Tag: indigenous
Endless Violence, Official Complicity and Media Silence The Taking Away of Indigenous Peoples Ancestral...
In the heart of the Costa Rican forests and jungles, there are 9 Indigenous nations distributed in 24 territorial regions
Coyoche, King of the Chorotegas, Important Historical Character of our Native Indigenous Culture
Peoples belong to two different cultural groups: Coyoche belonging to the cultural area of Mesoamerica and Garabito to the so-called Intermediate Area
Bring Sacred Ceremonies Into Your Life
From ancient times all the way forward to today, sacred ceremonies, and plant medicine have been used to create a time and space for...
Mantrika Festival Features Carolina Chrem
The Mantrika Festival, being held from September 21 – 29th, is to celebrate and explore the ancient traditions where we live, witness, share, and enjoy...
MEET THE BORUCA PEOPLE OF COSTA RICA
In the Southern Zone of Costa Rica live a group of indigenous people who claim they are the only tribe who were never conquered...
Indigenous Peoples More Likely to Get Cancer, doctors say
A recent study revealed preventable cancers are more common within Native populations.
The study was led by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)...
Highlights from the Pope’s Address to the U.S. Congress
Pope Francis’s visit to the U.S. has been causing quite a stir. Read some key points from his address here at TCRN.
Pope Francis began...
Costa Rica: a “multiethnic and multicultural nation”
It’s no news that Costa Rica is country of diverse ethnic origins, but this week minority groups are finally getting their recognition.
On Monday, August...
Highlights from the Pope’s Apology to Indigenous Peoples of Latin America
Many grave sins were committed against the native peoples of America in the name of God…I humbly ask forgiveness, not only for the offenses...
Indigenous Térraba Still Under Attack
Costa Rica News - After several attacks against the indigenous community in Buenos Aires Salitre of Puntarenas, there has been more vandalism and violence,...
Indigenous Groups and Government Create Dialogue for Issues in Costa Rica
Costa Rica News - The government and indigenous groups of Costa Rica established a dialogue to address various issues related to land tenure and...
Talking With the Ancestors
I’m a traveler, explorer and a “New Ager” for lack of a better term, so when a Costa Rican friend of mine, Carlos, started...
