Honoring Our Elders: A New Home for Shipibo-Konibo Teachers

Barbara SavageCollaborations, Education, Newsletter, South AmericaLeave a Comment

One of the many critical values we can learn from Indigenous peoples is the deep respect for, and care of, our Elders our wisdom keepers. They are the carriers of story, the transmitters of tradition, and the guardians of ancestral knowledge. In early 2025, we received a powerful request from our trusted partner, Bari Wesna, an Indigenous-led intercultural nonprofit based … Read More

Passing on Ancestral Knowledge with Bari Wesna

Barbara SavageCollaborations, Education, Key Projects, South AmericaLeave a Comment

We are proud to partner with, and be part of, passing on ancestral knowledge with Bari Wesna in Péru. Support their recent Traditional Singing & Medicinal Plants workshops was an honor. Held in the children’s library ‘’Jainoax Axeti Xobo’’ in the Intercultural community Bena Jema, and led by the wise Betty Muñoz, ancestral knowledge was shared with 25 boys and … Read More

Shipibo-Konibo, the Indigenous people of the Ucayali River in Peru

Barbara SavageCollaborations, Documentation, Education, Key Projects, South America, UncategorizedLeave a Comment

The Shipibo-Konibo, the Indigenous people of the Ucayali River in Peru, are a shamanic culture that is world renown for healing with plant medicines such as ayahuasca. Medicine songs and designs are incorporated into their textiles, ceramics, and tools. Shipibo-Konibo Elders continue to assume lead roles in protecting their land, culture, and spiritual traditions. They are mentoring the next generation … Read More