The city of El Alto isn’t just distinguished by its impressive altitude of over 13,000 feet above sea level or its self-governing status. This Bolivian municipality also sets itself apart with the distinctive architecture of Freddy Mamani Silvestre. The architect, who goes by Freddy Mamani professionally, got his start as a bricklayer and studied civil engineering in college. He completed his first building in this style in 2005 and has since created dozens more designs that incorporate circular windows, sharply angled rooflines and vibrant pink, green, and orange facades. More
Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of indigenous culture with this stunning Aboriginal digital art piece. Featuring a mesmerizing sunset that pays homage to the age-old traditions and spiritual significance of Aboriginal artwork, this piece is an exquisite addition to your home or office. The vibrant colors and intricate dot patterns capture the essence of the land, sun, and sea, symbolizing unity with nature. Available as a convenient digital download, you can easily bring this piece of ancient artistry into your modern space. Print it at your preferred size and transform any room with a touch of ethnic elegance. This artwork is perfect for educators, art lovers, and anyone looking to add a meaningful and visually captivating statement piece to their collection.
Laila El Mugammar: At its centre is public art, literature and more. The Canada emerging is one where I am visible.
The healing power of art is well known, but in Indigenous communities it is taking practical form in funding local dialysis
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Don't be surprised if you haven't heard of the Ainu, Japan's indigenous people. In fact, many Japanese themselves are unaware of the existence of their own country's indigenous people. Learn more about their rich culture and history.
From history and the arts to travel and fashion, we take a broad look at culture in the context of sustainability.
TIG is a product of the Australian Sports Commission, extensively researched and collated by Ken Edwards with assistance from Troy Meston.
A complete unit all about the culture of Inuit people in the Canadian Arctic and Alaska and the Arctic itself. The unit is a great way to teach students about Aboriginal / Indigenous cultures and traditions, and works well with place-based learning, Canadian or American history, social justice, and more! Included in the download: - Introductory lesson about Inuit life - Introductory lesson about the Arctic biome - Igloo lesson - Inuit clothing lesson - Inukshuk lesson - Traditional Inuit foods lesson - Northern lights lesson - Arctic animals lesson This bundle is also available en français! Looking for more Arctic resources? Check out my Arctic alphabet posters!
Wander and Wild have created some FREE printables for our community of little explorers to celebrate 'Heal Country' for NAIDOC week in 2021 and inspire and help your little ones to learn about our sacred Indigenous culture and encourage discussions about our traditional Australian landowners. We collaborated with Sheri from Bigi Nagala to create these printables. She is a proud Bidjara woman who tells Indigenous stories through her paint creations. She took our idea and ran with it to create the most beautiful paintings of Indigenous symbols which we’ve turned into FREE printables for you and your family to use and engage with.
Wondering how to celebrate Indigenous peoples day for elementary? Why not explore a few fantastic people with these easy STEM and art activities? Create art with Bronwyn Bancroft and Kenojuak Ashevak, explore space with John
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Kimberley Rock Art is a fascinating sequence of artistic expressions left by Australian Aboriginal people over the last 40,000 years.
Amazing Australian Aboriginal Artwork by Davinder Hart / Meeting Place (DH208) is the title of the painting. Tap to view now!
What are molas? Molas (mor) are colorful appliqué panels completely hand crafted by the indigenous Kuna (Tule) of the San Blas Islands (Kun...
In New Mexico, there is a 370-foot high mesa that is home to an ancient indigenous culture—the Acoma people. Dubbed “Sky City,” the village on the mesa—Acoma Pueblo—is believed to be the oldest continuously inhabited
This week was Truth and Reconciliation Week in Canada. Although officially recognized over one week, these are conversations and teachings that should happen throughout the school year, not just one week, or one day. Reconciliation is about building relationships and respect, and that just cannot be reduced to a week. I wanted to share some of the activities, readings, and discussions I had with my Grade 5/6 class this year, mainly inspired by this resource, Every Child Matters. After reading the book Trudy's Rock Story, and discussing how Trudy uses rocks to relieve her anger and release her feelings, we decided that making our own Resilience Rocks could help us process some of our feelings about Canada's history, mainly anger and confusion, and by placing them back on the Earth, we could release some of the feelings and remember to act. Tuesday we started painting our rocks orange while I read the story, I am Not a Number. (We used acrylic paint - I would suggest spray paint - we had to do many many coats of acrylic paint, and them still seal them). We also watch a video from residential school survivor, Lillian Elias, and then used orange sticky notes to send her a message. Wednesday we sealed the rocks with an outdoor mod podge. We did this BEFORE they wrote on them, otherwise the sharpie marker would pull the paint off when we wrote. We read the story, When I was Eight, and wrote some more reflections on sticky notes. Thursday was Truth and Reconciliation Day and Orange Shirt Day. For art in the morning, we looked at beautiful examples of Indigenous Art and Artists - current and past. We worked on Canada Goose Drawings, inspired by Benjamin Chee Chee. We chose the Canada Goose because we liked how they inspired flight - and they may have to move or leave for a bit, but they always come back, stronger. I let the students use their laptops to look at different images while they drew their own. These turned out stunningly. Even mine - and I usually struggle with a stick figure. We had been talking about what message we wanted to share on Orange Shirt Day on our Resilience Rocks, and had brainstormed a long list over the week. Some students wanted to apologize, others wanted to send a word of support or strength, and some just wanted to share their beliefs that every child really does matter. We knew we would placing the rocks around our school yard and school community and we wanted to choose something that would inspire continuing to spread this message - that every child matters and why we need to understand why. In the afternoon we took a 2.15 km walk (for the 215 children found in Kamloops) and placed our Resilience Rocks around the school community. As we walked in our orange shirts, we were careful to spread them out around our route so we could share our messages with our small community. I told my students that if they were able, it would be nice to bring their grown-ups to where they placed their rocks earlier, and tell them about our learning and their reflections from the week. Our last day was spent working on the writing reflection, "If I was given a $1000 budget to plan an Orange Shirt Day event at my school, this is what I would do." Again, this was our week of Truth and Reconciliation activities in the classroom, but our conversations won't end at the end of the week. This acknowledgement and promise to learn the truth will continue throughout our whole year of curriculum. If you are looking to add more indigenous-themed books and authors to your classroom, HERE is a good place to get started. How were some ways you observed Truth and Reconciliation week at your school?
Jean Baptiste Apuatimi, Tiwi Islands The exposure of Aboriginal art to the West had its inception at the aboriginal community of Papunya in the Western Desert of Central Australia. Just like the vivid wildflowers that fill the local ochre terrain in the middle of winter, their art was a rare juxtaposition adapted from the Australian landscape. Although the indigenous art was originally developed for body painting, bark & cave art and ceremonial ground paintings, once the Papunya artists were introduced to canvas and tube paints in the 60's, they quickly adapted to the new medium. Many of the key
Celebrate Indigenous culture this Thanksgiving with an easy recipe for Oakland chef Crystal Wahpepah’s stunning blue cornbread.
Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean is one of the most beautiful regions of Quebec. Discover what makes this the centre of adventure travel for families in the province.
Discover the best things to do and visit in Otavalo, Ecuador. From exploring indigenous markets, the Peguche Waterfall, hikes on volcanous, and visiting cultural gems.
