Indigenous revival
Reconciliation, regeneration, remembrance and decolonization
Indigenous revival
Reconciliation, regeneration, remembrance and decolonization
Wab Kinew, Manitoba's new leader Oct 2023. Canada's first indigenous premier. photo John Woods - Canadian Press
Wab Kinew, Manitoba's new leader Oct 2023. Canada's first indigenous premier. photo John Woods - Canadian Press
Movements, projects, communities and individuals keeping the indigenous spirit alive in the modern world and dreaming big for the future
We are looking for indigenous contributors to this website - especially this section. Whilst our purpose for the indigenous modernism project is one of learning and exploration for all, we wish to be very careful to avoid any hint of appropriation, and strive first and foremost to be a place for the voice of indigenous people. Please get in touch if you would like to share.
Here we put the spotlight on a selection of inspiring indigenous projects & productions
IllumiNative is a Native woman-led racial and social justice organization dedicated to increasing the visibility of - and challenging the narrative about - Native peoples. Their website is full of inspiring, powerful and dynamic resources.
Take a look at their Indigenous futures story-telling project and listen to podcasts here
Take a look at their Indigenous futures story-telling project and listen to podcasts here
Tending the Wild documentary, series and book
The six-part Tending the Wild series shines light on the environmental knowledge of indigenous peoples across California by exploring how they have actively shaped and tended the land for millennia, in the process developing a deep understanding of plant and animal life. This series examines how humans are necessary to live in balance with nature and how traditional practices can inspire a new generation of Californians to tend their environment. Co-produced by KCET and the Autry Museum.
The six-part Tending the Wild series shines light on the environmental knowledge of indigenous peoples across California by exploring how they have actively shaped and tended the land for millennia, in the process developing a deep understanding of plant and animal life. This series examines how humans are necessary to live in balance with nature and how traditional practices can inspire a new generation of Californians to tend their environment. Co-produced by KCET and the Autry Museum.
Indigenous Futures Podcast by Teo Montoya. Amplifying Indigenous voices as they vision a collective future built on Indigenous ways of knowing
Julian Brave NoiseCat believes that First Peoples can make a significant contribution to understanding and addressing the world's most pressing challenges, such as climate change. He's even been named on the Time 100 list of emerging leaders. He is a writer, filmmaker and student of Salish art and history. His first documentary, SUGARCANE, directed alongside Emily Kassie, follows an investigation into abuse and missing children at the Indian residential school NoiseCat’s family was sent to near Williams Lake, British Columbia, Canada. His book 'We survived the night' comes out soon.
Powerlands: Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso is an award-winning queer Navajo filmmaker. A film on Indigenous Resistance to Resource Colonization Worldwide. Solidarity for Indigenous people, by indigenous people.
The Halluci Nation is a Canadian electronic music group who blend instrumental hip hop, reggae, moombahton and dubstep-influenced dance music with elements of First Nations music. They made this song available for free to be used for anyone working to defend the Wet’suwet’en territories and all action that defend the right of Indigenous land sovereignty and to promote a true nation to nation discussion between the Indigenous nations of Turtle Island and Canadian settlers.
Love all languages is a project by Firth McEachern. Devoted to keeping languages alive, Firth describes languages as bridges of communication, pillars of culture, and portals to the mind. The Philippines in particular is a remarkably diverse country, having more than 170 languages. All native languages have value, and contribute to Filipino society and the world in various ways. Let's celebrate their uniqueness by learning them, and learning about them. Here is his Bicol Rap Battle video
