In the latest update from our ongoing initiative with the Matsés to support bilingual education and intergeneration transfer of ecological knowledge, Dr. David Fleck reports on the development of three new interactive cellular phone apps as well as the latest publication addition to Acate’s bilingual ecological readers collection. Continue reading »
Topic: Matses
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 »