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Category Archives: News from the Forest
News from the Forest: Amazon Rainforest, Indigenous Communities & Plant Medicine News Welcome to News from the Forest — where we share what is happening right now in the world our work is rooted in: the Amazon rainforest, its Indigenous guardians, and the sacred plant traditions they carry. Each week we follow news of rainforest conservation, Indigenous rights and territories, plant medicine research and policy, and the living cultures behind traditions like rapéh and sananga. We share these stories through the eyes of a Forest Family: with respect, with context from our years working directly with Amazonian communities, and always with the understanding that behind every headline is a living forest and living peoples. What You’ll Find Here Rainforest conservation and deforestation updates News from Indigenous Amazonian communities and territories Plant medicine research, policy, and cultural conversations Our reflections on what these stories mean for a life of ceremony To go deeper into the traditions themselves, visit our Rapéh Guide — or walk with the communities through our Forest People stories.
Plant Medicine Is Going Mainstream — Why Indigenous Tradition Must Lead the Way
US regulators just took historic steps toward studying sacred plants — and Indigenous nations are [...]
Jul
The Ashaninka: The Amazon’s Model Guardians Are Asking the World to Stand With Them
The Ashaninka rebuilt a forest territory the world calls a model of Indigenous stewardship. Now, [...]
Jul
Amazon Deforestation Hits a 10-Year Low: What This Rare Good News Means for the Forest
Amazon deforestation just fell to its lowest level in ten years — down 38% in [...]
Jul
