Saving Ourselves from Indigenous Extinction

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The SOFIE Foundation: Saving Ourselves From Indigenous Extinction
Monday May 2nd, 2022
The SOFIE Foundation: Saving Ourselves From Indigenous Extinction
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💛Here are some interesting facts about the dandelion flower:

The dandelion is the only flower that represents the 3 celestial bodies of the sun, moon and stars. ☀️ 🌙 ⭐️. The yellow flower resembles the sun, the puff ball resembles the moon and the dispersing seeds resemble the stars.

The dandelion flower opens to greet the morning and closes in the evening to go to sleep. 😴

Every part of the dandelion is useful: root, leaves, flower. It can be used for food, medicine and dye for coloring.

Up until the 1800s people would pull grass out of their lawns to make room for dandelions and other useful “weeds” like chickweed, malva, and chamomile.

The name dandelion is taken from the French word “dent de lion” meaning lion’s tooth, referring to the coarsely-toothed leaves. 🦁

Dandelions have one of the longest flowering seasons of any plant.

Dandelion seeds are often transported away by a gust of wind and they travel like tiny parachutes. Seeds are often carried as many as 5 miles from their origin!

Animals such as birds, insects and butterflies consume nectar or seed of dandelion.🐦 🐛 🐜 🦋 🐝.

Dandelion flowers do not need to be pollinated to form seed.

Dandelion can be used in the production of wine and root beer. Root of dandelion can be used as a substitute for coffee. 🍷 🍺

Dandelions have sunk their roots deep into history. They were well known to ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans, and have been used in Chinese traditional medicine for over a thousand years.

Dandelion is used in folk medicine to treat infections and liver disorders. Tea made of dandelion act as diuretic.

If you mow dandelions, they’ll grow shorter stalks to spite you.

Dandelions are, quite possibly, the most successful plants that exist, masters of survival worldwide. 💪

A not so fun fact: Every year countries spend millions on lawn pesticides to have uniform lawns of non-native grasses, and we use 30% of the country’s water supply to keep them green.

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The SOFIE Foundation: Saving Ourselves From Indigenous Extinction
Saturday April 30th, 2022
The SOFIE Foundation: Saving Ourselves From Indigenous Extinction
Roughly translated as “union,” the word apiwtxa signifies the placing of collective interests above individual ones and is one of the communitys key governance principles. The villagers consistently apply it in their struggles, seeking to achieve consensus through gatherings and discussions that can take a single shift or last for days—if that is what it takes for everyone to agree—before embarking on a course of action. These meetings help the Apiwtxa devise ways to overcome threats emanating from outside their territory and plan future projects… The Apiwtxa hope to open our eyes as well—to reach out to us with their message of unity and interrelatedness of all beings. They believe that a spiritual awareness of the underlying unity of creatures shows a way out of our epoch, marked as it is by ecological and societal crises—a time that is increasingly referred to as the Anthropocene. This geologic era derives from the relentless expansion of humankinds destructive activities on Earth, impacting the atmosphere, oceans and wildlife to the point that they threaten the integrity of the biosphere. The anthropos least responsible for the Anthropocene—people inhabiting the land in traditional ways—are suffering its worst consequences, however, in damage to their environments, livelihoods and lives. The Apiwtxa propose in place of permanent economic growth and extractive industry a social and economic system in which collaboration ranks above competition and where every being has a place and is important to the whole. By looking after human and other-than-human beings and cultivating diversity through protecting, restoring and enriching life, they are pointing to a pathway out of the Anthropocene. “This message comes from Earth, as a request for humanity to understand that we are transient beings here and one cannot just look at ones own well-being,” said Benki in an appeal to the world in 2017. “We have to look toward future generations and what we will leave for them. We have to think of our children and of Earth. We cannot leave the land impoverished and poisoned, as is happening now. Today we can already see great disasters beginning to happen, people emigrating out of their countries in search of water to drink and food to eat. We see a war going on for wealth now, and soon we will see a war for water and for food. “Shall we wait, or shall we change history? Join us!” Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-amazonian-indigenous-group-has-lessons-in-sustainable-living-for-all-of-us/

Roughly translated as “union,” the word apiwtxa signifies the placing of collective interests above individual ones and is one of the community's key governance principles. The villagers consistently apply it in their struggles, seeking to achieve consensus through gatherings and discussions that can take a single shift or last for days—if that is what it takes for everyone to agree—before embarking on a course of action. These meetings help the Apiwtxa devise ways to overcome threats emanating from outside their territory and plan future projects…

The Apiwtxa hope to open our eyes as well—to reach out to us with their message of unity and interrelatedness of all beings. They believe that a spiritual awareness of the underlying unity of creatures shows a way out of our epoch, marked as it is by ecological and societal crises—a time that is increasingly referred to as the Anthropocene. This geologic era derives from the relentless expansion of humankind's destructive activities on Earth, impacting the atmosphere, oceans and wildlife to the point that they threaten the integrity of the biosphere. The anthropos least responsible for the Anthropocene—people inhabiting the land in traditional ways—are suffering its worst consequences, however, in damage to their environments, livelihoods and lives.

The Apiwtxa propose in place of permanent economic growth and extractive industry a social and economic system in which collaboration ranks above competition and where every being has a place and is important to the whole. By looking after human and other-than-human beings and cultivating diversity through protecting, restoring and enriching life, they are pointing to a pathway out of the Anthropocene.

“This message comes from Earth, as a request for humanity to understand that we are transient beings here and one cannot just look at one's own well-being,” said Benki in an appeal to the world in 2017. “We have to look toward future generations and what we will leave for them. We have to think of our children and of Earth. We cannot leave the land impoverished and poisoned, as is happening now. Today we can already see great disasters beginning to happen, people emigrating out of their countries in search of water to drink and food to eat. We see a war going on for wealth now, and soon we will see a war for water and for food.

“Shall we wait, or shall we change history? Join us!”

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The SOFIE Foundation: Saving Ourselves From Indigenous Extinction
Wednesday April 20th, 2022
The SOFIE Foundation: Saving Ourselves From Indigenous Extinction
The Yawanawá people are needing urgent help. Several weeks ago it rained for a week straight in Acre, Brazil where they live. The Gregorio River quickly rose and water flooded most of the villages. In total eight different Yawanawá communities (over a thousand people) have been negatively impacted by the floods. It was the worst flood they’ve experienced in generations. Many families lost everything overnight. People are without clothes, toiletries, and food. Many homes and structures and food crops have been destroyed, and it’s a very challenging and sad time. Typically they are able to transport supplies into the villages but because of the floods many of the boats and fuel that make this possible have been damaged or lost. They are receiving absolutely no help from the Brazilian government and so are asking for assistance from this foundation. We’re working with leaders Edi, Matsini, and Tashka to help bring new building supplies and survival necessities to the families of the Yawanawá people at this time. Some areas have been hit harder than others so the funds will be going to where it’s most needed. At The SOFIE Foundation we are committed to giving every dollar donated directly to our Yawanawá friends, guardians of the Amazon rainforest. All donations are tax deductible as the SOFIE Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization. If you would prefer to give to the Yawanawá Sociocultural Association directly, care of Tashka Yawanawá, please contact us for details. It can be difficult to fathom the loss others endure when these extraordinary moments of climate disaster strike so far from our own experience. For those that have the capacity to give to these benevolent people in need, we thank you for your kind heart. With respect, Your friends at The SOFIE Foundation PS - Sharing this page with your friends and community is another great way to help. Thanks so much! https://www.gofundme.com/f/flood-relief-for-yawanawa-families-in-acre-brazil #yawanawa #gofundme #indigenous #disasterrelief #amazonrainforest #flood #riogregorioImage attachmentImage attachment+5Image attachment

The Yawanawá people are needing urgent help.

Several weeks ago it rained for a week straight in Acre, Brazil where they live. The Gregorio River quickly rose and water flooded most of the villages.

In total eight different Yawanawá communities (over a thousand people) have been negatively impacted by the floods. It was the worst flood they’ve experienced in generations.

Many families lost everything overnight. People are without clothes, toiletries, and food. Many homes and structures and food crops have been destroyed, and it’s a very challenging and sad time.

Typically they are able to transport supplies into the villages but because of the floods many of the boats and fuel that make this possible have been damaged or lost.

They are receiving absolutely no help from the Brazilian government and so are asking for assistance from this foundation.

We’re working with leaders Edi, Matsini, and Tashka to help bring new building supplies and survival necessities to the families of the Yawanawá people at this time. Some areas have been hit harder than others so the funds will be going to where it’s most needed.

At The SOFIE Foundation we are committed to giving every dollar donated directly to our Yawanawá friends, guardians of the Amazon rainforest.

All donations are tax deductible as the SOFIE Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization. If you would prefer to give to the Yawanawá Sociocultural Association directly, care of Tashka Yawanawá, please contact us for details.

It can be difficult to fathom the loss others endure when these extraordinary moments of climate disaster strike so far from our own experience. For those that have the capacity to give to these benevolent people in need, we thank you for your kind heart.

With respect,

Your friends at The SOFIE Foundation

PS - Sharing this page with your friends and community is another great way to help. Thanks so much!

https://gofundme.com/f/…

#yawanawa #gofundme #indigenous #disasterrelief #amazonrainforest #flood #riogregorio ... See MoreSee Less

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