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reasonsforhope · 2 months

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"Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo has a lot to celebrate.

The park, which celebrated its 30th anniversary on December 31 of 2023, also shared an exciting conservation milestone: 2023 was the first year without any elephant poaching detected.

“We didn’t detect any elephants killed in the Park this year, a first for the Park since [we] began collecting data. This success comes after nearly a decade of concerted efforts to protect forest elephants from armed poaching in the Park,” Ben Evans, the Park’s management unit director, said in a press release.

Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park was developed by the government of Congo in 1993 to maintain biodiversity conservation in the region, and since 2014, has been cared for through a public-private partnership between Congo’s Ministry of Forest Economy and the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Pictured: Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park. Photo courtesy of Scott Ramsay/Wildlife Conservation Society

Evans credits the ongoing collaboration with this milestone, as the MEF and WCS have helped address escalating threats to wildlife in the region.

This specifically includes investments in the ranger force, which has increased training and self-defense capabilities, making the force more effective in upholding the law — and the rights of humans and animals.

“Thanks to the strengthening of our anti-poaching teams and new communication technologies, we have been able to reduce poaching considerably,” Max Mviri, a park warden for the Congolese government, said in a video for the Park’s anniversary.

“Today, we have more than 90 eco-guards, all of whom have received extensive training and undergo refresher courses,” Mviri continued. “What makes a difference is that 90% of our eco-guards come from villages close to the Park. This gives them extra motivation, as they are protecting their forest.”

As other threats such as logging and road infrastructure development impact the area’s wildlife, the Park’s partnerships with local communities and Indigenous populations in the neighboring villages of Bomassa and Makao are increasingly vital.

“We’ve seen great changes, great progress. We’ve seen the abundance of elephants, large mammals in the village,” Gabriel Mobolambi, chief of Bomassa village, said in the same video. “And also on our side, we benefit from conservation.”

Coinciding with the Park’s anniversary is the roll-out of a tourism-focused website, aiming to generate 15% of its revenue from visitors, which contributes significantly to the local economy...

Nouabalé-Ndoki also recently became the world’s first certified Gorilla Friendly National Park, ensuring best practices are in place for all gorilla-related operations, from tourism to research.

But gorillas and elephants — of which there are over 2,000 and 3,000, respectively — aren’t the only species visitors can admire in the 4,334-square-kilometer protected area.

The Park is also home to large populations of mammals such as chimpanzees and bongos, as well as a diverse range of reptiles, birds, and insects. For the flora fans, Nouabalé-Ndoki also boasts a century-old mahogany tree, and a massive forest of large-diameter trees.

Beyond the beauty of the Park, these tourism opportunities pave the way for major developments for local communities.

“The Park has created long-term jobs, which are rare in the region, and has brought substantial benefits to neighboring communities. Tourism is also emerging as a promising avenue for economic growth,” Mobolambi, the chief of Bomassa village, said in a press release.

The Park and its partners also work to provide education, health centers, agricultural opportunities, and access to clean water, as well, helping to create a safe environment for the people who share the land with these protected animals.

In fact, the Makao and Bomassa health centers receive up to 250 patients a month, and Nouabalé-Ndoki provides continuous access to primary education for nearly 300 students in neighboring villages.

It is this intersectional approach that maintains a mutual respect between humans and wildlife and encourages the investment in conservation programs, which lead to successes like 2023’s poaching-free milestone...

Evans, of the Park’s management, added in the anniversary video: “Thanks to the trust that has been built up between all those involved in conservation, we know that Nouabalé-Ndoki will remain a crucial refuge for wildlife for the generations to come.”"

-via Good Good Good, February 15, 2024

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troythecatfish · 3 months

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thepeopleinpower · 12 days

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Capitalism and colonialism took community away from us and I want it back. I’ve heard about it from my grandparents and in books and articles online. All throughout history and still today in some parts of the world. People looking out for each other. Regularly. Relentlessly. Neighbors watching each others children, having enough food to share and actually sharing it, being invested in each others lives because everyone has different strengths.

Today community has been strategically painted as a weakness and something to be skeptical of because it is a threat to the very foundations of capitalism. And that’s a real fucking shame because in reality, growing up with community and still having that through adulthood would probably make most people generally happier and less perpetually tired and stressed. It is renewable resilient versatile adaptable self-sustaining and kind of the Ultimate Resource.

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this-world-of-beautiful-monsters · 11 months

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YES YES YES THEY UPHELD THE ICWA!!!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES EVERYWHERE HOLY SHIT!

#indigenous #indigenous issues #indigenous rights #icwa #save icwa #anti child theft #congratulations!#good news #indigenous history month #happy pride 🌈#native lives matter #indigenous children #indigenous communities

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chaos-in-one · 1 year

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Friendly reminder

Indigenous people do not owe you anything related to our race

We do not owe you what tribe we come from, "what percentage" indigenous we are, knowledge on our culture, our opinions and beliefs on every single topic related to us, kindness or understanding about colonization we underwent, sympathy for people who contributed to our oppression, anything.

Hell we don't even owe ourselves that! An indigenous person does not have to know what tribe they come from, or what percentage indigenous they are, or knowledge of their culture, to still be indigenous. Especially when the entire reason so many indigenous people don't know these things is because of colonialism. Because of the oppression our people where put under for decades, even centuries in many places. Colonists did this to us on purpose.

They didn't want us to know our own heritage, our own culture, because they didn't want any remnants of cultures other than their own to exist. They wanted to erase us from history, from existence. They actively tried to forcibly integrate our people into theirs so the blood and heritage of indigenous people was spread as thin as they could get it. Which is why blood quantity will never matter or make someone no longer indigenous. Because taking away someone's indigenous heritage is exactly what colonists wanted.

They wanted indigenous people gone. They wanted our heritage to be spread so thin that they could decide we didn't exist. By telling someone they aren't indigenous enough, you are doing exactly what colonists wanted to happen to indigenous people. And we have been saying this for years.

It isn't just indigenous people who are "barely indigenous" by your standards saying it either. It is all of us, who are trying to hold on to what remnants of our people we have left, no matter how "small" it is in your eyes. And it will never be a non indigenous person's place to tell us not to. To tell us that some of us don't belong in our own community, that some of us should deny our heritage and say we are one of you.

Saying that any of us should do that is helping to prolong the effects of colonialism.

Indigenous people do not owe you anything, but many of you owe us everything for the damage done to our people that is still carried on today through your words and actions towards us.

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mexicanistnet · 2 months

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Mexico's child marriage ban is a start, but forced marriages continue, especially in indigenous communities. This practice robs girls of childhood, education, and health. Laws, education, and economic empowerment are critical in combating this injustice rooted in gender inequality.

#mexico #mexicanist #child marriage #child abuse #forced marriages #forced marriage #indigenous communities #indigenous #childhood #economic empowerment #injustice #gender inequality

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rjzimmerman · 2 years

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Excerpt from this story from Grist:

World leaders at last year’s international climate change conference COP26 pledged $1.7 billion to support Indigenous people’s efforts to protect their rights and land. Led by the United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, and more than a dozen philanthropic organizations, the financing is intended to support projects like mapping traditional territories, implementing conflict resolution mechanisms, and bolstering collective governance structures. The announcement was hailed as a historic commitment that could help the world’s governments stick to the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F).

But Indigenous leaders were skeptical.

“We cannot receive this news with enthusiasm because we were not consulted in the design of this pledge,” said the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities, an international Indigenous coalition, in a statement. “We suspect that many of these funds will be distributed through existing climate finance mechanisms, which have demonstrated great limitations in reaching our territories and supporting our initiatives.”

According to research by the Rights and Resources Initiative and Rainforest Foundation Norway—two nonprofit organizations dedicated to protecting forests and Indigenous rights— only 17 percent of global climate and conservation funding intended for Indigenous and local communities actually goes to projects led by Indigenous people. Indigenous women receive even less: roughly 5 percent of total world funding. The remaining money goes to larger organizations like the World Wildlife Fund and the Wildlife Conservation Society. But instead of waiting for the global climate and conservation funding model to change, Indigenous communities are taking action by starting local funds that support grassroots efforts, as well as larger international platforms and finance mechanisms that can raise and distribute money around the world.

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indigenouspeopleday · 9 months

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Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union.

On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (9 August 2023), the European Union reiterates its firm and continued commitment to the respect, protection and fulfilment of indigenous peoples’ rights as set out in international human rights law and in the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

As this year the International Day is dedicated to “Indigenous Youth as Agents of Change for Self-determination”, we pay in particular tribute to the voices and agency of indigenous youth. Indigenous youth stand at the frontline of some of the most pressing crises humanity faces today, such as the loss of biodiversity and climate change. At the same time, they lack avenues for full participation in political and public life, to address challenges such as loss of territories, livelihoods and resources, or to advocate for self-determination and defend their rights. The EU continues to promote the participation of indigenous leaders and indigenous human rights defenders, including indigenous youth, in development processes and key global decision-making fora.

This year the EU has for example invested €2.3 million in a new Arctic Youth Dialogues initiative to involve Arctic and European youth, including indigenous youth, in policy and decision-making, for a peaceful, sustainable and prosperous future for the region, in line with the EU’s Arctic Policy and the Youth Action Plan in EU external relations.

Today, the EU stands with the more than 476 million indigenous peoples – in the Arctic and worldwide – and celebrates their resilience and the vibrant diversity of their cultures.

#9 august #indigenous communities #indigenous youth #International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples #statements

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nando161mando · 8 months

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"Research shows 150 Indigenous communities acknowledge multiple genders; colonialism introduced idea of binary"

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greentechspot · 8 months

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Regenerative Travel: Restoring Our Planet One Journey at a Time

In a world grappling with the environmental challenges of our time, a new form of travel has emerged—one that not only minimizes harm but actively contributes to the restoration and regeneration of our planet. Welcome to the world of regenerative travel, where conscious explorers embark on transformative journeys that leave a positive and lasting impact on the destinations they visit. In this…

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#Africa #carbon neutral #ecosystems #indigenous communities #interstellar travel #regenerative travel #shop local #sustainability #travel

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troythecatfish · 3 months

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thepeopleinpower · 3 months

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Well…it’s a step in the right direction.

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this-world-of-beautiful-monsters · 4 months

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Been listening to this all afternoon! It's got a lot of amazing audio from Palestinian and Indigenous activism

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taya-yayaa · 9 months

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weight

there’s a weight that comes with my community

mixing ethnicities that people may not see

sharing my voice, needing to be heard

i long for my sisters whose stories will never be told

i show up for them, in my community

they live through me and everything i do

we always gather despite the odds

even if there’s loved ones that we have lost

my identity is important to me

almost as important as my community

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#poetic #poetry #qtbipoc #black poems #indigenous #indigenous art #lgbtq community #black community #queer community #indigenous communities

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rosemarysealavender · 2 years

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This resource created by Seeding Sovereignty, a Native-run organization.

Seeding Sovereignty is “a multi-lens collective that works to radicalize and disrupt colonized spaces through land, body, and food sovereignty work, community building, and cultural preservation. By investing in Indigenous folks and communities of the global majority, we cross the threshold of liberation together.”

To learn more and to get involved go to https://seedingsovereignty.org/.

#seeding sovereignty #mmip #mmiw #mmiw2s #indigenous communities #land back #reparations now #reparative justice #social justice #basic human decency #zine #boost if you can

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sheltiechicago · 1 year

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As dark histories are usually untold or diluted, these images portray a common theme of language revival in modern Indigenous communities. Language not only self-identifies, it carries the ethical values of ancestors – the knowledge systems that make them one with the land, that are crucial to survival and that create the foundations for our youth

Photograph: Simone Arnol

#simone arnol #photographer #black & white photography #truth be told 1 #images #indigenous communities #language

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