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Food Sovereignty Nepal_Tamang

The idea of every human being’s ’right to food’ is nothing new these days, however, looking specifically at this idea in relation to Indigenous Peoples is an exciting and important movement that is gaining steam fast, and rightfully so. International conferences, under the title Indigenous Terra Madre, have been held across the globe first in Sweden in 2011 and then India to explore topics related to Indigenous food sovereignty and better spread the vast agricultural knowledge that has been passed down through Indigenous communities for generations.

Food Sovereignty Nepal_Sunuwar

The idea of every human being’s ’right to food’ is nothing new these days, however, looking specifically at this idea in relation to Indigenous Peoples is an exciting and important movement that is gaining steam fast, and rightfully so. International conferences, under the title Indigenous Terra Madre, have been held across the globe first in Sweden in 2011 and then India to explore topics related to Indigenous food sovereignty and better spread the vast agricultural knowledge that has been passed down through Indigenous communities for generations.

Food Sovereignty Nepal_Rai - Wombule

The idea of every human being’s ’right to food’ is nothing new these days, however, looking specifically at this idea in relation to Indigenous Peoples is an exciting and important movement that is gaining steam fast, and rightfully so. International conferences, under the title Indigenous Terra Madre, have been held across the globe first in Sweden in 2011 and then India to explore topics related to Indigenous food sovereignty and better spread the vast agricultural knowledge that has been passed down through Indigenous communities for generations.

Food Sovereignty Nepal_Rai - Bantawa

The idea of every human being’s ’right to food’ is nothing new these days, however, looking specifically at this idea in relation to Indigenous Peoples is an exciting and important movement that is gaining steam fast, and rightfully so. International conferences, under the title Indigenous Terra Madre, have been held across the globe first in Sweden in 2011 and then India to explore topics related to Indigenous food sovereignty and better spread the vast agricultural knowledge that has been passed down through Indigenous communities for generations.

Food Sovereignty Nepal_Nepal Bhasa

The idea of every human being’s ’right to food’ is nothing new these days, however, looking specifically at this idea in relation to Indigenous Peoples is an exciting and important movement that is gaining steam fast, and rightfully so. International conferences, under the title Indigenous Terra Madre, have been held across the globe first in Sweden in 2011 and then India to explore topics related to Indigenous food sovereignty and better spread the vast agricultural knowledge that has been passed down through Indigenous communities for generations.

Food Sovereignty Nepal_Magar

The idea of every human being’s ’right to food’ is nothing new these days, however, looking specifically at this idea in relation to Indigenous Peoples is an exciting and important movement that is gaining steam fast, and rightfully so. International conferences, under the title Indigenous Terra Madre, have been held across the globe first in Sweden in 2011 and then India to explore topics related to Indigenous food sovereignty and better spread the vast agricultural knowledge that has been passed down through Indigenous communities for generations.

Food Sovereignty Nepal_Limbu

The idea of every human being’s ’right to food’ is nothing new these days, however, looking specifically at this idea in relation to Indigenous Peoples is an exciting and important movement that is gaining steam fast, and rightfully so. International conferences, under the title Indigenous Terra Madre, have been held across the globe first in Sweden in 2011 and then India to explore topics related to Indigenous food sovereignty and better spread the vast agricultural knowledge that has been passed down through Indigenous communities for generations.

Food Sovereignty Nepal_Gurung

The idea of every human being’s ’right to food’ is nothing new these days, however, looking specifically at this idea in relation to Indigenous Peoples is an exciting and important movement that is gaining steam fast, and rightfully so. International conferences, under the title Indigenous Terra Madre, have been held across the globe first in Sweden in 2011 and then India to explore topics related to Indigenous food sovereignty and better spread the vast agricultural knowledge that has been passed down through Indigenous communities for generations.

Food Sovereignty Nepal_Tharu

The idea of every human being’s ’right to food’ is nothing new these days, however, looking specifically at this idea in relation to Indigenous Peoples is an exciting and important movement that is gaining steam fast, and rightfully so. International conferences, under the title Indigenous Terra Madre, have been held across the globe first in Sweden in 2011 and then India to explore topics related to Indigenous food sovereignty and better spread the vast agricultural knowledge that has been passed down through Indigenous communities for generations.

Indigenous Food As Medicine

Dr. Daphne Miller from the University of California tells us that Indigenous Peoples who eat the diets of their ancestors are immune to many chronic diseases.  Indigenous diets are also suited to local environments: farmers farm in a cycle, use different kinds of seeds, conserve water, engaging practices that are not only sustainable and organic but also regenerative.

Produced by Dev Kumar Sunuwar and Jagat Dong from Nepal, for Cultural Survival after attending the Indigenous Terra Madre conference held in November, 2015 in Meghalaya, North East India.

Indigenous Pathways For Wellbeing

Researcher Elizabeth Hacker describes research about how Indigenous individuals create their own frameworks to define "well-being" to counter Western ideas of well-being. She found three important concepts for Indigenous well being are, Meeting basic material needs; social harmony and sense of belonging; and cultural identity. Dev and Elizabeth discuss examples from her research in India and Kenya.

Indigenous Food Sovereignty

Participants discuss what food sovereignty means for Indigenous Peoples. Speakers include Native American activist, and author Dr. Winona Laduke, and Dr. Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend, Global Coordinator of the ICCA Consortium, and David Strelneck, Senior Advisor at Ashoka Foundation.

Produced by Dev Kumar Sunuwar and Jagat Dong from Nepal, for Cultural Survival after attending the Indigenous Terra Madre conference held in November, 2015 in Meghalaya, North East India.

Food Security

Interviewees discusses the main challenges to food security for a rising global population. Dhrupad Choudhury of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, argues that Indigenous farmers are doing important work to tackle challenges the world is facing today due to climate change. Indigenous farmers have the building blocks of stress tolerant crops, as well as sustainable agricultural practices because they are dependent only on the resources available to them.

Dr. Winona LaDuke describes her practices experimenting with various types of maize.

The Slow Food Movement

The Slow Food movement was founded in Italy in 1986 to promote an alternative to fast food.

Analee Johnson, Sami, of Sweden, says that the Slow Food movement believes that the food we produce should be good, clean, and fair. She gives an example of marketing Sami traditional food of Reindeer meat.

Bibhudutta Sahu, of the North East Slow Food & Agrobiodiversity Society explains that local food is always the best, because mother nature has been kind enough to provide us what we need.

Threats to Indigenous Land Rights: Interview with Dayamani Barla

Dayamani Barla, Indigenous tribal journalist and activist from Jharkland, India, discusses how Indigenous Peoples have been displaced from their traditional farming lands in the name of dams, mining and other development projects.

Produced by Dev Kumar Sunuwar and Jagat Dong from Nepal, for Cultural Survival after attending the Indigenous Terra Madre conference held in November, 2015 in Meghalaya, North East India.

Quais são os direitos dos PovosIndígenas segundo a declaração da ONU?

Este áudio descreve o Fórum Permanente sobre Questões Indígenas, um organismo da ONU composto por 16 pessoas que informa a ONU sobre questões como o desenvolvimento econômico, social, cultural, ambiental, educacional, além da saúde e dos direitos humanos. Nessas reuniões, questões importantes ligadas aos Povos Indígenas são discutidas e, se pré-registradas, pessoas fora do organismo podem assistir e até mesmo participar de questões especificas.

O que é o Fórum Permanente de Questões Indígenas da ONU?

Este áudio descreve o Fórum Permanente sobre Questões Indígenas, um organismo da ONU composto por 16 pessoas que informa a ONU sobre questões como o desenvolvimento econômico, social, cultural, ambiental, educacional, além da saúde e dos direitos humanos. Nessas reuniões, questões importantes ligadas aos Povos Indígenas são discutidas e, se pré-registradas, pessoas fora do organismo podem assistir e até mesmo participar de questões especificas.

O que são os Relatórios e Recomendações do Fórum Permanente sobre Questões Indígenas da ONU, e como podemos usá-los?

Este áudio descreve a importância do Fórum Permanente sobre Questões Indígenas. É um fórum constituído por 16 pessoas, que se reúne anualmente para escrever relatórios, e recomendações para aconselhar os estados e as agências das Nações Unidas sobre questões importantes que os Povos Indígenas enfrentam. O fórum foca em questões gerais que são comuns aos povos indígenas, como saúde, violência contra mulheres e a soberania alimentar.

Recomendações a Respeito do Acesso a Mídia

Este áudio descreve as recomendações feitas pelo Fórum Permanente das Nações Unidas sobre questões indígenas em 2013, sobre a importância de chamar a atenção para questões Indígenas nos meios de comunicação através de jornalismo e outros modos de comunicação. O Fórum Permanente é um organismo das Nações Unidas responsável por trazer a atenção internacional para questões específicas relacionadas aos Povos Indígenas incluindo a saúde, direitos humanos, desenvolvimento económico e social, meio ambiente, educação e cultura, e fazendo recomendações aos Estados membros e agências da ONU.

Quem é a Relatora Especial sobre os Direitos dos Povos Indígenas da ONU?

Este áudio fala sobre Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, a Relatora Especial das Nações Unidas sobre os Direitos dos Povos Indígenas, que é a responsável em investigar a situação dos Povos Indígenas no mundo todo, e promover os seus direitos. Ela destaca a importância de os Povos Indígenas entrem em contato com ela, e lhe informem sobre questões específicas.

Voces: Bruna Luniere, Sofia Flynn
Edicción: Rosario Sul Gonzalez
Musicalización:   Musique indienne du Brésil, Simone Dreyfus-Roche, 1955, 
Musica de Introducción: A Tribe Called Red

Visita da Relatora Especial

Este áudio fala sobre as visitas da Relatora Especial das Nações Unidas sobre os Direitos dos Povos Indígenas, que podem levar comunidades Indígenas específicas a investigarem sua situação. Nessas viagens, a relatora também se reúne com os governos e ONGs para investigar mais profundamente e examinar as supostas violações alegadas.

Voces: Bruna Luniere, Sofia Flynn
Edicción: Rosario Sul Gonzalez
Musicalización:   Musique indienne du Brésil, Simone Dreyfus-Roche, 1955, 
Musica de Introducción: A Tribe Called Red

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