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Two Paĩ leaders.

Paraguay’s Indigenous Paĩ Tavyterã communities fight invaders, fires and drought

Aimee Gabay 28 Nov 2024
Typically found in habitats near rivers, lakes, and wetlands, the lowland tapir is a superb swimmer.

Indigenous guardians embark on a sacred pact to protect the lowland tapir in Colombia

James Hall 20 Nov 2024
A Dayak elder with a young member in Sungai Utik.

Borneo’s ‘omen birds’ find a staunch guardian in Indigenous Dayak Iban elders

Sonam Lama Hyolmo 15 Nov 2024
Oracle in Rumtse village, Ladakh, India, where decision-making involves spirits of the land and water.

If all life mattered, what would decision-making look like? (Analysis)

Shrishtee Bajpai and Ashish Kothari 25 Oct 2024
Santa Marta's traditional medicine doctors Mauricio Martínez, Elicia Martínez and Viviana Montero stand among a plot of land containing curative plants.

The Panamanian shamans working to save their ancestral medicinal plants

Adam D. Williams 22 Oct 2024
Alexandrino Garcia, an Abuelos de Tajín, in front of a Totonac altar in his house. Image by Monica Pelliccia.

In Mexico, Totonac spiritual guides work with scientists to revive ecosystems

Monica Pelliccia 7 Oct 2024

Record drought in Yucatán prompts revival of ancient Maya rain ceremony

Mark Viales 29 Aug 2024

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