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Friday April 9th, 2021

As coronavirus restrictions ease in Peru, coca eradication – which dropped from an average of 25,000 hectares (61,000 acres) of coca a year pre-pandemic to about 6,000 hectares in 2020 – has just resumed in Cacataibo indigenous territory.

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'Narcos are looking for me': deadly threats to Peru's indigenous leaders

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Communities call for protection after string of killings linked to rush for land to grow coca, under cover of the pandemic

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Tuesday April 6th, 2021

Born on a Wisconsin farm in 1868, Edward Sheriff Curtis became fascinated with photography early on, building his own camera at the age 10. As a teenager his family relocated to Seattle, where he photographed Princess Angeline (aka Kickisomlo), the daughter of the Duwamish chief Seattle, after whom the city is named. Curtis recognized his life’s calling as a documentarian of Native American cultures and quickly joined expeditions to Montana and Alaska to do just that.

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The Man Who Documented Native American Cultures

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As a teenager, Edward Sheriff Curtis recognized his life's calling as a documentarian of Native American cultures...

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The SOFIE Foundation: Saving Ourselves From Indigenous Extinction

Sunday April 4th, 2021

Enter your 5-digit zip code to use Audubon’s native plants database and explore the best plants for birds in your area, as well as local resources and links to more information.

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Native Plants

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The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.

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The SOFIE Foundation: Saving Ourselves From Indigenous Extinction

Friday April 2nd, 2021

After nearly five years of extraordinary effort we are nearing completion of the documentary, The Spirit of Tatá. This full-length documentary is about the life and legacy of Tatá, a 103-year-old spiritual elder of the Yawanawá tribe in the Brazilian Amazon. It is with much care and responsibility that everyone working on the film hopes to honorably open and share the unseen world of Tatá—a world of power and beauty, deeply connected with nature and the innate intelligence of the earth. We are so grateful to Tatá and the Yawanawá tribe, who have so generously opened their teachings and spirit to the Western world.

Thank you to those that have supported this film over the years and for your patience in the making of The Spirit of Tatá.

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The SOFIE Foundation: Saving Ourselves From Indigenous Extinction

Sunday March 21st, 2021

“It’s a common lament in Comitancillo: There is no work, there are no chances to get ahead. Farming is a main source of local income for the mostly Indigenous population, many of whom speak a Mayan language, but the fields of wheat, corn and potatoes that drape the nearby hillsides can only generate so much work.”

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A Violent End to a Desperate Dream Leaves a Guatemalan Town Grieving

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The trek from Central America to U.S. soil has always been perilous, but a massacre with many victims from one corner of Guatemala has shaken that country.

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The SOFIE Foundation: Saving Ourselves From Indigenous Extinction

Saturday March 13th, 2021

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The Plan to Protect Indigenous Elders Living Under the Northern Lights

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A remote region with a thriving tourism economy, a strict shutdown and a surprising transformation.

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The SOFIE Foundation: Saving Ourselves From Indigenous Extinction

Friday February 26th, 2021

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Help Kat Harrison Recover from Violence, organized by Rachel Budde

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Recovery Fund for Kathleen Harrison Update: Thank you all for your loving contri… Rachel Budde needs your support for Help Kat Harrison Recover from Violence

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Sunday February 7th, 2021

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Cherokee Nation to Disperse Rare Heirloom Seeds Beginning Feb. 1

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White Eagle Corn is among this year’s available heirloom seeds as well as a variety of gourds, Indian corn beads and native plants. The Cher...

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