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Truth and Reconciliation

Uncategorized|30 September, 2021

A beautiful Indigenous grandmother said, “Truth is the foundation of all life.” Without truth we are not free, the basis for society cannot exist and our relationship with ourselves, one another and our natural world becomes disconnected and dis-eased. Since the beginning of time, truth has been seen as the cornerstone of a just, stableRead more

Life Economy

Uncategorized|24 September, 2021

By: Sonia Molodecky A Life Economy, as many Elders have coined it, is one where we strive to maintain and enhance this natural balance of life systems throughout development. By working to enhance life, we operate from the heart-center, where natural law dictates abundance not scarcity, love not fear, unity not separation. We begin toRead more

Inspiring Female Entrepreneur with Roots in her Culture

Feature Entrepreneur of the Month|25 September, 2019

We would like to recognize Veronica Smith, shown above at the 2019 Rama First Nation Powwow with her sister. Veronica is a young, female, entrepreneur from Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation. She is the owner of GOTribalwear in Brantford, Ontario. Veronica is rooted in her culture in everything she does, including herRead more

REDx 2018

Events|20 September, 2019

REDx Talks Tkaronto: Sustainable Futures, was an event held at the Artscape Wychwood Barns this last October 25 2018. The goal of the event was to present Indigenous voices in a way that would educate and engage our audience of 250 guests from industry, government and the community. The sold-out, Indigenous-led program took our audienceRead more

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Enjoy this short clip highlighting some of our wor Enjoy this short clip highlighting some of our work in Ecuador with the #shuar community. Our work includes: Participatory mapping, Traditional knowledge preservation, Plant medicines and Community based ecotourism! 

Music in the video by: @natemmashiant 
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Please consider supporting this go-fund me to help Please consider supporting this go-fund me to help our affiliate organization in Ecuador and Shuar communities. Your donation goes to help preserve indigenous land + culture in the #ecuadorianamazon and to combat #climatechange 

This way we can help Shuar families have their basic needs met, they can keep theirs and protect their lands from from exploitation + development 

Read more in the go-fund me page: Land Back for Amazonian Community

https://gofund.me/400d58c9
Meet Jenny Chiriap @yanua_artesanias_ a Shuar Wome Meet Jenny Chiriap @yanua_artesanias_ a Shuar Women and Plant Medicine Teacher who makes Beautiful Artisanal Jewelry based on her visions from the Ecuadorian Amazon! You can support her work and give amazing gifts! Yanua means Star in the #shuar language ✨✨ @yanua_artesanias_ makes custom pieces as well! Get in touch with her today or DM us for inquiries #supportsmallbusiness #supportindigenousartists #womenempowerment
So excited to share with everyone some of the amaz So excited to share with everyone some of the amazing work that’s been going on in Ecuador with our partners @inishanunka we have been supporting the #shuar and their ecotourism, cultural resurgence, land mapping and plant medicine projects! Stay tuned for project insights, info and ways to get involved or go visit! This photo was taken from the community of Buena Esperanza - the jungle sunsets never fail 🌅🌋💜
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