Australia’s 460 First Nations’ languages see the world in unexpected ways, revealing perspectives on the natural and spiritual worlds.
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Indigenous Catholics have long argued they should be able to embrace both sides of that identity.
Conversion was often a violent affair, but that doesn’t mean it was 100% successful. Colonial Latin America was home to many different spiritual traditions from Indigenous, African and Asian cultures.
Lithium extraction in Bolivia poses more than environmental questions: It illustrates how notions about ‘raw materials’ can be at odds with Indigenous relations with the land.
Spirituality is a vital part of Indigenous identities. Incorporating spiritual education can create space in schools where Indigenous students can learn and grow.
Traditional ecological knowledge, or TEK, can encompass science, medicine, ecology, religion and culture – and help protect the environment.
Learning from Indigenous cultures to treat animals as more than just food sources could help us combat the climate crisis.
Beyond inter-religious dialogues, religions need to examine how their histories intersect with Indigenous People’s rights and spiritualities.
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Linguist, The University of Queensland
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Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Manitoba
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Professor of Sociology and Indigenous Peoples, University of Essex
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Associate Professor, Department of Global Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Professor of Anthropology, Boise State University
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Linguist, The University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor of History, Rochester Institute of Technology
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Rohrbaugh Family Assistant Professor of History, Johns Hopkins University
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Postdoctoral research associate, Arizona State University
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Professor of Education, North Park University
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Professor of Linguistics, The University of Queensland
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Lecturer, University of East Anglia