Video / Audio - Land Rights
Misak Education: Decolonising the Mind
The Misak indigenous people, from the south of Colombia, experienced almost complete cultural, territorial and linguistic loss, before taking back their ancestral lands in the 1970s, going on to…
Samabue: The Seeds of Indigenous Education in Indonesia
The seeds of indigenous education in Indonesia - Samabue Indigenous School was set up in 2016 in West Kalimantan. It runs as an after-school club to serve indigenous children who attend the mainstream…
Back to the Village: Indigenous Education in Indonesia
Indigenous educators from across Indonesia and the Philippines share their thoughts on the problems and solutions in education for indigenous youth. “The existing education system teaches ‘ilmu…
The Scottish Life Plan Tour
In April and May 2018, there was a unique opportunity for community organisers in Scotland to meet with community leaders from the indigenous Misak people of Colombia, as they tour Scotland to share…
Sarayaku Leadership: Wisdom of the Elders, Power of the Youth
Community members from Sarayaku in Ecuador discuss what leadership means to them, and how it is practised in their territory.
Island of Yesterday
This rare pre-war footage is shot by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in the 1920’s. It shows the establishment of the Goodyear rubber plantations, the cutting of enormous trees by large teams of…
Company Tactics
'Company Tactics' describes the tactics that companies use to convince communities to accept and support their projects, and shows that these tactics are used across continents and industries. When…
Women Champions of Buffalo River
This video is about a powerful women-led movement for indigenous land rights, from Loliondo, Tanzania. Without the community’s consent a large part of their lands were occupied. When the women in…
Life Plan
The Misak are an indigenous people whose territories are located in Cauca, Colombia. As with many indigenous peoples in Latin America, the Misak lost large parts of their territory during colonial…
Communications
This video looks at the ways three communities in Indonesia, Tanzania and Ecuador are using radio, internet, mainstream national and international media and video to bring the stories of their…
Using the Law
Learn from indigenous communities that have used national and international law to defend their rights. This video looks at three legal cases in Indonesia, Tanzania and Paraguay using national,…
Benefits of Territory
What are the benefits of secure tenure for indigenous peoples, for the environment and for wider society? This video is part of the 'Territories of Life' toolkit, a series of 10 short videos that…