We are very grateful to you for your generosity which has enabled the Tribal Trust Foundation (TTF) to carry out its mission to preserve and safeguard Indigenous cultures in an ever-changing world. During the last year, with your support, TTF has made significant progress on important projects and collaborations around the world. Please read about these projects below and take … Read More
Ancient Futures
Triangulum by Beth Moon Ancient Futures. I have been blessed to sit in the San Bushmen healing circle on the soft Kalahari Desert sands many nights over the past years. Listening to the rhythmic clapping and singing of the women puts me in an altered state and at peace. I watch the medicine men go … Read More
Safeguarding Indigenous Wisdom in Bhutan
What wisdom do we lose when we do not learn from these Indigenous groups who have been living in harmony with nature since creation. A vanishing soul from an Indigenous culture is a lost being, representing loss of knowledge, loss of a heart and mind, a witness living in nature. – Dawn … Read More
A Celebration of Trees: Honoring the Mbuti People
This month we are celebrating trees and the indigenous people who have long been the guardians of the forest. Naturally, we think of the Mbuti Pygmies, who, for thousands of years have lived sustainably as hunter-gatherers in the Ituri Forest–the world’s second largest rainforest located in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. … Read More
Ancestral Wisdom
Above: Star Trails of Namibia by Karen Deakin The pandemic has affected us on a global scale and brought new awareness of the devastating effects of climate change and consequently the loss of biodiversity. As a direct result, we have become more aware of the urgent need to change our modern way of life to living more … Read More
Best Wishes
Artwork above: Mother & Child by Jackie Traverse (Anishanaabe) Happy Mother’s Day! I frequently sign off my correspondence with the message “best wishes.” Wishing followed by action can fulfill dreams. I learned from an early age to make a wish when I blew out candles on my birthday cake and whenever I saw a seed head of a dandelion. … Read More
Be Kind
Life can be overwhelming, especially when there is so much turmoil and pain in the world. Like you, we at the Tribal Trust have been devastated to see the latest news out of Ukraine, and are moved by the resilience of the brave men and women fighting for their democratic freedom. It is true that we … Read More
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