African Encounter: The People & Cultures Of Africa Like all peoples of the world, the African has a contribution to make to our Before independence, the existence of half a million indigenous Namibians http://www.africanencounter.com/info/people.shtml
Extractions: They make up about 7.5% of Namibias population, sharing their language with Namas. Traditionally Damara people have been thought of as miners, smelters, copper traders, stock farmers and tobacco growers; until the end of the 19th century when they moved to Damaraland and started practising agriculture. Their traditional crafts include leather goods, glass and metal beadwork, wooden bowls and buckets, clay pipes and bowls, and more recently township art such as wire cars. Herero In 1904, the Herero and the Hottentots staged a massive uprising against the German colonial troops in South West Africa. It ended in a bloody massacre of over half the total Herero population at the battle of Waterberg. The few Herero that survived fled into the Kalahari, some crossing into what is now Botswana. Today, the Herero constitute the third largest ethnic group in Namibia, after the Owambo and Kavango about 8% of the present population. Their language is Bantu-based. In Botswana, they are a minority group inhabiting Ngamiland, south and west of the Okavango Delta.
Report Of The Working Group On Indigenous Country Council of pokot, Defensoría Maya, Dupotoe-Maa, Esan People Development Several representatives of African and Asian indigenous peoples http://www.hri.ca/fortherecord1999/documentation/commission/e-cn4-sub2-1999-19.h
Schools Without Borders · Leadership Seminars is surrounded by many indigenous hunters, and traditional peoples who liveoff the land. These peoples include the local Samburu, pokot, and Masaai, http://www.schoolswithoutborders.com/SWB/leadership/?section=kenya
Rehabilitating The Baringo Drylands Of Kenya africa s first online science magazine. elders of the semipastoralist Tugen,pokot, and Njemps ethnic groups, which are indigenous to the Baringo area, http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2001/september/kenya.htm
Extractions: Mwalimu means "teacher" in Swahili and this bull taught other cattle to do something that does not come naturally to them eat cactus. Two successive years of drought had so much reduced the amount of fodder available in Baringo that cattle were starving to death. So, when staff from the Rehabilitation of Arid Environments (RAE), a charitable trust organization, heard about a bull that was eating cactus, they bought him and took him around the district to show hungry cows that they, too, could eat cactus once the thorns were burned off. RAE, which is supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and other donors, has a history of showing people that what might seem impossible can actually happen. Its work centres on the semi-arid Lake Baringo basin, about 300 kilometres northwest of the capital, Nairobi. Its primary activity involves reclaiming chunks of severely degraded land and turning them into productive fields, providing graphic proof that desertification is reversible, but this can only be sustained if the land is managed properly.
IWGIA Updates The African Commission on Human and peoples Rights (ACHPR) and its Working The human rights situation of indigenous peoples was raised during the ACHPR http://www.iwgia.org/sw6634.asp
Extractions: In December 2004, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution establishing a second Decade devoted to the rights of indigenous peoples. IWGIA welcomes this decision. As we said in the last issue of this magazine, a proactive approach must be taken to the second Decade in which the main challenge for indigenous peoples will be to put the international achievements gained during the first Decade into practice in order to protect the rights of indigenous peoples in national and regional contexts. In December, the UN Working Group dealing with drafting a declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples met in an extraordinary session in Geneva. As usual, IWGIA took active part and facilitated indigenous participation. Unfortunately, the working group was unable to make substantial progress and now, 10 years on, there is still no outline of a declaration and its future is completely uncertain. It is now up to the UN Commission on Human Rights to decide if the working group's mandate should possibly be extended for one or two years. However, the future of the declaration is uncertain not least because a number of governments are completely unwilling to accept even the most basic demands of indigenous peoples, such as rights to lands and territories. It has been sad to observe how some governments' rhetoric remains firmly rooted in a colonial history.
FPcN Friends Of Peoples Close To Nature friends of peoples close to Nature. Wednesday, October 13, 2004. Sengwer 86arrested members of Sengwer indigenous peoples released http://www.fpcn-global.org/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=index&catid=&to
R And D >> Educational Series And Documentaries A group of pokot cattle herders in Kenya tell how they use the natural environment African peoples abilities in overcoming these often adverse natural http://www.indiana.edu/~afrist/educational.html
Extractions: Name Time Introduction Audience Program 1: Different But Equal 57 min For over four centuries, Africa was ravished by the slave trade. This has permanently distorted our view of the continent and its people. The film goes back to Africa's origins to show that, far from having no great art or technology, Africa gave rise t o some of the world's greatest early civilizations. Includes segments on Nubia and the role of Africans in the Crusades. (1984). junior high, high school, college, adult Program 2: Mastering a Continent 57 min Looking closely at three different communities, the film examines the ways African peoples carve out an existence in an often hostile environment. A group of Pokot cattle herders in Kenya tell how they use the natural environment to their advantage. Two very different farming villages show how, in Africa, spiritual development goes hand in hand with technological advances. (1984). junior high, high school, college, adult
Extractions: including the Turkana, Pokot, Maasai, Kikuyu, Borana and Rendille This wonderful collection of utilitarian objects was collected in the bush several years ago by Esther Kahonge when she was doing research for the University of Nairobi in Kenya. These pieces have been well worn and therefore may have cracks or other damage that has sometimes been repaired and sometimes not. The repairs were made in the bush with whatever was handy, such as strips of aluminum, leather, wire or even colored plastic, adding more interest to the piece. In our "throwaway society" we might find it hard to understand why these people would take so much time and care repairing an object instead of creating a new one. There is a lesson there for all of us.
Knowledge Centre | Dev-Zone indigenous peoples. structures are rooted in the culture and history ofAfrican people, and are in one way or another unique to each community. http://www.dev-zone.org/knowledge/Society_and_Culture/Indigenous_Peoples/Reports
Extractions: Survival, 1999. The Innu of eastern Canada have one of the highest suicide rates in the world. This illustrated report describes their way of life, religion and society, and investigates their current situation. It explains how their forced transformation from a nomadic hunting people into a settled and dependent population has brought terrible social problems, and details the Innu's own suggestions for regaining control of their land and their future. http://www.survival-international.org/pdf/Innu%20report.pdf
The Constitution Of Kenya Review Commission Kenya Civic Education for People with Disability indigenous Information Network Group Mwotot Women Group Perur Community Based pokot Civic Education http://www.kenyaconstitution.org/docs/04ad008.htm
Videocassettes For African Studies Davidson examines the way African peoples carve out an existence in an often A group of pokot cattle herders in Kenya tell how they use the natural http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/Audio_Visual/Videocassettes.html
Extractions: UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA - AFRICAN STUDIES CENTER - AFRICA; A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY With Basil Davidson (MBT/RM Arts/Channel Four, 1984). A series of 8 hour-long documentaries on Africa. From the videocassette case: "The story is unfolded on location all over this fascinating continent, showing life as it is today, plus archive film and dramatized reconstructions." Produced in England in association with Nigerian Television. #1: Different But Equal For over four centuries Africa was ravished by the slave trade. This has permanently distorted our view of the continent and its people. Basil Davidson goes back to Africa's origins to show that, far form having no great art or technology, Africa gave rise to some the world's greatest early civilizations. 57:00 #2: Mastering A Continent Looking closely at three different communities, Davidson examines the way African peoples carve out an existence in an often hostile environment. A group of Pokot cattle herders in Kenya tell how they use the natural environment to their advantage. Two very different farming villages show how, in Africa, spiritual development goes hand in hand with technological advance. 57:00 #3: Caravans of Gold Davidson traces the routes of the medieval gold trade, which reached from Africa to India and China in the east,and westward to the city states of Italy. African rulers grew rich and powerful-the King of Ghana was described by an Arab traveler in AD 951 as the wealthiest of all kings on earth. It was the coming of the Portuguese in 1498 which heralded the end of the great African trade. 57:00
Kenya Section Property Issues Sub-section General Kenya Menu To put to rest any claims by indigenous coastal people to land ownership, Why should the pokot pastoralists be squeezed into one small corner when their http://www.db.idpproject.org/Sites/IdpProjectDb/idpSurvey.nsf/wViewCountries/37E
Extractions: "Some of the most affected regions in the scramble and partition for land by the politically powerful are the Rift Valley and Coast provinces. Besides, some of them were actually beneficiaries of the Settlement Transfer Fund Scheme at independence, while others were beneficiaries of direct political patronage in the first two post-independence regimes. " Experts tell us that of the 582,646 square kilometres or 44.7 million hectares of land that is Kenyan territory; only 17 per cent is suitable for rainfed cultivation. This means an area less than 100,000 square kilometres is available for agriculture. Subtract about 2.4 million hectares of forest cover and the only land available to Kenyans leading a sedentary life is about 70,000 square kilometres or 5 million hectares. Thus, with a stroke of a pen, the Mijikenda and related indigenous people were disinherited. To put to rest any claims by indigenous coastal people to land ownership, the colonial government promulgated the Land Titles Ordinance which required "all persons being or claiming to have an interest in whatever immovable property … before the expiration of six clear months … (to) make a claim in respect thereof…" and declared that "all land … concerning which no claim or claims for a certificate of ownership shall have been made … shall be deemed to be Crown land".
Welcome Page - The Lutheran Church Of Webster Gardens Volunteer shortterm VBS ministry to indigenous people of Alaska indigenouspartners in the Gospel working among the pokot people in northwest Kenya and http://www.webstergardenschurch.org/missions.html
Extractions: Welcome Welcome to The Lutheran Church of Webster Gardens Ministries Page Mission Ministry Team Strategies Our hearts are burdened with the urgency of reaching the lost. We will communicate with the congregation regarding conversions and changed lives on mission fields through: Four Arenas of Mission Involvement The book of Acts records Jesus' last appearance to His disciples, including His final words before returning to heaven: "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1:8). The idea of being God's witnesses is an important theme throughout Acts (2:32; 3:15; 5:32; 10:30; 13:31; 22:15). In fact, Acts 1:8 can serve as an outline for the rest of the book. Acts 1:8 is also a pointer for Christ's church today. We can see Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and the ends of the earth as four general categories of people to whom we are to witness. 1. Jerusalem: reaching those near us who have a similar cultural background
Extractions: Lesotho Liberia Madagascar Malawi ... African cinema videography (via U. Pennsylvania) Films and Documents About Women in Africa (via UCB African American Studies Dept.) African Cinema and African Cinematic Representation: A Short Bibliography/Videography of Materials in the UC Berkeley Libraries Africa. 8 part series by Basil Davidson. The story is unfolded on location all over Africa, showing life as it is today, plus archive film and dramatized reconstructions. Two programs per cassette, each an hour long. 1984. Different But Equal (Part 1). Describes how some of the world's greatest early civilizations had their origins in the heart of black Africa and discusses some of their artistic, technical and scientific achievements. Video/C MM452 Mastering a Continent (Part 2). Looks at two important developments in early African society, the growth of cattle keeping and agriculture. Focuses on the activities of three communities, the Pokot in Northern Kenya, Sukor in Nigeria and the Dogon of Mali. Video/C MM452 Caravans of Gold (Part 3).
Template In this indigenous rural culture the woman is the artist and the painted mud dwelling This volume in the Heritage Library of African peoples contains http://urbanafreelibrary.org/cdblhimo.htm
I Dreamed Of Africa - Mukutan I Dreamed of africa is based on the bestselling autobiography of Kuki Gallmann, Of all the pastoral tribes of Kenya, the tribe of pokot is possibly the http://www.bortonoverseas.com/mukutan2005.htm
Extractions: East Africa Trip Notes I Dreamed Of Africa Begins: Nairobi, Kenya Ends: Nairobi, Kenya Accommodations: Three separate large cottages, with a spacious central building provide private, luxurious and romantic accommodation for up to six people. Built in elegant, traditional style using local stone, papyrus and native woods; each cottage is original and different in decoration and layout. All rooms have a double fireplace, with open private verandahs, spacious bathrooms and double beds. Throughout the Retreat Swahili and Lam furniture features prominently, supported by pieces hand hewn by local craftsmen. The central lounge and dining area have the pleasant atmosphere of a private home where every item has been individually selected: from the antique cutlery, hand blown glass, old chests, ethnic artifacts and African books to the copper and brass lamps which lend the place a magical atmosphere at night. Mukutan proprietor, Kuki Gallmann, has painstakingly modeled the Retreat to be the ultimate African destination. Every object is a hand-selected part of a perfect puzzle that delivers the Africa of lore.
800 THE HERITAGE LIBRARY OF AFRICAN peoples 56VOLUME SET PLUS CUMULATIVE Index pokot is outstanding, with excellent integration of historical material and http://www.learning-opp.com/Rosen_catalog_AfricanPeoples.asp
Extractions: steve@learning-opp.com A complete Catalog/index of Rosen titles A complete index of Multicultural Titles Teen materials and books by: Welcome to our category breakdown of: The Heritage Library of African Peoples Select one or all of the categories for titles and full information on titles 4 categories - total of 56 books/volumes/titles AN AWARD-WINNING, 56-VOLUME LIBRARY DIVIDED INTO 4 SETS COVERING: EAST AFRICA, WEST AFRICA, CENTRAL AFRICA, AND SOUTHERN AFRICA. COVERS 4 AFRICAN COUNTRIES. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES BY THE MULTICULTURAL REVIEW "Each book methodically records contemporary culture, sociopolitical dynamics, and life-ways as well as historically significant events and rituals - all the while maintaining an unwavering focus on a complete and accurate delineation of the continent's indigenous Black peoples. Color maps of the continent and the subject regions enable students to familiarize themselves with geographic areas. The texts are consistently well written and engaging. Vivid, well-keyed photographs particularize and amplify the prose. Mini essays provide complementary cultural details. - -'The multicultural Review'. This is the first multi-volume reference on African peoples for middle and high school students. Richly illustrated with outstanding photographs, historical images, and colorful inset boxes, the books are written by African authors and leading Africanists. Each volume details the rich history fascinating traditions, and struggle for freedom of one African people. The series also examines the modern context of the forty-one African countries where the people covered in the series are found today.
The Gallmann Africa Conservancy Dedicated to the Coexistence of People and Nature in africa The use of athorny, impenetrable indigenous cactus instead of the resource-sapping and http://www.gallmannkenya.org/conservation.php
Extractions: The Gallmann Memorial Foundation (GMF) was founded by Kuki Gallmann in 1984 in memory of her late husband Paolo and son Emanuele who both died tragically in Kenya. Kuki first pioneered private anti-poaching in the early '80's when it became clear that the survival of both elephant and rhino populations was threatened. Ol ari Nyiro, the Gallmann's Memorial Foundation's 100,000 acre ranch in the Laikipia region in Northern Kenya, is a registered black rhino sanctuary supporting the largest known indigenous population of the endangered black rhino outside Kenya's national parks. Its extraordinary biodiversity, the breathtaking Mukutan Gorge, and varied landscape support over 400 species of birds, and 2,350 species and subspecies of plants. It is a refuge for elephant, buffalo, zebra, cheetah, leopard, lion, waterbuck, impala, and it has the only protected indigenous forest remaining in the area. Kuki first pioneered private anti-poaching in the early '80's when it became clear that, unless something was done to stop the slaughter, the survival of both elephant and rhino populations was threatened. Now, with 50 trained guards under the expert supervision of Head of Security, Andy Marshall, formerly of the SAS, the problem has abated despite the increased pressure along the borders.
Global Education: Display Modules By Region Recommended because this site focuses on the Ogiek, an indigenous people living in Focuses on the activities of three communities, the pokot in Northern http://www.coe.ohio-state.edu/globaled/display.cfm?parent=17&child=27