November 2017 Field Update – Second volume of Traditional Medicine Encyclopedia, Healing Forests, launch of Advanced Apprenticeship Program

Matsés indigenous people complete Volume II of historic Traditional Medicine Encyclopedia, Healing Forests, Launch of Advanced Apprentice Program and more! Continue reading »

June 2017 Field Update – Advancing the Matsés Indigenous Mapping Initiative

The Matsés indigenous people complete mapping of their headwaters in the landmark initiative to demarcate and protect their ancestral lands in the Peruvian Amazon Continue reading »

February 2017 Field Report – Publication of an innovative reader to support literacy

Acaté Field Coordinator Dr. David Fleck reports on the publication by Acaté of a reader designed to support native language literacy for the Matsés people Continue reading »

December 2016 Field Update – Launch of the Matsés Comprehensive Herpetological Inventory, traditional handicraft initiative and more

We are proud to announce the launch of two very exciting new initiatives, the Matsés Comprehensive Herpetological Inventory and Uitsun Traditional Handicraft Project! Read on to learn more! Continue reading »

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 »