About Heiðr's Mission
Discovering the Treasures of Indigenous Knowledge
INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS (IKS)
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK)
Respect Discipline Responsibility (RDR)
Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB)
Nature-based Solutions (NbS)
The Mission
Find the lost treasures of Indigenous Knowledge
Heiðr is on a mission to raise awareness of the intrinsic value of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), and the positive impact it is making on our quality of life.
All around the world, hearts and minds are waking up and working together in a good way. Both private and government research is confirming the practical benefits of incorporating IKS in into environmental and species conservation, health, and social sciences and practices.
The positive work happening right now, all over the globe, is amazing. Explore Heiðr's IKS content to find out where it's implemented, and the Indigenous Heroes that are leading the way.
IF YOU ARE SLEEPING...BROTHERS AND SISTERS
...AWAKEN!
LET US WALK TOGETHER TO THE LIFE THAT WAS PROMISED...
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Vision of the Ancestors
Unity and Sustainability
Heiðr is excited to share the studies, stories, and The Science that is uniting communities worldwide with enthusiasm for The Knowledge Indigenous Peoples have passed to their descendents for millenia...
Indigenous Knowledge (IK)
Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK),
Respect Discipline Responsibility (RDR),
Social and Emotional Wellbeing (SEWB),
Nature-based Solutions (NbS)
...and many more valuable WAYS OF BEING that teach us sustainable ways to manage our relationships with eachother and the environment.
Heiðr supports the revival of Indigenous Culture, and Ecologies through all positive avenues.
Heiðr's Elder Council
Elders are invited to serve their people by sanctifying efforts, ensuring integrity of action, and communication on behalf of their people.
Each Series of The Adventure will feature different Indigenous cultures' ancient history, culture and oral traditions.
The Good Ways
Uniting Brothers and Sisters
Not All Endangered Cultures are Considered "Indigenous"
Heiðr isn't just for Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), we're also about raising awareness of any endangered culture, species or environment. The overall mission is UNITY, through positive ways of understanding and sustaining all of Earth's amazing creatures, and their ways of being naturally in their native environment.
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We're here to welcome all, to evolve together through kindness and education. Go ahead, BE VALIANT!
"We are all indigenous, like fingers of the same hand. Brothers and Sisters, we share this Earth. We are equally accountable for how we care for it and each other."
Wandering Wolf, Grand Elder of the Living Maya
Who's Indigenous?
The definition of Indigenous varies by who is defining it and for what purpose. The UN says it's a Haplo Group that occupied a region prior to colonization. What about Ireland? People from many surrounding nations immigrated to the Emerald Isle over 3,000 years ago. How long do these original cultures need to occupy a place they consider their homeland before they qualify as 'native'. Haplo Groups are pretty cool for tracking origin. But the Celts didn't arrive until long after, and they consisted of many Haplo Groups. Wouldn't you agree that Celtic is indeed an ancient culture? Everyone descends from group(s) of people in ancient times. If you ask the Indigenous, they'll tell you that how you identify to a place or culture is deeply personal.
WHAT IS THE MOVEMENT FOR ANCESTRAL LAND AND RESTORATION OF RIGHTS?
SO, you may be 'claim your roots' Indigenous, but the humanitarian definition isn't as simple as whether or not you like to dress like your 'people'. I't a deeper conversation about ways of being that restore the native inheritance of living freely on the land and serving as stewards of said environment and creatures.
As part of the ancient heritage and philosophy of the peoples, the territory is a whole and a living entity with its own spirituality and sacred character, which provides security for continued survival, as well as food, clothing, medicine, fuel and all materials necessary for existence. Men and women depend on the forest for the satisfaction of most of their subsistence needs, which is why they must take care of it and love it as life itself.
UN Supports a Sustainable Planet
Making peace with nature is the defining task of the 21st century.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres
"The State of the Planet" Address, December 2, 2020
Leveraging Indigenous Knowledge for Effective Nature-Based Solutions in the Arctic
Ecological Stewardship
The Arctic stands at the forefront of our global climate crisis. Experiencing warming at more than twice the rate of the rest of the planet, the Arctic faces dramatic transformations as ancient ice melts, permafrost thaws, and ecosystems undergo upheaval. These changes lead to a cascade of challenges, from coastal erosion to shifting wildlife habitats, threatening both natural landscapes and the communities that depend on them. In response to these pressing challenges, integrating Indigenous knowledge into Nature-based Solutions (NbS) presents a promising approach to enhancing climate resilience.
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞...
...𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑜 #ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑎𝑒𝑡ℎ 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡. 𝑇𝑜 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒; 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑠, 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒, 𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞...
𝑇𝑜 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑔𝑜 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑒𝑎𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟. 𝑆𝑒𝑡 𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑤𝑒𝑑.
𝐇𝐞𝐢ð𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮...
...𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑛 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑑. 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 #𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑠; 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑒𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑛 ℎ𝑎𝑟𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒…𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓.
#WakeUp
#BeValiant