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“Many of these places are attractive to residents because they are far more affordable than the big cities nearby,” says Seamus Nally, CEO of TurboTenant in Fort Collins, CO. “They are towns that aren’t so small that there is nothing to do—there are still decent population sizes and lots of opportunities for things involving community and entertainment—but it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg to live there.”
The availability of revenue information for this sector is patchy as many of its largest operators are either global media players (Netflix, Disney+) or part of complex digital businesses (Amazon Prime, Apple TV).
She seeks to create an educational system that respects and incorporates Indigenous ways of knowing and to empower Khwe children to learn and thrive in their own language, building a strong foundation for their identity and future.
The space also served as a learning center in the Paniquitá Reserve and became a place where members of the community could actively exchange knowledge, keeping alive the oral traditions, customs, and values of the Nasa Peoples.
The rigid confines of the U.S. education system, with its 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM schedule, the classic setup of a public school classroom, and the lessons I regularly was unable to relate to never quite suited me as an Indigenous child, and once I began failing my classes, it made me question my own intelligence.
This year, they are receiving support from KOEF to finance courses that will strengthen Raramuri knowledge in planting, crafts, preserves, medicine, political organization, games, dance, sports, and other cultural traditions.
The Koĩts-Sunuwar Peoples of Nepal have a deeply rooted Indigenous system of education that emphasizes learning through observation, practice, community socialization, participation in cultural and spiritual rituals, and the transmission of oral teachings.
Since 2018, the Jamii Asilia Centre (JAC), founded to protect and promote the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Kenya through sustainable and culturally relevant development, has conducted a series of 10 direct consultations with Endorois youth, Elders, and key influential figures.
We decided to use a methodology that encompassed play, creation, and relaxation in which children could be introduced to an artistic discipline by watching videos, listening to music, or seeing live dance performances; to present an experience in which they could engage their senses and reflect on it.
With the support of Cultural Survival’s Indigenous Youth Fellowship, Dzib created a digital repository of bilingual virtual resources tailored for elementary school children incorporating the experiences of teachers, students, and parents.
Last week, Indigenous leaders from the Ayllu Acre Antequera in Bolivia, together with the organizations Qhana Pukara Kurmi, Cultural Survival, and Earthworks, submitted a report to the Canadian mining company Santacruz Silver (SCS) ahead of its Annual General Meeting today in Vancouver.
They remind us of what many working in this space already instinctively knew: the horrifically high count of lives lost to the national crisis of men’s violence against women is likely far higher than official numbers suggest.