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  • Indigenous knowledge and science team up to triple a caribou herd

    April 21, 2022 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

    A collaboration between two First Nations communities, scientists, private businesses, and the Canadian government are recovering caribou populations in British Columbia. Because of their work, they have been able to triple the number of caribou in their herd over the last decades. While their methods of protecting the animals are controversial, they’ve been able to protect more than 7,000 hectares of additional land for caribou habitat.

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  • How This Nigerian Book Club is Spreading Joy through Literature

    April 06, 2022 |

    OkayAfrica |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto

    Book O'clock is a book club aimed at increasing the appreciation of African writers in Nigeria. Most public schools don’t teach literature, so young people do not read novels, which is a good way to learn about history and culture. The book club is live on WhatsApp and runs an online store where members can access copies of the books. Book club members also visit secondary schools in the area where they inspire a passion for reading among young people.

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  • In Conflict-prone Jos, Group Uses Football Tournaments To Build Peace Between Muslims And Christians

    March 30, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Jos, Plateau State

    The "music + football = peace" initiative is an annual football tournament where Muslim and Christian youths between the ages of 18 and 25 play matches together to promote a culture of peace and religious tolerance. Since launching in 2020, the initiative has six teams of 16 people, with plans to expand and reach more areas.

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  • How Radar Is Helping Track Down Lost Indigenous Grave Sites

    March 28, 2022 |

    Undark |

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    Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

    Various First Nations communities and organizations are using ground penetrating radar (GPR) to uncover lost indigenous grave sites. So far, Indigenous groups across Canada have used GPR and other technologies to identify more than 1,800 possible graves at former residential schools and the movement is also making strides throughout the U.S.

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  • How football games between persons with albinism and vitiligo are helping fight stigma in Kenya

    March 20, 2022 |

    Minority Africa |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    The Royal Patches and the Black Albinism Football Club both use soccer as a way to create safe and inclusive places for people living with vitiligo and albinism while also educating the public and fostering greater acceptance.

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  • Vaccinating the Amazon: Hundreds of Indigenous languages, climate, terrain and more all complicate a massive effort

    March 20, 2022 |

    USA Today |

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    Response Location: Chile

    Hundreds of thousands of indigenous people in remote regions of the Amazon have been vaccinated for COVID-19 in part thanks to programs that send indigenous vaccinators with non-mRNA vaccines to remote villages. There, they meet with community leaders and work to gain the community’s trust before vaccinating those who are willing. Non-mRNA vaccines are used due to the refrigeration needed for mRNA doses, but they also make it easier to address misconceptions associated with the new and unfamiliar mRNA technology.

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  • The frontline of conservation: how Indigenous guardians are reinforcing sovereignty and science on their lands

    March 12, 2022 |

    The Narwhal |

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    Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

    Over many months, the Wuikinuxv Guardian Watchmen in British Columbia, Canada, patrol about 2,000 square kilometers of the coast by boat, and they're doing everything from warding off poachers to participating in scientific studies. Since it’s rare to see government vessels monitoring the area, many Indigenous communities throughout Canada have created these guardian programs as a way to conserve and protect their land.

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  • Meet the 'Cultural Mediators' Who Help Refugees in Germany

    March 11, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Germany, Hamburg

    To help migrants in Germany acclimate and find stability in a new culture, Wohnbrücke Hamburg trains volunteers to act as mediators between landlords and refugees in search of housing. Between 2015 and 2021, the organization helped more than 3,000 refugees move out of camps and into homes, while roughly 1,000 volunteers have been trained to guide refugees through the housing process and offer social and cultural support.

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  • A Faith-based Network Equips Youths For Peace In Violence Prone-Jos

    February 28, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Jos, Plateau State

    The Africa Faith and Justice Network trains young people on de-radicalization and collaboration efforts to end violent religious conflicts in the area. The Network teaches youth how to use dialogue and be more tolerant of different groups in an effort to avoid violence.

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  • How Vancouver's First United centres Indigenous healing

    February 11, 2022 |

    Broadview Magazine |

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    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    First United Church Community Ministry Society serves a majority Indigenous clientele with a transitional shelter and space for people to get their mail and use the phone, take a shower, receive a hot meal, and consult with advocacy workers. Centering Indigenous leadership is key to the organization’s mission to provide a safe place for Indigenous people to heal and rebuild their identities.

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