In honor of this year’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, we’ve gone through the Landscape News archives to compile a reading list of all things Indigenous, including news, poetry, documentary filmmaking and more. Enjoy, learn and share – as you’ll soon see, the stories of the Indigenous affect the stories of us all.
“Mother, Mother Nature” / “We are the Future”
Two poems from Inuk poet Aka Niviâna
Why Indigenous peoples’ issues must be national issues
An in-depth look at the land struggles of Peru’s Amazonian peoples
The Indigenous wisdom and medical properties of forest bathing
Experts discuss forest bathing’s history and health benefits
We’re creating a ‘gold standard’ for rights – but why?
Rights expert Alain Frechette speaks on the urgency of going for the gold
6 Indigenous women you should know
Hear the voices of the women leading the charge on Indigenous rights around the world
A camera lens, a weapon in Indigenous Brazil
Using ethno-communication to preserve traditions, languages and landscapes
7 Indigenous technologies changing landscapes
How age-old insights are saving the modern world from climate change
Indigenous peoples’ work in world’s protected areas is ignored and untapped
Benchmark mapping study adds to mounting evidence
Taking the Native American narrative beyond reservations
From films to the news, portrayals must change
Top 10 quotes on Indigenous peoples and climate change
Words from the wise