Honoring Ancestral Wisdom: United Nations Spotlights Indigenous Midwives for World’s Indigenous Peoples Day

By Manny Tejeda y Moreno Published: August 8, 2026 Main Facts On August 9, 2026, the global community observed the United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, turning a spotlight toward the invaluable contributions, profound spiritual traditions, and cultural continuity maintained by Indigenous communities worldwide. This year, the international observance centers on a…

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Whispers of Grandmother Moon: The Ecological and Cultural Heritage of Indigenous Lunar Calendars

Long before the glow of digital screens dictated our schedules and standardized solar calendars flattened the rhythm of the year, human beings looked up at the night sky and synchronized their lives with the celestial clockwork of the moon. Across North America, Indigenous peoples developed sophisticated timekeeping systems that intertwined lunar cycles with meticulous ecological…

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Honoring the Keepers of Life: United Nations Spotlights Indigenous Midwives for International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

By Manny Tejeda y Moreno Published: August 8, 2026 Main Facts On August 9, 2026, the global community pauses to observe the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. Formally established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994, this annual commemoration marks the anniversary of the inaugural meeting of the UN Working Group on…

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Cultivating Connection: How Indigenous Foodways Offer a Path Beyond the Industrial Diet

VANCOUVER, Wash. — For decades, modern conversations surrounding food ethics have remained trapped in a polarizing binary. Consumers are routinely forced to navigate a guilt-laden labyrinth of factory-farming atrocities, carbon footprints, monoculture habitat destruction, and restrictive dietary dogmas like strict vegetarianism or veganism. Yet, a growing movement of travelers, conservationists, and food historians are looking…

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