Indigenous knowledge teaches us about sustainable use of nature and conservation of biodiversity. Just as it is necessary to secure indigenous peoples’ ownership and guardianship of their land, territories and resources, it is also important to protect indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing.
Here is a music video that captures what indigenous knowledge is all about. It urges us to keep alive the legacy of our forebears and carry on the fight.
Music by Dap-ayan ti Kultura iti Kordilyera
Photography by Jacob Maentz