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Resisting GMOs and Preserving Indigenous Culture in Rural Mexico

Timothy A. Wise

October 26, 2019 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Cuetzalán, Puebla

A collection of remote villages in Mexico have banded together to create "a union of cooperatives that is achieving food sovereignty through agroecology." Their efforts started in the 1990s, when corporations were looming to come in and stir up ecotourism. They created The Tosepan Titataniske and zoned their own community, winning out against Walmart and Montsanto. Now the area is completely food independent, growing their own produce and making money on local coffee.

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When care matches culture, immigrants and people of color benefit

Casey Chaffin

September 13, 2019 |

Oregon Live |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Minnesota

In the Twin Cities area, community mental health and wellness professionals have made it a priority to develop a pipeline of clinicians of color and create programming specific to residents of cultural and ethnic minority groups who may have experienced unique traumas. How can Minnesota's model inform Oregon's approach to mental health care in a state whose population is growing more diverse?

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Healthy communities: What is 'social prescribing'?

Emma Sisk

September 03, 2019 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom

Social prescribing, where medical practitioners encourage patients to look beyond medicine to remedy their issues, can lessen the demand for medical services and medications. In the UK, Denmark, and Canada, doctors are piloting programs in which healthcare providers can recommend community and social activities to patients. In Canada, for example, the Alliance for Healthier Communities is integrating activities like knitting at its community centers. In Denmark, doctors can present cultural activities to patients suffering from moderate depression.

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Historic Recordings Revitalize Language For Passamaquoddy Tribal Members

Erin Slomski-Pritz

September 03, 2019 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Perry, Maine

In 1890, an anthropologist used an early audio recording device called a phonograph to record three spokesmen for the Passamaquoddy tribe singing songs, telling stories, and pronouncing simple words. After years of efforts to eradicate Native American culture and language, these recordings were found again and shared with modern-day members of the Passamaquoddy tribe, who now use it to transcribe, interpret, and add to their cultural knowledge. The songs and stories have already begun making their way back into tribal events.

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When public lands become tribal lands again

Anna V. Smith

August 16, 2019 |

High Country News |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians Reservation, United States, Umpqua National Forest, Oregon

After decades of failed legislation, over 17,000 acres of public land was finally restored to the Umpqua Tribe with the passage of the Western Oregon Tribal Fairness Act. The land was a constant source of tension between the tribe, the government, and environmental conservation groups, “under the pretext that Native peoples didn’t know how to manage them.” But in December 2018, with the passage of the Act and the return of 3% of the land that was originally seized, a sense of justice was felt.

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Tribal communities in Michigan use traditional knowledge to tackle modern public health crisis

April Van Buren

August 08, 2019 |

Michigan Radio |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Michigan

In Michigan, infant mortality for Native American babies is almost triple the rate of infant mortality for white babies. To combat this troubling reality, tribal communities are working to reintegrate traditional knowledge into parenting practices, starting with culturally aware breastfeeding classes. The program is helping to ensure that indigenous communities and families have the resources they need to keep their babies safe and healthy.

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Forget Game of Thrones: The master of the cliffhanger is back

Olivia Cuthbert

June 18, 2019 |

Middle East Eye |

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Response Location: Lebanon, Beirut

Building community around storytelling preserves cultural heritage. Across Lebanon, individuals and institutions like the Lebanese Ministry of Culture and the Theatre Monnot in Beirut are working to preserve oral culture as a medium for storytelling. Initiatives, including the long-running International Storytelling Festival and Beirut’s Hakaya, bring together storytellers, known as hakawati and hakawatiye.

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For Remote Communities In Scotland's Outer Hebrides, Mobile Libraries Are A Lifeline

Celeste Noche

June 08, 2019 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Scotland, Stornoway

Mobile libraries provide a crucial point of engagement for remote communities. In Scotland, the country’s mobile library service has provided residents of its Western Isles with access to books, Gaelic culture, and a chance to socialize within a very rural setting since the 1950s. The service becomes even more crucial as the population on the islands dwindles, and funding for libraries and other community centers grows scarcer.

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The Cultural Revolution at the National Library of Israel

Ruth Ebenstein

June 04, 2019 |

Fathom |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Israel, Jerusalem

Libraries can serve as spaces for practicing cultural inclusion. The National Library of Israel is working to broaden its target audience and increase the visibility of Muslim culture in Israel. In addition to curating its Islam and Middle East Collection, the Library has expanded educational programs and public outreach related to Islam and Muslim culture. This proactive cultural dialogue also includes a residency program for Arab and Jewish writers.

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Bok choy and bread fruit: How traditional crops fit a food secure future

Audrey Cleo Yap

May 16, 2019 |

NBC News |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Maui, Hawaii

Organizations like Ho’oulu ka ‘Ulu are reintroducing small-scale farmers to breadfruit — a traditional Hawaiian starchy fruit that fell out of style following the rise of plantation farming and colonialism. Growers are taught how to cultivate and sell the fruit, and their network of now 200 farmers are helping to keep part of their culture alive. Similarly, in California a Food Roots program connects farmers growing traditional Asian produce like bok choy to local businesses and markets to provide accessibility to culturally relevant fresh produce.

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