Indigenous Wisdom for Sustainable Livelihoods
Who We Are
Biographies- Call of the Earth Circles
- Steering Committee
- Staff and Location
- Traditional Knowledge Defenders Network
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Call of the Earth Circles
Circle
The Call of the Earth Circle is a forum for indigenous experts and representatives to address policy issues.
- Alejandro Argumedo, Quechua, Peru
- Ana Valadez, Maya, Mexico
- Aroha Te Pareake Mead, Ngati Awa & Ngati Porou (Maori), Aotearoa/New Zealand
- Atencio Lopez, Kuna, Panama
- Christine Sophie Kabuye, Muganda, Uganda
- Clark Peteru, Samoan, Samoa
- Debra Harry, Northern Paiute, United States
- Faviola Ramos Rojas, Warao, Venezuela
- Ikechi Mgbeoji, Nigeria
- James Sakej Youngblood Henderson, Cheyenne Tribe, Chicksaw Nation, United States
- Jannie Lasimbang, Kadazan, Malaysia
- Kent Nnadozie, Nigeria
- Kingi Gilbert, Ngati Whakaue and Ngati Maniapoto (Maori), Aotearoa/New Zealand
- Le'a Kanehe, Kanaka Maoli, Hawaii, United States
- Leanne Simpson, Anishinaabe, Canada
- Leonor Zalabata Torres, Pueblo Arhuaco, Colombia
- Lucia Fernanda Jofej Kaigang, Kaigang, Brazil
- Marcos Terena, Terena, Brazil
- Parshuram Tamang, Tamang, Nepal
- Paul Schultz, Ojibwe, United States
- Rauna Kuokkanen, Saami, Finland
- Robynne Quiggin, Wiradjuri, Australia
- Rodrigo de la Cruz, Kichwa, Ecuador
- Taiaiake Alfred, Mohawk, Canada
- Tarcila Rivera Zea, Quechua, Peru
- Te Tika Mataiapo (Dorice Reid), Takitumu, Cook Islands
- Winona La Duke, Ojibwe, United States
Circle of Friends
The Circle of Friends is a voluntary network comprised of supporters of Call of the Earth Llamado de la Tierra who wish to provide technical and financial support to activities and projects of this initiative. Convened by: Donna Craig, Chair of Desert Knowledge, Charles Darwin University, Alice Springs.
Circle of Cultural Guardians
The Circle of Guardians is comprised of distinguished indigenous elders and shamans who provide the cultural and spiritual insight to the Call of the Earth Llamado de la Tierra, members, network and programmes. Each member of the Circle of Guardians participates at those levels of the Call of the Earth Llamado de la Tierra's activities that they choose to be involved in.
L to R: Clark Peteru (Samoa) Steering Committee, Robynne Quiggin (Australia) Circle, Debra Harry (USA) Steering Committee, Aroha Te Pareake Mead (New Zealand) Co-Chair and Steering Committee and Le'a Kanehe (Hawaii) Circle. Photo: COE
Front: Rahera Smith (New Zealand-NZ), Kingi Gilbert (NZ), Back: Aroha Mead (NZ), Le'a Kanehe (Hawaii), Clark Peteru (Samoa). Photo: COE
L to R: Aroha Te Pareake Mead (NZ) and Rauna Kuokkanen (Finland) at Indigenous Knowledge conference, Wellington, NZ, June 05. Photo: Rauna Kuokkanen
L to R: Ikechi Mgbeoji (Nigeria) and COE Director, Rahera Smith (New Zealand). Photo: COE
L to R: Circle member Lucia Kaigang (Brazil) and Steering Committee members Rodrigo de la Cruz (Ecuador) and Marcos Terena (Brazil). Photo: COE
Steering Committee members Marcos Terena (Brazil) and Aroha Mead (New Zealand). Photo: COE