The Eastern Woodlands Rematriation Collective sustains “the spiritual foundation of traditional livelihoods through sustainable food and agroecological systems” in the New England area. The Collective’s projects are rooted in the reclamation of traditional food, wild medicines, and ecological knowledge through exchange, mutual aid, and apprenticeship within Tribal territories of the northeast. These projects focus on local infrastructure needs of their various food cultivation spaces with the goal of building capacity through trust and care to others.

By Bia'ni Madsa 'Juárez López
 

Por Bia'ni Madsa' Juárez López

Tlaola es una pequeña comunidad Nahua del estado de Puebla en México, que se posicionó a nivel internacional gracias a un grupo de mujeres de esta comunidad que aceptaron el reto de recibir el evento internacional “Terra Madre Indígena de América”, que por primera vez se realiza en este continente. El rol de las mujeres y los jóvenes Indígenas en la protección de los sistemas alimentarios tradicionales fue el eje central del encuentro.
 

Since 1970, every year on April 22, people across the globe join together to celebrate Mother Earth. In 2009, the UN General Assembly proclaimed April 22 as  International Mother Earth Day . For many Indigenous Peoples, we celebrate this gratitude every day. "As our bodies originated of her, we properly regard her as our Earth Mother. Her life is our life.

On April 22-24, 2020, Native rock musician Robby Romero (Apache) will be one of the headliners of Mother Earth Day Live, a three-day livestream commemorating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, to be held this year as part of efforts to promote social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Por Bia’ni Madsa' Juárez López, Gerente del Fondo Guardianes de la Tierra
 

El mundo se encuentra en un momento de crisis ante la pandemia COVID-19 que hasta este momento (3 de abril de 2020, 12:59 pm CT) contabiliza 1,066,706 personas contagiadas en 181 países, con un impacto de 56,767 personas fallecidas. Esta crisis ha tenido grandes implicaciones que no son exclusivamente médicas. Aumento en el desempleo, baja en la producción, escasez y encarecimiento de productos básicos son algunos de los mayores ejemplos. 
 

En Español

By Bia’ni Madsa' Juárez López, Keepers of the Earth Fund Manager
 

Resguardo Indígena Inga San Miguel de la Castellana aims to strengthen the Inga language among youth in the Villagarzón municipality of Colombia.  They have seen much success since benefitting from a grant from Cultural Survival’s Keepers of the Earth Fund.

On March 27, 2020, in the midst of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman Cedric Cromwell was informed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs that the Tribe’s reservation will be “disestablished” as ordered by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, David Bernhardt.
 

By Octaviana Trujillo, Laurie Smith Monti, and Gary Paul Nabhan
 

Uniting Rural and Urban Indigenous Communities in Peru

Centro Sapichay is working to unite the rural and urban Indigenous communities of the Wanka, Chanka, Ashaninka, Ya’nesha, Awajun, Kana and Quechua Peoples in Peru through an Indigenous-led rapid response network, AWAY (Quechua for “to weave”).  AWAY draws upon shared value systems to support rural communities and facilitate communication between urban and rural members.