Across the Peruvian Amazon — in the territories of Ucayali, Huánuco, and Loreto — deforestation and climate change are reshaping the lives of the Indigenous communities who have stewarded this land for generations. Bari Wesna was created in response, working alongside the Shipibo-Konibo, Ashaninka, and Yanesha peoples to restore local ecosystems by combining ancestral knowledge with modern conservation practice. At … Read More
Honoring Our Elders: A New Home for Shipibo-Konibo Teachers
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
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
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
Shipibo-Konibo Youth Learning Traditional Fishing Ways
With thanks to our partners, Bari Wesna, Shipibo-Konibo youth learning traditional fishing ways, is just one of many ways we partner with this Indigenous led organization committed to preserving culture.