Facing forced evictions from their ancestral home in the Mau forest, the Ogiek took their case to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, winning a landmark case that set a precedent for Indigenous peoples worldwide. Join our conversation with Daniel Kobei of the Ogiek Peoples’ Development Programme and Lucy Claridge, Executive Director of the International Lawyers Project, about the Ogiek’s path to litigation, their victory, and the evictions that have continued to take place since then. 

After decades of exploitation and colonization, the Huni Kuin people of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil are experiencing a cultural and spiritual renaissance, which they have decided to document through film. Join our conversation about the power of filmmaking with Lara Jacoski, who has co-directed the film Eskawata Kayawi: The Spirit of Transformation while living and working among the Huni Kuin people for the past five years. For more information about the project, visit the film’s official website here. 

Western legal systems were designed to protect colonizers and land grabbers. Even today, Indigenous communities struggle to prove ownership of land that their ancestors have lived on for generations. Yet, litigation is now becoming a more common tool for defending land rights. Join our conversation with Jérémie Gilbert, a human rights lawyer and professor, as we discuss how Indigenous communities are increasingly seeking justice through local law. This will be the first episode in a series on land rights and litigation. 

The Shipibo Konibo Xetebo Council (COSHIKOX), based in Ucayali, Peru, has an urgent commitment to carry out self-governance of their traditional territory, using their own form of organization and wisdom for the management and care of the Amazon. What does this look like in practice? Join our conversation with Majed Velásquez, advisor to the COSHIKOX council, as he describes the organization’s incredible work to preserve their traditional territories and way of life. 

For more information about COSHIKOX, visit their official page here: https://www.coshikox.pe/

Across the globe, Indigenous Peoples act as guardians of agrobiodiversity. In Northeast India, one of the top biodiversity hotspots in the world, Indigenous food systems sustain local communities while maintaining the region’s biodiversity. These food systems are now under threat as governments and big businesses seek to promote industrial agriculture in the region. 

Join our conversation with Bhogtoram Mawroh to learn more about these ongoing challenges. For more information about the important work of his organization, the North East Slow Food & Agrobiodiversity Society, click here:  https://www.nesfas.in/ 

Central Kalimantan is constantly ravaged by fire and haze. Between 2015 and 2019, an estimated 465,003 hectares were burned due to large-scale peatland clearing. Despite this, the Indonesian government plans to open an additional 900,000 hectares of peatland to farming. 

Join our conversation with Emmanuela Shinta, an Indigenous Dayak activist and filmmaker. Her work combines Indigenous wisdom and modern technology to preserve culture, protect Kalimantan’s forests, and fight for Dayak Indigenous rights. Learn more about Emmanuela and her foundation here.

80% of our planet's biodiversity is found on Indigenous territories. And yet those communities are facing a real threat losing their forest territories to loggers, miners, and oil companies. We are overwhelmed by images of the burning Amazon and the Congo rainforest, showing accelerating deforestation, but what can we do to stop this? 

Join us as we interview specialists in the field, everyone from academics to human rights advocates, on these issues. Join our movement to protect the planet. Learn what must be done and how we can accomplish it. 

Since 2015, more than 40 members of Indigenous communities in Nicaragua have been killed and many more injured over land conflicts. These numbers continue to grow. Join us for a discussion with Anuradha Mittal, author of ''Nicaragua's Failed Revolution,'' about the ongoing conflict and what must be done to protect Indigenous communities. 

​For further information about how to support Indigenous Nicaraguan communities from your country of origin, contact [email protected].

People’s Planet Project is pleased to present the first episode of Save Our Planet, a podcast where we interview experts in environmental protection and human rights. Our first guest is Karsten Tadie, a Danish filmmaker and anthropologist, who shares his knowledge of the Indigenous Batwa of Uganda. Join our discussion on the Batwa’s ongoing struggle for recognition and reparation after being forced from their traditional land in the early 1990s. 

The Batwa organized themselves and established their own organisation, the United Organisation for Batwa Development in Uganda. Click on the following link to read more and support this community: https://uobdu.wordpress.com 

Agriculture is one of the primary drivers of deforestation and displacement of Indigenous communities worldwide, but do all agricultural practices have such negative effects? Globally, Indigenous communities have begun protecting traditional food sources through biocultural heritage territories. Join our conversation with Krystyna Swiderska about this groundbreaking initiative. 

Krystyna Swiderska is an expert in traditional knowledge and biocultural heritage of Indigenous peoples and local communities at the International Institute for Environment and Development (iied).