Rights of Mother Earth Conference

Disregarding Indigenous Knowledge leads to the destruction of land values.

Neglecting ceremonies of thankfulness imperils the things that sustain

Rights of Mother Earth Conference

Disregarding Indigenous Knowledge leads to the destruction of land values.

Neglecting ceremonies of thankfulness imperils the things that sustain us.

“A Conversation Across Ways of Knowing & Relating to Land” features Anishinaabe Elder Dr. Dave Courchene, Dakota Grandmother Katherine Whitecloud, the Honourable Harry Slade and Carolyn

“A Conversation Across Ways of Knowing & Relating to Land” features Anishinaabe Elder Dr. Dave Courchene, Dakota Grandmother Katherine Whitecloud, the Honourable Harry Slade and Carolyn Bennett, and Dr. Fikret Berkes. Moderated by Dr. Nancy Turner, the discussion explores relationships to land and diverse ways of knowing among Peoples.

Reconciling Ways of Knowing (RWoK) Conveners Miles Richardson and Dr. David Suzuki further connect this dialogue to RWoK's ongoing series.

This video is Part 2/2 of the dialogue, which originally aired on March 4, 2021. Watch Part 1: https://youtu.be/6oY05Ei6hAc

Clayton Thomas-Muller, an organizer for Idle No More and Defenders of the Land, and Co-Director of Polaris Institute’s Indigenous Tar Sands Campaign, describes Canada’s growing Native-led

Clayton Thomas-Muller, an organizer for Idle No More and Defenders of the Land, and Co-Director of Polaris Institute’s Indigenous Tar Sands Campaign, describes Canada’s growing Native-led rights movement. Supported by diverse groups, it challenges the neo-liberal agenda that made Canada a petro-state, aiming to protect lands and people from extractive industries and their financiers.

Since 1990, Bioneers has been a fertile hub for social and scientific innovators, providing practical and visionary solutions for the world's most pressing environmental and social challenges.

My generation must actively engage in current struggles to preserve what remains. Young people will inherit and confront the significant challenges ahead.

The responsibility to address

My generation must actively engage in current struggles to preserve what remains. Young people will inherit and confront the significant challenges ahead.

The responsibility to address these issues and shape our future ultimately rests with us.

"How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis" was a fundraiser for Sogorea Te' Land Trust and launched Osprey Orielle Lake's book, "The Story is in Our Bones." The event

"How Worldviews and Climate Justice Can Remake a World in Crisis" was a fundraiser for Sogorea Te' Land Trust and launched Osprey Orielle Lake's book, "The Story is in Our Bones." The event gathered movement leaders to address humanity's critical choice point: transforming dominant worldviews, which fuel social and ecological crises, into a paradigm of respect, restoration, and justice for an equitable world.

Speakers shared powerful stories demonstrating a possible world, urging solidarity and action. All book proceeds supported Sogorea Te' Land Trust, an Indigenous women-led organization returning land to Indigenous people. Learn more: Book: ospreyoriellelake.earth, Land Trust: sogoreate-landtrust.org, WECAN: wecaninternational.org.

Paul Paz y Miño reports that over 9,000 fires have occurred this year on indigenous lands within the Brazilian Amazon.

Many of these incidents are direct attacks on indigenous territories,

Paul Paz y Miño reports that over 9,000 fires have occurred this year on indigenous lands within the Brazilian Amazon.

Many of these incidents are direct attacks on indigenous territories, with others set on illegally-cleared land.

Changing weather patterns, with stronger storms and droughts, demand land restoration. We need to free land to absorb flooding, recover hydrology, and enhance natural systems for CO2

Changing weather patterns, with stronger storms and droughts, demand land restoration. We need to free land to absorb flooding, recover hydrology, and enhance natural systems for CO2 sequestration.

The automotive age has brought mobility at a steep environmental cost. Gas cars are disastrous, leading to ecosystem loss as paved surfaces cover soil and absorb heat; EVs don't solve this land-use issue. Additionally, three-quarters of arable land converted to animal agriculture compounds this recipe for disaster.

For further insights, consult Bill Selby's The California Skywatcher or visit the FacingFuture Library for more information.

The Black Lives Matter movement has advocated for its cause since 2013.

Following the killing of George Floyd, the phrase "Black Lives Matter" gained global visibility, appearing on streets

The Black Lives Matter movement has advocated for its cause since 2013.

Following the killing of George Floyd, the phrase "Black Lives Matter" gained global visibility, appearing on streets and screens worldwide. (News report, June 2020, Channel 4, United Kingdom)

Tom Goldtooth introduces this segment by sharing Indigenous Knowledge of Well-being, also known as "The Good Life." The discussion begins with a nature song by Chief Dan George.

The segment

Tom Goldtooth introduces this segment by sharing Indigenous Knowledge of Well-being, also known as "The Good Life." The discussion begins with a nature song by Chief Dan George.

The segment then explores the impacts of transporting tar sands oil through BC, destined for China via supertankers.

The Indigenous Law Institute engages in significant discourse on various legal and cultural topics.

Among its areas of focus is the subject "Pagans in the Promised Land," exploring the

The Indigenous Law Institute engages in significant discourse on various legal and cultural topics.

Among its areas of focus is the subject "Pagans in the Promised Land," exploring the complex intersections of indigenous law and diverse spiritual identities.