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The practice then elevated the Indigenous peoples of their respective environments to a keystone species status as the interspecies connections strengthened over time, [8] [7] which is partially why Indigenous people still manage 40-60% of all ecological reserves. [citation needed] Besides the ecological function there is also the cultural aspect.
Smudging, or other rites involving the burning of sacred herbs (e.g., white sage) or resins, is a ceremony practiced by some Indigenous peoples of the Americas.While it bears some resemblance to other ceremonies and rituals involving smoke (e.g., Australian smoking ceremony, some types of saining) from other world cultures, notably those that use smoke for spiritual cleansing or blessing, the ...
Indigenous peoples have used burning practices to manage, protect, and relate to their surrounds since time immemorial. According to sociologist Kari Norgaard: "Indigenous peoples have long set low-intensity fires to manage eco-cultural resources and reduce the buildup of fuels – flammable trees, grasses and brush – that cause larger ...
Ahead, Indigenous tribal members and thought leaders break down the cultural significance of burning sage and share how they feel about the commodification of this plant medicine by the Western ...
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The Red Deal proposes collaboration between justice-seeking groups, including the Indigenous Environmental Network. It proposes the return of land that was stolen from Indigenous peoples, and for coexistence of different groups, replacing the current hierarchal system in the United States, which it frames as imperialism.
Kiva destruction, primarily by burning, has been seen as a strong archaeological indicator of conflict and warfare among people of the South-West during this period. Fifteen top rooms encircle the central chamber of the vast Great Kiva at Aztec Ruins National Monument .
On April 25, 2017, descendant of Sitting Bull, Standing Rock Lakota Reserve member and Indigenous Environmental Network delegate, Brenda White Bull, spoke at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. She specifically addressed Indigenous resistance against Dakota Access and the state's unwarranted use of violence.