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Opinion Editorial: Rapid Unscheduled Disassemblies

July 1, 2025: This is the worst trip we've ever been on.

Flashback: our opinion editorial for July, 2020.

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Damed If You Do

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam reminds us of what can happen to downstream indigenous people.

A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities

April 23, 2025: Two remote locations in Cambodia see hundreds of years of progress in one generation.

Cocama People
The Cocama People

December 23, 2024: Our revised photo-ethnographic essay about the indigenous Cocama people of the Amazon Basin.

Indigenous Peoples Documentary: Ancient and Modern Mayan Peoples

A thousand years after their decline, the ancient Mayans are still shrouded in mystery. Enter their ancient world to uncover its secrets. Learn how their religious beliefs were formed from advanced science and observing the heavens long before Europeans arrived. Decipher their ancient writing — far more advanced than ours. Experience the daily life of their modern descendants and learn how their fate may become our own fate. Click or tap the image below to watch it on our YouTube channel in full HD (1920x1080p) at 60 fps. Notes for teachers are also available.

Ancient and Modern Mayan Peoples documentary

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Documentary Short Films: Indigenous Culture and Knowledge
Populating Southeast Asia
Populating Southeast Asia

How Southeast Asia was first populated.

Living by Garbage in the Philippines
Living by Garbage

Inhumane conditions scavenging garbage in the Philippines.

Capturing Carbon in Iceland to Reduce Global CO2 Emissions
Capturing Carbon

Iceland is not waiting for climate-crisis consensus from world leaders.

More indigenous peoples short films on our YouTube channel

Travel Stories from Indigenous Communities
Halong Bay, Vietnam
Cruising Halong Bay

This Vietnamese mythical wonder of the world will leave you speechless.

Panama's Ngabe-Bugle comarca
Panama's Ngäbe-Bugle comarca

Daily life in Panama's Ngäbe-Bugle indigenous reservation.

Indigenous Bribri
The Three Chocolatiers

Making chocolate is an example of the indigenous knowledge of the Bribri people of Costa Rica.

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