2019 by website administrator

The objective of International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise awareness of the fact that, “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace among peoples.” Organised on 18 May … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropology, Colonial policies, Community facilities, Cultural heritage, Customs, Education and literacy, ePub, Government of India, History, Maps, Modernity, Museum collections - general, Museum collections - India, Networking, Organizations, Press snippets, Quotes, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Seasons and festivals, Success story, Tips, Tribal culture worldwide, Tribal identity, Worship and rituals | Comments Off on Museums in the service of mutual understanding, cooperation and peace: International Museum Day (18 May each year) – ICOM

Lending a voice to the nation’s indigenous population: Adivaani, a trust that publishes books written by Adivasis – Jharkhand and West Bengal

Posted on 21/04/2019 by website administrator

Garima Mishra, Indian Express New Delhi, Sat Apr 27 2013 | Read the full article >>“Why don’t we have an Adivasi voice?”, “Why don’t we have a ‘for and by’ Adivasi publishing house?”, “Where is the authentic Adivasi narrative?” These questions had … Continue reading →

Posted in Adivasi, Childhood and children, Community facilities, Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Customs, Eastern region, History, Languages and linguistic heritage, Media portrayal, Modernity, Multi-lingual education, Names and communities, Press snippets, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Storytelling, Success story, Tribal culture worldwide, Video resources - external, Women, Worship and rituals | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Lending a voice to the nation’s indigenous population: Adivaani, a trust that publishes books written by Adivasis – Jharkhand and West Bengal

Comics “a natural step then for me to be able to better portray myself”: Creating an awareness that Indigenous people should be involved – Anishinaabe people (USA)

Posted on 18/04/2019 by website administrator

Elizabeth LaPensée didn’t see Indigenous people portrayed accurately in comics, so she wrote her own When she was a little girl playing video games and reading comics, Elizabeth LaPensée didn’t see herself reflected. So, she resolved to change that. LaPensée, who is Anishinaabe and … Continue reading →

Posted in Childhood and children, Customs, Democracy, Languages and linguistic heritage, Literature - fiction, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Success story, Tribal culture worldwide, Women | Comments Off on Comics “a natural step then for me to be able to better portray myself”: Creating an awareness that Indigenous people should be involved – Anishinaabe people (USA)