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Together as a Team
World + People
Dreams and Visions

Together as a Team

For a long time, humans have been opting for permanent communities instead of brief alliances. Scholars still wonder who came up with this idea, when, and why.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
The Reindeer Were Here First
World + People
Nature

The Reindeer Were Here First

The Sámi live in harmony with nature. Their proven and effective methods may prove invaluable in our struggles with a changing climate.
Ula Idzikowska
Deadly Spells
Art + Stories
Experiences

Deadly Spells

In some of Australia and New Zealand’s Indigenous communities, shamans are able to successfully will death on others – as long as the target believes in such ‘spells’.
Tomasz Wiśniewski
People, Plants, and Gods
World + People
Nature

People, Plants, and Gods

We think technological revolutions are modern phenomena, but the greatest one likely took place a long time ago. What did this revolution entail and who is responsible for it?
Tomasz Wiśniewski
On the Holy Lake
Art + Stories
Experiences

On the Holy Lake

Lake Titicaca sits in the Andes, on the border of Peru and Bolivia. What significance does it hold for the Indigenous people who live on the lake?
Maciej Wesołowski
The Evolution of a Leader
Art + Stories
Opinions

The Evolution of a Leader

Evo Morales rode a wave of popular support when he became the first Indigenous president of Bolivia in 2006. A decade later, his popularity is waning.
Maciej Wesołowski
Ally Girls
World + People

Ally Girls

Three teenage girls from the Indigenous communities of the Americas are raising environmental awareness all around the world.
Aleksandra Lipczak
The Little Brother of War
Art + Stories, World + People
Fiction, Dreams and Visions

The Little Brother of War

Lacrosse is North America’s oldest sport, practised by the various Native American peoples long before the Europeans colonized their land – and the game.
Andrzej Kula
From the Desert to Museums
Art + Stories
Art

From the Desert to Museums

Long marginalized as ‘primitive art’, the art of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia is slowly but surely gaining global recognition.
Karol Sienkiewicz