Stories
In the following stories, hear from Indigenous communities across the world, and witness their deep connection to the land, waterways, and ancestral knowledge systems.
Each story is an invitation to listen intently as Indigenous elders, wisdom keepers, and community leaders from the Wayfinders Circle share their ancestral knowledge, guiding us all towards a sustainable future.
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In this episode, you will spend time with a group of people from the Blackfoot Confederacy and will learn about Blackfoot Culture.
September 9, 2024
Indigenous autonomous government reinforces independent protection of its territory while accusing national authorities of neglect.
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August 26, 2024
The Sámiid Riikkasearvi association supports the reindeer herding communities and aims to expand on a 2020 Supreme Court ruling.
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August 1, 2024
Growing up in and around the forested village of Sungai Utik and learning from the elders, Kynan Tegar continues to tell the stories of resistance in the face of colonization taught to him.
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July 8, 2024
Traveling more than 4,600 miles in June to attend the Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture (FestPAC) in Hawai’i, members of the Rapa Nui delegation welcomed attendees to a preview of their film “Te Pito o Te Henua” or the “The Navel of the World.”
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July 1, 2024
The fourth film of a series highlighting Indigenous Peoples from the Wayfinders Circle initiative, a thriving Indigenous community in the Ecuadorian Amazon clings to tradition and connections to land while preparing for an uncertain future.
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June 12, 2024
Through customary law and collective decision-making, an Indigenous community protected an estimated 1.31 million metric tons of forest-based carbon.
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May 12, 2024
An indigenous community on the most remote inhabited island in the world prepares to host its most important annual celebration, and reinforce deep connections to their culture, language and land.
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May 12, 2024
In the first of a series of global films highlighting Indigenous Peoples from the Wayfinders Circle initiative, water and culture bring together a father and daughter as they fight to protect their Indigenous homelands in Southern California.
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May 12, 2024
Ngarridurndeng Kured (We Going Home Now) follows Dean Yibarbuk, his family and community as they return to their traditional homeland in Kuwarddewardde – the rock country - to help protect their country.
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May 12, 2024
“Niitstitapi” (The Real People) journeys across the vast ancestral territory of The Blackfoot Confederacy – an ancient alliance of Blackfoot speaking people bound together by land, language, and culture.
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May 1, 2024
A young Dayak Iban girl growing up in the forests of central Borneo follows ancient connections to earn the gift of a story, how her community united to stop logging companies & government officials from taking their lands amid rampant deforestation.
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April 30, 2024
Indigenous elders and youth convened in New York City at an event aimed at strengthening future generations to uphold the legacy of their Peoples.
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