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Standing on Sacred Ground

Eight Cultures, One Fight

Around the world, indigenous people stand up for their traditional sacred lands in defense of cultural survival, human rights and the environment.

Watch them stand against industrial mega-projects, consumer culture, resource extraction, competing religions, tourists and climate change.


You can watch all four episodes 
on Amazon Prime anytime.

In the Altai Republic of Russia and in northern California, indigenous shamans resist massive government projects that threaten nature and culture.

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From Papua New Guinea to the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, native people fight the loss of land, water, and health to mining and oil industries.

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From the Gamo Highlands of Ethiopia to the Andes of Peru, indigenous highland communities battle threats to their forests, farms, and faith. Hope comes from the scientific discovery that traditional practices protect biodiversity and with it, the resilience cultures need to survive.

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Aboriginal Australians and Native Hawaiians reclaim land from the government and the military, and resist the erosion of culture and environment.

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