ABOUT Voices of the Indigenous
Voices of the Indigenous is a mini-documentary series produced by the Seeds of Wisdom team in order to document the work of Community Partners both past and present.
In series one, Paloma Abregรบ, Director of Community Partnerships; Ryan Dragon, Circle of Advisors Member, and Creative Director John Handem Piette traveled to Mexico, where they visited a number of Community Partners and attended the IFIP Global Conference.
These visits resulted in a wealth of inspiring and powerful stories that showed us the tremendous impact the Protecting the Sacred program has in the real lives of the Community Partners we work with.
Series one, which will contain six episodes, will begin airing on our YouTube Channel in December 2023. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating the amazing work our Community Partners are doing!
Filmed in early 2023, Voices of the Indigenous Series 1 focuses on Community Partners in Mexico and features a special episode highlighting the IFIP Global Conference 2023 which was held in Merida, Mexico.ย
Episode Guide
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Episode 1Jovenarte
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Episode 2Coreco
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Episode 3Enlace
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Episode 4Fire Ceremony
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Episode 5Ch'ieltik
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Episode 6IFIP Conference
Episode 1: Jovenarte
Release Date: December 17, 2023
The team meets up with Jovenarte founder Victor Santis to visit the village of Chalam. Here they meet with a community who has built their own community center and is working on a guide of medicinal plants for the village to use and reference.ย
Episode 2: Coreco
Release Date:ย December 24, 2023
The team visits withย Coreco, an organization founded in 1996 as part of an initiative started by the Diocese of San Cristรณbal de Las Casas, Mexico. Coreco is devoted to promoting positive conflict resolution, and a dignified and equitable coexistence. During the visit, the team sat in on a workshop with local community leaders in which they learned how to apply conflict resolution techniques in their communities and how to encourage youth to reconnect with their Indigenous identities, practices, and knowledge so they can connect with their roots rather than drug cartels.
Episode 3: Enlace
Release Date: December 31, 2023
The team visits a community of Indigenous Guatemalan refugees in Mexico. They proudly share the work they are doing using charts, graphs, and personal stories.ย
Episode 4: Fire Ceremony
Release Date: February 11, 2024
In this continuation of the team's visit with Enlace, the team is asked to participate in a very special Fire Ceremony near Tziscao Lake. After the ceremony, they take a short walk across the border into Guatemala.
Episode 5: Ch'ieltik
Release Date: March 10, 2024
The team meets with a group of women who make fabrics and traditional clothing, and a group of youth who express the challenges of living in a predominately Catholic area where their traditional beliefs are frowned upon.
Episode 6: IFIP Conference
Release Date: March 18, 2024
The team travel to Merida to attend the IFIP Global Conference, where Paloma Abregu presents on the topic of Autonomous Indigenous Funding. Also visit a farm and learn about bee keeping.
Episode 1: Jovenarte
Release Date: December 17, 2023
The team meets up with Jovenarte founder Victor Santis to visit the village of Chalam. Here they meet with a community who has built their own community center and is working on a guide of medicinal plants for the village to use and reference.ย
Episode 2: Coreco
Release Date:ย December 24, 2023
The team visits withย Coreco, an organization founded in 1996 as part of an initiative started by the Diocese of San Cristรณbal de Las Casas, Mexico. Coreco is devoted to promoting positive conflict resolution, and a dignified and equitable coexistence. During the visit, the team sat in on a workshop with local community leaders in which they learned how to apply conflict resolution techniques in their communities and how to encourage youth to reconnect with their Indigenous identities, practices, and knowledge so they can connect with their roots rather than drug cartels.
Episode 3: Enlace
Release Date: December 31, 2023
The team visits a community of Indigenous Guatemalan refugees in Mexico. They proudly share the work they are doing using charts, graphs, and personal stories.ย
Episode 4: Fire Ceremony
Release Date: February 11, 2024
In this continuation of the team's visit with Enlace, the team is asked to participate in a very special Fire Ceremony near Tziscao Lake. After the ceremony, they take a short walk across the border into Guatemala.
Episode 5: Ch'ieltik
Release Date: March 10, 2024
The team meets with a group of women who make fabrics and traditional clothing, and a group of youth who express the challenges of living in a predominately Catholic area where their traditional beliefs are frowned upon.
Episode 6: IFIP Conference
Release Date: March 18, 2024
The team travel to Merida to attend the IFIP Global Conference, where Paloma Abregu presents on the topic of Autonomous Indigenous Funding. Also visit a farm and learn about bee keeping.
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