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  • The Voice of Ckuri: The Revitalization of the Kunza Language in the Salta Puna Region, Argentina

    We agreed to meet at a linguistics conference in the city of Salta. Our common interests were joining the sessions on glottopolitics and sociolinguistics and scant opportunities to discuss current research on the country’s indigenous languages. We wondered whether the topic had made it on the research and academic linguistic event’s agenda, after the United…

  • Climate Crisis: Impact on Communities along the River Basins in Pastaza in 2024

    The climate crisis is a reality for indigenous territories and for the world. In the last 10 years, this crisis has unleashed a significant number of problems that affect the central Amazon, where communities must face many difficulties due to severe climate change: one of them is my community Unión Base in the Puyo province,…

  • Caminando hacia el monte

    “They say there are mushrooms in the hills…”

    “They talked about God in the woods, the fog was heavy and strangely warm, I don’t believe in god, and yet I am amazed to the point of superstition at the sheer beauty of this world.”—Julio Delgado, personal communication, 2023 When the first thunder rumbles through the earth and echoes through the ravines, the ladies…

  • Baucis Forest Refuge: Anti-speciesist, Landback, and Dissident Resistance in Gulumapu (Chile)

    Near the coast of Valdivia (Chile), one can find the anti-speciesist Baucis Forest Refuge (Refugio Bosque Baucis), an animal sanctuary founded and maintained by a group of gender-diverse people. It houses around 40 rescued animals, among them, dogs, cats, chickens, sheep, geese, ducks, and pigs. The refuge was named after Emilia Milen “Bau” Obrecht, a…

  • Arroyo Palenque

    The Palenque Creek: A Stream of Traditions Emanating Identity

    In the community of Palenque, a natural treasure flows vigorously through the entire territory: the Palenque stream. But this body of water goes beyond its basic function as a water source. For the Palenqueros, the stream is the very soul of their community, shaping not only their physical environment but also their identities, social relations…

  • “Salta Is Indigenous,” the Rivers Sing with Their Stones, while Mother Earth Roars

    The complexion of northwestern Argentina (NOA) is being redefined, especially in border provinces such as Salta and Jujuy. When we reconstruct the history of indigenous peoples, it confirms their preexistence, even before the Inca expansion. For this reason, it is absolutely necessary to inquire about their hidden genealogies and ways of survival—through song, storytelling, medicine,…

  • What Kind of Binnizá Woman Am I? A Look at Questioning Our Identity

    As indigenous women, talking about our identity has become essential to name ourselves through our feelings and concerns. Seemingly, the question of an indigenous woman’s identity is one that has already been resolved and accepted, even in our territories, but to claim that our past identity is the same as our present one, would be…

  • Mining without consent

    Mining Without Consent: A Documentary from Oaxaca, Mexico

    Mining represents a serious threat to indigenous communities in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. In the Central Valleys, 12 communities have organized to confront this problem and to defend their territories and dignity. However, despite presenting evidence, testimonies, and records, and in violation of the communities’ right to self-determination, the federal government, through the Mexican Ministry…

  • Meet the First Generation of Awasqa Youth Scholars

    It is with great joy that we want to introduce the first eight young Awasqa Youth Scholarship recipients! The main objective of the Awasqa Youth Scholarship is to create networks across Latin America and to give visibility to the work of Black and indigenous youth who are leading in the fields of community journalism, communication…