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Jul 27, 20221 min read

karamu - the first planted by tane

Coprosma robusta, commonly known as Karamu, is a small tree or large shrub species in the Rubiaceae family. Here are just some of its...

Jul 27, 20221 min read

koromiko - for gut health

Koromiko is a beautiful flowering shrub that’s very popular with native butterflies and bees. Its white flowers can be up to 20 cm with...

Jul 27, 20221 min read

hangehange - the forest green

Hangehange is one of the most palatable forest greens with a slight woody aftertaste! We value eating our native forest kai, especially...

Jul 26, 20221 min read

mamaku - the symbol of life

Mamaku is one of the tallest tree ferns in the world, potentially soaring 20 meters above the ground. In fact, it’s the tallest and...

Jul 26, 20222 min read

kamokamo - the maara staple

Kamokamo is a staple food source. It’s a type of squash that is closely related to marrows, courgettes, and gourds. Like a courgette or...

Jul 24, 20221 min read

puawananga - the flower of learning

One of the most beautiful native plant climbers that bursts into large white, starry flowers in spring that is often visible for miles,...

Jul 24, 20221 min read

cultural indicators of indigenous peoples' food and agro-ecological systems

Produced by the International Indian Treaty Council, (of which our founder, Tui Shortland, served as alternate board member), the...

Jul 24, 20222 min read

kumarahou - the winter elixir

Did you know this beautiful ornamental shrub Kumarahou was the first choice traditionally when an expectorant was needed to help with...

Jul 24, 20222 min read

Renewing the nexus between nature & culture

This is the place that made us. As we recognize that climate change is the biggest issue faced by Indigenous communities today, the need...

Jul 23, 20221 min read

Weaving Traditional Knowledge into the Decarbonisation Model

On a planetary scale, the biophysical properties of vegetation regulate the hydrological cycle (Te Hurihanga Wai), and climate. If we are...

Jul 23, 20221 min read

Indigenous Leaders Responding To Climate Change

November 2017 | Cultural Survival | Indigenous Rights Radio With our latest program series, we've begun to explore the changing...

Jul 5, 20222 min read

pacific ocean cosmologies & life below water

As we come out of the rising of Puanga and Matariki period we can continue to be guided by the stars and the moon. Our divination and...

Jun 29, 20221 min read

Hongongoi (july) and the early observations of spring!

Welcoming in Hongongoi today, knowing we have another month of rains to replenish the ruawai or aquifers of Parawhenuamea. The dark...

Feb 1, 20221 min read

Back to Our Roots: Indigenous Food Solutions Webinar

September 2020 | Cultural Survival Cultural Survival organized a webinar to hear about how local, Indigenous knowledge, and ancestral...

Feb 1, 20221 min read

United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity

December 2017 - International workshop on monitoring and mapping for the indigenous communtity An event by the United Nations Convention...

Feb 1, 20221 min read

Collaborative Science With Indigenous Knowledge For Climate Solutions

April 2017 | Cultural Survival News & Articles On April 13-15, 2017, Rising Voices 5 brought together Indigenous and western sciences in...

Jan 24, 20221 min read

Woman Magazine: Harvest Succession Calendar

A look back at the feature of our Harvest Succession in Women Magazine collectors edition on Matariki . #decolonize #manamaori...

Jan 24, 20221 min read

Cultural Survival Article: te Koanga

Te Koanga: A Time for Planting in Aotearoa Awatea Organics believes the future of food is culture. Hand raised and hand harvested...

Dec 16, 20211 min read

Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities make up just 5% of the world’s population but contribute to protecting nearly 80% of the world’s...

Dec 9, 20214 min read

Seed Saving

“Seed freedom” - the freedom of indigenous peoples to grow and we want to encourage people to start taking practical steps to improve...