Mindanao, Philippines

Tribes and Natures Defenders

Tribes and Natures Defenders is an Indigenous-led nonprofit based in the Philippines, founded by the Tribal Council of Elders to protect our sacred forests, our last home, from destruction. We work to defend the rights and dignity of Indigenous Peoples by strengthening food security, resisting harmful outside interests, and uplifting our communities through tribal education, healing, environmental care, and sustainable living. We stand for self-determination, cultural respect, equal participation of women and men, and the protection and stewardship of our ancestral lands for future generations.

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Regenerative Actions Happening Now in Mindanao, Philippines

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1. more than 70 community members participated the Pamulalakaw(WATER LOVE AND RESPECT) sacred ceremony • 2. Yearly conducted a sacred reaffirmation and worship for the rivers and rainforest • 3. Conducted community healing for those who are sick and worship the creator • 4. Sanctified the water as the source of life and educated the young people as the next water healing custodians • 5. Promoted unity, love and respect for the rivers and the creator as a whole • Conducted 1 day Orientation and planning to monitor and ocular visit of the 500 hectares participated by 20 forest guards • Monitored in every week in 500 hectares rainforest in Lidop, Sagyaaan, Bagtokon, Alik, and Balatok conducted by the forest guards, • Conducted 1 day safekeeping activity for the 50 sacred caves, if there are treasure hunters' destruction inside the cave, the birds nest har • Conducted Sacred Rituals for the monitoring safety participated by the 20 forest guards • 1. 10 tribal members involved in Coffee Seeds Bagging for Coffee seeds germination within 10 days • 2. 10 tribal members involved in the establishment of Coffee Nursery within 10 days • 3. 5,000 coffee seedlings were in placed in the nursery • Established Germination Nursery for 30,000 bell pepper seedlings • Prepared 1 hectare farming land for the crop production • Planted first 15,000 seedlings for first planting of half hectare plots • Involved 50 tribal members to plow, clearing weeds and plotting • Benefited 300 tribal members to feed their families and protect the sacred forest and wildife • 1. Planted 2000 Lugimit, Kakayaya, and Anunang fast growing native trees • 2. Planted 2000 native trees for green economy • 3. Restored 4 hectares denuded ancestral landscape through fast growing native trees and coffee. • 4. Benefited 100 tribal members from women, youth, leaders and elders of Higaonon tribal clans • 5. Established green economy through coffee enterprise 1. more than 70 community members participated the Pamulalakaw(WATER LOVE AND RESPECT) sacred ceremony • 2. Yearly conducted a sacred reaffirmation and worship for the rivers and rainforest • 3. Conducted community healing for those who are sick and worship the creator • 4. Sanctified the water as the source of life and educated the young people as the next water healing custodians • 5. Promoted unity, love and respect for the rivers and the creator as a whole • Conducted 1 day Orientation and planning to monitor and ocular visit of the 500 hectares participated by 20 forest guards • Monitored in every week in 500 hectares rainforest in Lidop, Sagyaaan, Bagtokon, Alik, and Balatok conducted by the forest guards, • Conducted 1 day safekeeping activity for the 50 sacred caves, if there are treasure hunters' destruction inside the cave, the birds nest har • Conducted Sacred Rituals for the monitoring safety participated by the 20 forest guards • 1. 10 tribal members involved in Coffee Seeds Bagging for Coffee seeds germination within 10 days • 2. 10 tribal members involved in the establishment of Coffee Nursery within 10 days • 3. 5,000 coffee seedlings were in placed in the nursery • Established Germination Nursery for 30,000 bell pepper seedlings • Prepared 1 hectare farming land for the crop production • Planted first 15,000 seedlings for first planting of half hectare plots • Involved 50 tribal members to plow, clearing weeds and plotting • Benefited 300 tribal members to feed their families and protect the sacred forest and wildife • 1. Planted 2000 Lugimit, Kakayaya, and Anunang fast growing native trees • 2. Planted 2000 native trees for green economy • 3. Restored 4 hectares denuded ancestral landscape through fast growing native trees and coffee. • 4. Benefited 100 tribal members from women, youth, leaders and elders of Higaonon tribal clans • 5. Established green economy through coffee enterprise

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The Storyteller
Datu Lanelio Sangcoan

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Datu Lito Morano

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Precy S. Omelda

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