News & Updates
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Building global momentum
Indigenous People are increasingly holding leadership roles in negotiating and implementing key global conservation agreements–and the IEI has been part of the movement, with James ...
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IEI principles
At the Indigenous Engagement Institute, we are guided by Wolakota principles. Wolakota represents a central concept within Lakota culture, deeply rooted in the understanding of ...
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Returning from the IEI retreat in Hé Sapa: Reflections from our team
James, IEI Co-Founder: Seeing people having fun and laughing, seeing people excited or moved to tears during the cultural events, was a key takeaway for me. ...
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A growing community of practice for Indigenous scientists
Gwen was at The Ecological Society of America’s (ESA) Annual Meeting in Long Beach, California in August, where she was pleased to notice a growing community of ...
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WILD12: A demonstration of Ethical Space
In late August, we were at WILD12 in Hé Sapa. Many of the themes raised are those that we cover at the IEI retreat and workshops: Tribal engagement, ...
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Behind the scenes of the Hé Sapa resolution:What it takes to get from concept to implementation
What does it take to convene 15 people from around the world to develop a new conceptual framework, have it endorsed by a global conservation ...
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The Hé Sapa resolution:Deepening the wilderness concept through Indigenous knowledge and wisdom
Both traditional Indigenous and Western sciences are needed to inform a more holistic philosophy and practice of wilderness conservation. At this critical time when Earth’s ...
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The 5 R’s of Indigenous Engagement
Last month, we introduced you to the Trajectory of Awesomeness to guide you on your preparedness journey toward Indigenous engagement. You’ll recall that the third phase of ...