November 23, 2021
Indigenous knowledge is central to making the global food system sustainable
Author: Clarisa Diaz
Climate talks at the COP26 conference included attention on indigenous groups. “Indigenous peoples are at the center because they are the ones that are walking the walk,” said Yon Fernández de Larrinoa, head of the Indigenous Peoples’ unit at the UN. “They are living in communion and harmony with the environment, and that’s the only way to protect it in the long run.”
As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving and its history of European settlers sharing food and learning from Native Americans, indigen...