The bees that unite us: a visit to Meli Network communities in Maranhão – Brasil
A PhD project is built by many hands and, above all, diverse ideas. With this in mind, I began my journey to Brazil, which includedView More
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The Guardians of Biodiversity: narratives that cross territories
We launched the Guardians of Biodiversity project with a clear idea: to allow the stories written by Indigenous women from different regions of Latin AmericaView More
Meliponiculture Workshop in Alto Solimões
An in-person meliponiculture workshop held in the Alto Solimões region, in southwestern Amazonas, brought participants together for five intensive days in the municipality of SantoView More
How can we reflect, empathize, and reimagine international governance together with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IP & LC)?
What if United Nations simulations flipped the script? We all know the classic UN simulation: participants step into the role of diplomats, negotiate on behalfView More
What the Forest Teaches About Leadership: Voices the World Needs to Hear Now
For years, people believed that leadership was primarily a matter of technique: mental models, methodologies, and processes. But by closely accompanying forest communities, Meli learnedView More
Indigenous Rights
Collective rights protect groups of people who share common interests and cannot be enjoyed individually. They arise when multiple people are affected in similar waysView More
Pedral do Lourenço: Riverside Resistance in the Face of “Progress”
What does progress mean when it silences the river and its people? Explore the story of Porto Novo and the resistance along the Tocantins —View More
La Guelaguetza in Oaxaca, the “guendalezaa” of the communities to the city
The Guelaguetza, more than a festival of color and tradition in Oaxaca, Mexico, celebrates the deep reciprocity and solidarity of the indigenous worldview. It wasView More
The Eucalyptus Trees of the Teotitlán del Valle Reforestation Center
In the heart of Teotitlán del Valle, a vibrant and ancestral Zapotec Indigenous community, a story of resistance and love for the land rises. Autor:View More
Ethnicity, Nation, People and Community
Difference between people, community, ethnicity, and nation. When we talk about our existence as Indigenous peoples, there are several concepts we use to recognize ourselves andView More