Zwei indigene Künstlerinnen – Sunná Máret aus Sápmi und Renata Tupinambá aus Brasilien – berichten von ihrer gemeinsamen Residenz im Rahmen des Projekts „Kosmoperzeptionen des Waldes“. Im Gespräch teilen sie persönliche Eindrücke, kulturelle Verbindungen und die Kraft gemeinsamer Naturerfahrungen.

The reviewing of Brazilian collections in German museums is an opportunity to debate scientific racism, which largely structured the knowledge and the imaginary of the West regarding the forests and its peoples.

In an interview, writer thinker, and one of the most important activists of the Brazilian indigenous movement, Ailton Krenak, talks about the ideas of belonging and resistance that permeate the struggle of indigenous populations of the American continent.
 

Ruben Hilari Quispe hopes to firmly anchor the Aymara language and culture on the Internet. The Aymara live in the Qullasuyu region of Bolivia. Ruben introduces them to us here.

In indigenous American cultures, dreams establish connections between reality and the invisible worlds, from encounters with ancestors to hunting strategies. They also serve as a guide for future decisions.

In Germany there is less investment in innovative technological start-ups than in, for example, the United States. Is this a sign of greater scepticism about technology? Check out this interview with the philosopher of technology, Christian Vater.

Ecuador, Amazon Rainforest: A small Indigenous community, confronted with the interests of Big Oil, fights to preserve its land using the tools of its ancestors and the internet. This is their story. A visual essay. 

Rematriation of Sámi cultural heritage

Investors and trade agreements play a significant role in dictating what people  produce, cultivate, extract, manufacture and, on the other hand, what is protected. Where such substantial decisions are made, Indigenous socio-philosophies, ecological knowledge and values need to be included to a much greater extent.