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Immigrants threatening your way of life? That must be tough.

#FirstNations #IndigenousKnowledge
December 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Change grows from the ground up. Communities are uniting to demand policies that truly support peasants' rights and agroecological transitions.

#FoodSovereignty #PeasantSeeds #Agroecology #WestAfrica #SeedFreedom #IndigenousKnowledge #southsouthsolidarity
December 5, 2025 at 6:45 PM
MYSTERY SOLVED: 5,200 Holes in the Desert Were an Ancient Accounting System! 🇵🇪

#AndeanArchaeology #MonteSierpe #IndigenousKnowledge #LiDAR #AccountingSystems #Inca #Chincha #Peru #PiscoValley
December 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Sylvie Blangy sharing her expérience in participatory research in Nanavut with Inuit Caribou herders, addressing mining impacts. Community members decided on research priorities, and especially on youth futures #indigenousKnowledge
December 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🌊 Speaker Spotlight #2: Joe Silem Enlet, Political Ecology | URI. Micronesian scholar studying Indigenous political ecology, ocean governance & small-scale fisheries. Works on tuna management, sustainability & community-based marine policy. #OceanCrime #IndigenousKnowledge
December 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Living in Melbourne? These are the seasons that Indigenous people know / knew, based on observation and science. The imported “4 equal seasons that begin on this exact date” is a fairy story in this setting. #weather #IndigenousKnowledge
Seasons In The Sky - The Seven Wurundjeri Seasons | Articles | Science Victoria | Royal Society of Victoria
The stars hold a significant place in the traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures across Australia. They are embedded into the orality – in story, song, dance, and material cultur...
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December 1, 2025 at 3:36 AM
12 Weird Nights - Night 5 – The Invisible Language of Fairy Circles
Series: 12 Weird Nights Episode: 5 of 12 The Invisible Language of Fairy Circles In this night’s journey, we follow a shape that appears across continents and cultures: the circle. Some circles bloom with mushrooms in rainy meadows; others form as mysterious bare patches in the deserts of Namibia and Australia. Different worlds, different origins — yet both feel intentional, almost like nature is leaving messages in the ground. In this episode, we explore what fairy circles really are, the folklore that warned people to stay away from them, the scientific theories that try to explain them, and the Indigenous knowledge that understood them long before science began asking questions. From the dancing grounds of the Fae to termite-engineered water traps, from fungal mycelium to self-organizing ecosystems, fairy circles reveal an ancient pattern hidden beneath our feet. And somewhere between myth and mathematics, we uncover the possibility that circles in nature aren’t just patterns — they’re language. Join me for a quiet, curious wander into the geometry of the earth. What We Explore: - What fairy circles actually are (fungal rings vs. desert circles) - The folklore of Europe: Fae, witches, dragons, and enchanted boundaries - Why the Philippines has no fairy circles — but similar intuitions - The science behind mushroom rings and their soil chemistry - Desert fairy circles in Namibia & Australia - Theories behind their formation: termites vs. self-organization - Indigenous knowledge and how it completes the scientific story - Why circles appear in nature, and what they might symbolize - A reflective look at how humans interpret patterns in the world 📚 Sources & Further Reading - https://bookshop.org/a/118908/9780226332420 - https://bookshop.org/a/118908/9780525510321 - https://bookshop.org/a/118908/9780691220550 - https://bookshop.org/a/118908/9780525565994 - https://bookshop.org/a/118908/9781771642484 - https://bookshop.org/a/118908/9780062975621 If this episode sparked your curiosity, made you feel a little more enchanted, or reminded you of the stories hiding in plain sight—I’d love for you to stay connected with the LilWeird Universe. You can support the podcast, explore more curious content, and help keep this little world growing, glowing, and wonderfully weird. A gentle note: This episode of LilWeird Podcast is a blend of researched facts, folklore, personal reflection, and creative storytelling. While efforts were made to ensure accuracy, this episode is intended for curious exploration, not as a scientific or academic resource. Listener discretion is encouraged when interpreting historical or cultural content. 🌙 Affiliate Disclaimer Some of the links provided may be affiliate links through Bookshop.org. If you choose to purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support the LilWeird Podcast and keeps the stories coming. Thank you for your support!
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November 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Maize is one of the most diverse crops on Earth, with thousands of colorful varieties adapted to different soils, climates, and cultures. 🌽

#MaizeDay #Corn #FoodHeritage #IndigenousKnowledge
November 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
November 27, 2025 at 11:27 PM
🐟 #FishBase35 holds 330K+ fish names (as of date), many in indigenous languages —each a thread of ecological, medicinal & spiritual knowledge.

“Documenting these names [in FishBase] is like recording history,” says Deng Palomares.

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#IndigenousKnowledge #BiodiversityData
What’s In a Fish’s Name?
Indigenous words for fishes open a window into endangered cultures.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:23 AM
“Young 'Salmon Warriors' restore Okanagan creeks as sockeye return for the first time in a century” - www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... - #HealthyLand #IndigenousKnowledge #IndigenousHealth
Young 'Salmon Warriors' restore Okanagan creeks as sockeye return for the first time in a century | CBC News
Young adults are learning through hands-on restoration work in the Okanagan, as they preparing historic spawning grounds for the return of sockeye salmon.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Through collaboration with Native communities, Medchill et al. uncovered how disk beads continue to connect heritage, trade, and identity in the Southwest. doi.org/10.1080/0023...
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #Ethnography #IndigenousKnowledge #CommunityCollaboration #SouthwestArchaeology
November 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM