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September 13, 2019 7:55 AM
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Brazil: Indigenous Women Unite In Historic March

Brazil: Indigenous Women Unite In Historic March | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
In a great demonstration of feminine unity and strength as part of the indigenous movement across the Amazon, thousands of indigenous women have mobilized in Brazil’s capital city since yesterday as part of the country’s first Indigenous Women’s March. Carrying banners with the slogan “Territory: our body, our spirit,”, women have taken to the streets to make their voices heard and to denounce the policies of Brazil’s far-right president Bolsonaro, which have set the stage for escalating violations of indigenous rights, racism, violence and the most alarming Amazon deforestation rates in recent memory.

Marching side by side with women from over 110 ethnic groups in Brazil, indigenous women leaders from other regions of the Amazon have also joined in the mobilization to express their solidarity and to share their struggles in defence of their ancestral rainfores
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November 20, 2013 6:31 PM
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The 12th Games of Indigenous Peoples - in pictures

The 12th Games of Indigenous Peoples - in pictures | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
More than 1,500 participants descend on a region of the Amazon to demonstrate cultural rituals and compete in traditional sports
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Love this photo...check out the young man in the front row with his camera.  This seems to be a very cool way to keep indigenous traditions alive while embracing life on an increasingly globlaized planet. 

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September 11, 2019 8:51 AM
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Relearning The Star Stories Of Indigenous Peoples

Relearning The Star Stories Of Indigenous Peoples | Rainforest CLASSROOM | Scoop.it
How the lost constellations of indigenous North Americans can connect culture, science, and inspire the next generation of indigenous scientists.
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