asakiyume, 2 months ago to random

"The Amazon rain forest is not virgin forest--rather it is a vast garden, cultivated by Indigenous people."

YES!

Europeans, used to a European model of land usage, arrived in the Western Hemisphere and didn't recognize that the woodlands and grasslands of North America and the rain forests of South America were not wildernesses, but managed lands.

Thx @TootTropiques for the article! https://theconversation.com/ecologia-a-amazonia-nao-e-uma-floresta-virgem-mas-um-grande-jardim-plantado-culturalmente-pelos-povos-indigenas-225160 #Amazonia #LandUse #Wilderness #indigeneity #IndigenousRights #biodiversity

msquebanh, 8 months ago to community

2nd annual ʔəm̓ i ce:p xʷiwəl (Come Toward the Fire) is an #IndigenousLed #celebration of creativity, brilliance, culture & #community . Sept. 16 event highlights voices of #Indigenous artists, performers, musicians, speakers & dance groups from #Musqueam & #IndigenousNations across #TurtleIsland

“This #festival is a beautiful opportunity to #showcase the joys of #Indigeneity,” says Pat Carrabré, director of the #ChanCentre (and member of the #ManitobaMétisFederation )

https://www.straight.com/arts/musqueam-talent-and-voices-lead-m-i-cep-xwiwl-festival-in-an-impressive-showcase