Forest People

Indigenous medicine in Brazil has entered a significant new moment. In April 2026, the Brazilian Ministry of Health formally recognized specialists of Indigenous medicines within the country’s Indigenous healthcare policy and the Indigenous Health Care Subsystem of the Unified Health System. The measure explicitly recognizes pajés, shamans, Indigenous midwives, root specialists and other specialists known […]

The Ashaninka rebuilt a forest territory the world calls a model of Indigenous stewardship. Now, facing pressure from criminal invasions, their leaders are asking for protection. Their story deserves to be known.

Indigenous wisdom offers some of humanity’s oldest and most enduring teachings about community, resilience, spirituality, sustainability, and living in relationship with the natural world. At a time of accelerating environmental change, social fragmentation, and widespread disconnection, the knowledge preserved by Indigenous peoples of the Amazon has become increasingly relevant. Humanity has never possessed more technology. […]

The Huni Kuin people — also known as the Kaxinawá — are one of the most spiritually rich Indigenous peoples of the Amazon rainforest, guardians of ancestral wisdom about unity, balance, sacred medicines, and the interconnection of all life, passed down through generations in the forests of Acre, Brazil. Guardians of Ancestral Wisdom Deep within […]

The Yawanawa people are one of the most remarkable indigenous groups of the Brazilian Amazon. Known for their deep connection with the forest, their spiritual traditions, and their efforts to preserve ancestral wisdom, the Yawanawa people have become an important reference for those seeking to understand the richness of Brazil’s native cultures. Their history is […]

7 Indigenous Hunting Techniques: How Hunters Move Silently Through the Forest Indigenous hunting techniques are among the most refined and effective ways of moving through the forest. Developed over generations, these techniques allow hunters to walk silently, observe deeply, and move in harmony with the environment. To an untrained eye, the forest may seem chaotic […]

Sacred face paints are more than decoration. Across many Indigenous and ancestral traditions, body and face painting carry symbolic, spiritual, and protective meaning. Colors placed on the skin can represent identity, ceremony, protection, transformation, or connection with nature. These markings often communicate stories without words. Sacred face paints reveal how color, symbolism, and the human […]

The star people appear in stories, myths, and ancestral traditions across many cultures throughout the world. Often described as beings connected to the sky, stars, or celestial realms, they represent mystery, guidance, knowledge, and humanity’s fascination with the cosmos. Some traditions describe them as teachers. Others see them as ancestors, protectors, or symbolic messengers from […]

When the Forest Paints the Soul Before there were canvases, there was skin. Before there were brushes, there were leaves, fingers, and feathers dipped in the living palette of the Earth. Long before art was confined to galleries, it was danced in ritual — painted upon bodies, stones, and trees under the open sky. In […]