Recommended ways to celebrate and support Indigenous communities globally
Written by Catriona Mahmoud
There are approximately 370 million indigenous people worldwide, and August 9th is dedicated to celebrating and recognising their cultural output through the UN declared International Day of the World’s Indigenous People. We hope you enjoy our recommended sources of music, reading, viewing and inspiration that we’ve shared, and be sure to send us any recommendations you think we’d love too!
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Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko
One of the most celebrated and stunning novels by a Native American writer, Ceremony was published in 1977 and takes a nuanced approach to mental health and identity struggles within the Navajo and Pueblo people.
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An incredible feat of cinema, Waru - literally meaning eight in Māori - is a collection of eight separate short films, all directed by indigenous Māori women and taking place from varying perspectives of those around New Zealnd during the tangi (funeral) of a small boy. A powerful film that we can’t recommend enough, we hope you love it almost as much as we do.
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Tinariwen are a Tuareg band that formed in the 70s but did not gain popularity until 2007. They initially began releasing music for free by offering to record on any blank tapes fans would bring them, causing a gradual cult following across the Sahara. We’re huge fans of their work and you can regularly hear them being played in Communitea cafe.
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