“Dalit and Adivasi women are struggling for their identity, struggling for nature”: A call for respect by India’s National Dalit and Adivasi Women’s Congress

Source: Dalit and Adivasi Women Warriors Question Caste and Gender Oppression | Offical Surepally’s BlogAddress : http://surepally.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/caste_gender_oppression/Date Visited: Sun Apr 28 2013 11:40:13 GMT+0200 (CEST)

Commercial varieties of trees in tribal forest areas must not replace plants on which the Adivasis are dependent

Indu Netam, an Adivasi leader from Chhattisgarh, on Monday, slammed the plantation of eucalyptus and other commercial varieties of trees in tribal forest areas under Green India Mission (GIM), saying this was impacting their livelihoods. Addressing the media here on Monday, she said in the name of protecting the environment, fruit-bearing trees, medicinal and other … Read more

Video | Honey gathering tribes assert their ancestral rights and way of life – Tamil Nadu & Karnataka

The Kattunayakans are a honey gathering community in the Gudalur valley. Over generations they have mastered the skills required to take honey out of hives. – Priyashri Mani (upload information 3 July 2012 on Youtube) | Credits: Adivasi Munnetra Sangam | Learn more >> “Don’t fund our eviction”: honey-collecting tribe pleads with US governmentJanuary 20, 2020 … Read more

Holistic, respectful and sustainable ways to the future

The wisdom of an octopus: The importance of hearing stories from the other side, of voices not heard Pankaj Sekhsaria | Read the full story >> [During his presentation at the Student Conference on Conservation Science in Bengaluru in September] Madhu Ramnath, a researcher and author […] shared anecdotes and lessons he learnt from decades of … Read more

Tip | Check recent updates on improved living conditions for India’s indigenous communities: World Water Day held annually on 22 March – United Nations

Source: UN-Water: World Water DayAddress: http://www.unwater.org/campaigns/world-water-day/en/Declaration of the Youth participants of the launching of the 2013 International Year of Water Cooperation Pavillon de l’eau, Paris, France, 11 February 2013  Preamble1. We, the youth participating in the launching of the 2013 International Year of Water Cooperation, having met in Paris, France on 11 February 2013, are … Read more