Indigenous Foundation

Plant-a-Tree Challenge: Forests for the Future
2025-03-03 - 2025-03-31
A Community Campaign to Restore and Protect the Amazon
🗓 Date: Launches Monday, March 3, 2025
Duration: March 3–31, 2025
📍 Location: Online Campaign + Virtual Kickoff Event
🌿 Join Us in Restoring What Sustains Us
The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet — and its future depends on action taken today. The Plant-a-Tree Challenge is a month-long campaign inviting individuals, families, classrooms, and organizations to help reforest the Amazon in partnership with the Shanenawá Tribe.
Together, we’ll support Indigenous-led planting efforts that preserve native species, strengthen soil and water systems, and protect sacred lands for generations to come.
🌱 What the Challenge Involves:
A simple, accessible way to contribute to reforestation
A digital tree-tracking system updated weekly
Educational materials for participants of all ages
Stories and photos from the planting teams in the Amazon
Weekly progress milestones and recognition highlights
🧭 Kickoff Event – Live on Zoom:
Date: Monday, March 3, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
Join us for a live virtual launch featuring a welcome message from Shanenawá leaders, an overview of the planting project, and a preview of what’s to come throughout the month.
This campaign is part of the Indigenous Foundation’s broader environmental programming, focused on reforestation, cultural resilience, and Indigenous-led climate stewardship.

Indigenous Matriarchy: Wisdom of the Women
2025-02-18 19:00 - 20:30 UTC
🌺 Indigenous Matriarchy: Wisdom of the Women
Honoring the Role of Women in Cultural Preservation and Community Leadership
🗓 Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌿 Celebrating Generational Strength, Leadership, and Ancestral Knowledge
Across generations, Indigenous women have served as knowledge keepers, healers, caretakers, decision-makers, and cultural anchors within their communities. This educational event offers a powerful exploration into the role of women in the Shanenawá Tribe and other Indigenous societies, celebrating their resilience, leadership, and wisdom.
Timed to align with Black History Month and in anticipation of International Women’s Day, this session highlights the unique voices of Indigenous women and their ongoing contributions to cultural preservation and community life.
🌱 What You’ll Learn:
The role of women in Indigenous governance, education, and family life
How matriarchal traditions guide cultural continuity and decision-making
The relationship between women, the land, and community health
Stories of strength, protection, and nurturing passed through generations
Perspectives from Shanenawá women on sustaining identity through tradition
🧭 Event Format:
Opening welcome and acknowledgment
Story-based presentations from Indigenous women leaders
Panel discussion moderated by an Indigenous Foundation facilitator
Audience Q&A and cultural reflection activity
This event is part of the Indigenous Foundation’s cultural education series and is designed to amplify Indigenous women’s voices, promote intergenerational understanding, and celebrate their essential role in sustaining identity, knowledge, and care across time.

Amazon Ecology 101: Understanding the Living Forest
2025-01-16
🌿 Amazon Ecology 101: Understanding the Living Forest
An Educational Kickoff to the Year
🗓 Date: Thursday, January 16, 2025
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM EST
📍 Location: Zoom (Free – Registration Required)
🌍 Explore One of the World’s Most Complex Ecosystems
Start the year with a deeper understanding of the Amazon Rainforest—its intricate systems, biodiversity, and cultural importance. In this live virtual session, Indigenous educators and environmental experts will guide participants through the ecological foundations of the rainforest, with a focus on the unique role of Indigenous stewardship in its preservation.
This session is ideal for those new to Amazonian topics and seasoned advocates alike, offering fresh insight into the natural world and the communities who protect it.
🌱 What You’ll Learn:
The structure and climate of the Amazon Rainforest
Major plant and animal life, and how they coexist in a balanced system
The importance of canopy layers, rivers, and seasonal cycles
Threats to the ecosystem: deforestation, extractive industries, and habitat loss
How Indigenous knowledge contributes to ecological balance and protection
Everyday actions that support environmental education and respect for Earth systems
🧭 Event Format:
Illustrated presentation by an Indigenous Foundation environmental educator
Commentary from a Shanenawá cultural representative
Audience Q&A with prepared and live-submitted questions
Closing reflection honoring the forest’s role in sustaining global life
This event is part of the Indigenous Foundation’s year-round educational programming, designed to build awareness, foster connection, and support the preservation of ancestral knowledge and ecological heritage.
