Resultado da Busca
Kaho`olawe, Hawai`i. Native Hawaiians renew culture and spirituality as they lovingly restore the island of Kanaloa Kaho`olawe after 50 years of military use as a weapons testing range. Won back after decades of occupation, organizing, education, and lawsuits, the island is now a Hawaiian cultural preserve.
Gamo Highlands, Ethiopia. Elders manage a fertile ecosystem much as their ancestors did 5,000 years ago, through rituals, sacrifice, and councils of elders. Now dramatic population increases result in encroachment on small forests, hilltops, and meadows that were traditionally protected by customary laws and taboos.
The Sacred Land Film Project gives voice to guardians of sacred sites around the world, offering hope for a new path forward." —Peter Matthiessen Indigenous communities around the world and in the U.S. resist threats to their sacred places—the original protected lands—in a growing movement to defend human rights and restore the environment.
Standing on Sacred Ground is airing again during October. Check your local listings for times. Upcoming Television Broadcasts
The Standing on Sacred Ground ... The film series can also be used in communities to raise awareness and help raise funds for nonprofit organizations.
10 de set. de 2019 · Genres: Documentary. Duration: 3 hours 45 minutes. Availability: Worldwide. Indigenous communities around the world and in the U.S. resist threats to their sacred places—the original protected lands—in a growing movement to defend human rights and restore the environment. In this four-part documentary series, native people share ecological ...
- 2 min
- 515
- Sacred Land Film Project
California, U.S.A. The Winnemem survived massacres, land grabs, mining, logging and the inundation of their homes when Shasta Dam was constructed in the 1940s. Their descendents now face a second deluge. If the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation enlarges Shasta Dam, the Winnemem will lose what little is left of their homeland—ceremonial grounds ...
