In 2021, the local leadership of the the San Ju/’hoansi — Namibia’s First People, recognized as Indigenous to Southern Africa and Namibia — reached out to TTF saying, “Our children currently travel far to attend boarding school; the journey is dangerous and conditions there are difficult. We believe we can do better for our children in our own village, and … 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