Matsés indigenous people complete Volume II of historic Traditional Medicine Encyclopedia, Healing Forests, Launch of Advanced Apprentice Program and more! Continue reading »
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June 2016 Field Update – Major developments in the Matsés Indigenous Mapping Initiative, Healing Forest Medicinal Agroforestry and more
Major developments in the Matsés Indigenous Mapping Initiative, Healing Forest Medicinal Agroforestry and more! Table of Contents An Inauspicious Start Transparency: Questions and Answers Matsés Traditional Medicine Encyclopedia Matsés Indigenous Mapping Initiative Healing Forests: Medicinal Agroforestry Finding Unity Epilogue Donate Today Two elder shamans and Encyclopedia authors incapacitated by snakebite in advance of inter-village meeting […] Continue reading »
Forgotten Tribes of the Amazon: Biopiracy & the Story of the Urueu-Wau-Wau
Many of us recognize some of the more famous tribes of the Amazon, such as the Yanomamö and Kayapó, have seen their images and heard their voices. This is the second in a series of posts by Acaté bringing to light a few of the dozens of unheralded tribes that have disappeared in the past […] Continue reading »
July 2013 Field Update
Saving Traditional Medicine One Village at a Time Matsés traditional healing systems have been passed down through the generations for hundreds of years. The knowledge and techniques accumulated within this effective health care system are a product of their deep spiritual and physical ties to the natural environment. The health of the Matsés tribe has […] Continue reading »