Organizations

Call Shakti Vahini or the national helpline Childline to report human trafficking of tribal girls and women:
Shakti Vahini on +91-11-42244224, +91-9582909025 or the national helpline Childline on 1098.
Learn more: https://indiantribalheritage.org/?page_id=21889

“Rural communities certainly need education, but their life is interwoven with many social and cultural issues that must all be taken into account. UNESCO is right to argue that an integrated approach with a holistic view is appropriate.” – Santal educationist Boro Baski in “India’s rural primary schools still have room for improvement” (Development + Cooperation, 22 May 2016)
https://www.dandc.eu/en/article/indias-rural-primary-schools-still-have-room-improvement
https://indiantribalheritage.org/?p=20429

Eco tourism and employment opportunities in the “adivasi pockets” of Thane district: Government and the private sector agree on tapping a diverse and rich cultural heritage – Maharashtra

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We work on tourism in natural spaces such as forests, coasts, and hills and mountains. These natural spaces, are primarily home to people who have an interdependent relationship with their environment, and these natural resources support innumerable livelihoods in such regions. With this perspective, we critically examine the effects of tourism and related policies on … Read more

“Nobody lives like their ancestors”: A timely reflection on kings and emperors, state development and conservation – Survival International

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They are not backward, they don’t live like our ancestors, they don’t live like their ancestors, we don’t live like our ancestors, nobody lives like their ancestors, actually a very common mistake Survival Director Stephen Corry commenting on misconceptions as  regards “Tribal peoples” around the world To view his keynote address on February 28, 2014  at the Indigenous Peoples’ Forum, click here >> … Read more

North America Native Museum (NONAM) – Switzerland

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The NONAM is dedicated to the arts and cultures of the indigenous peoples of Canada and the United States. Without false romanticism it offers attractive approaches for visitors of all ages to learn about First Nations, Native Americans and Inuit. In the permanent exhibit, an unexpected museum landscape refers to the diverse living conditions of North … Read more

Tip | Creative Commons license: How to share artistic work and knowledge with due respect for creative minds

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Creative Commons isn’t perfect, and some people have made reasonable arguments against its system. However, it still seems the most balanced, easiest to use approach generally accepted in the market, and it does leave the artist in control of deciding which rights to hold and which rights to grant. This seems far better than the … Read more

Grassroots Cinema with tribal children in different tribal languages: Changemaker Sandeep Viswanath – Maharashtra

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Shreya Pareek, Bangalore, June 3, 2014 His project titled ‘Grassroots Cinema’ consisted of five short films (in the local tribal languages) scripted, directed and shot in a democratic and participatory approach with the children. One of the short-films that he created with these tribal schools had only girls in the group and the film turned out … Read more