Partners for Indigenous Knowledge Philippines
Strengthening and promoting Indigenous Knowledge
BAGUIO CITY– On February 23, 1909, 116 years ago today, the US Supreme Court ruled in favor of Mateo Cariño, an Ibaloy from Baguio, who challenged the expropriation of his family’s land in Camp John Hay by the American colonial government. This landmark decision by the US Supreme Court on the case of Cariño vs. the American Insular government of …
At the heart of Baguio City is a remaining not-so-green space located between the Baguio Orchidarium and the Children’s Park. You enter through a side street beside the Rose Garden where the bicycles-for-hire are found, until you reach a wide-open grassland, with a small thatched-roof structure by the side and a stage at the center, surrounded by trees and vegetable …
We announce the opening of the following job positions as part of a team working in Baguio City, Philippines on Indigenous Knowledge and Sustainable Cities: 1. Community Based Monitoring and Information Systems (CBMIS) Researcher and Local Coordinator (Part-time, 4 days a week) 2. Research and Indigenous Peoples Education (IPED) Officer (Part-time, 3 days a week) For job descriptions and …
Partners for Indigenous Knowledge Philippines, Inc. (PIKP) is starting a project on July 1, 2022 on TRANSFORMATIVE PATHWAYS: Indigenous peoples and local communities leading and scaling up conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. The project is a joint initiative among indigenous organisations in different countries with the collective aim of improved conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity by recognising, supporting …
Partners for Indigenous Knowledge Philippines, Inc. (PIKP) is starting a project on June 1, 2022 on TRANSFORMATIVE PATHWAYS: Indigenous peoples and local communities leading and scaling up conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. The project is a joint initiative among indigenous organizations in different countries with the collective aim of improved conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity by recognizing, supporting …
Palacio de Memoria, Partners for Indigenous Knowledge Philippines, and the Local Government of Tagum named as the new awardees of the Philippine Heritage Awards (PHA). The PHA has six categories: Adaptive Reuse, Conservation – Built Heritage, Conservation – Movable Cultural Properties, Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Heritage Education and Interpretation, Heritage Programs Support. Following the first conferment ceremony last 2018, …
An effort to keep alive the ancient Ibaloy practice of growing food near the home has taken off in Baguio City. On October 28, 2021, a learning module to teach this Ibaloy practice to children and youth was tested. Activities included ba-ëng tour, artwork, storytelling and actual hands-on practice using the tools and working in the garden. Participants and trainers …
“When planting kamote, think of the rains, and avoid the rainiest days, when the worms will attack the tuber. A good time to plant is April or May. Count 5 to 6 months, and harvest before the strong storms” “Kamote and gabi are required as offerings during the Ibaloy rituals, along with one or more pigs, a big jar of …
“Flowering pechay has been planted since the early times here in Baguio. Its seeds can be saved, which is a great advantage when compared to the other varieties of pechay, cabbage and wombok, for which you have to buy seeds every time you want to plant them”. — excerpt from the book Welcome to our Ba-ëng!, 2021
“Gabi is required for the Ibaloy rituals. It is among the essential offerings when we invite the unseen spirits to join the ritual feast. The entire gabi plant, from the root to the stem to the leaves, is eaten and much valued by the Ibaloys”. “Aside from rituals, these plants are also important in our everyday life, providing nourishment for …