Indigenous Food Systems Network

Survival Prayer follows Haida food harvesters as they gather and prepare for the winter, bearing witness to a sacred relationship between individuals and the land that sustains them.

For updates, visit: http://www.facebook.com/SurvivalPrayer

Our program to advocate for indigenous peoples affected by multilateral development banks is a cornerstone of the work at the Indian Law Resource Center. This project began in the late 1970s when the Center represented the Yanomami people of Brazil. The Yanomami lived a peaceful and self-sufficient life, with no ties to the global economy, until Brazil received money from the World Bank to build a road through their territory. The road unleashed chaos within the Yanomami communities. Road workers brought malaria and many Yanomami died because they had no resistance to the disease.

To view information about the completed project, visit: http://www.facebook.com/SurvivalPrayer

The sacred harvesting traditions of the Haida is the subject of a new documentary film project! The filmmakers are raising donations on "Kickstarter" to finish production. The documentary will capture the living beauty of the quietly declining harvesting traditions in order to encourage their preservation. Watch the trailer below and visit the Kickstarter page to get involved in the campaign: http://kck.st/dv6Wb9.

The Documentary

SalmonAreSacred.org

I am writing to let you know we are gathering digitally to protect wild salmon.

Five thousand years ago the Broughton Archipelago generously supported thousands of people. Its natural contours create the perfect conditions for clams, salmon, herring and seaweeds. As long as their culture protected the fish, the people thrived building communities, a society, Nations.