Posts tagged Sacred land

Raw Materials Or Sacred Beings? Lithium Extraction Puts Two Worldviews Into Tension

(ANALYSIS) In Uyuni, where one of the two new lithium plants will be constructed, Indigenous communities acknowledge the presence of these sacred beings. To this day, worshipers in nearby Lipez region explain the salt flat’s origin with a traditional legend: It is the mother’s milk of their Apu, a female volcano named Tunupa.

Analysis, South AmericaMario Orospe HernándezMay 3, 2023The Conversation, Mario Orospe Hernández, Lithium, Climate change, Electric vehicles, Indigenous people, Sacred land, Climate crisis, Sacred beingsComment

Native Americans’ Struggle For Control Over Sacred Lands Is Making Progress

(ANALYSIS) Mauna Kea, a 13,802-foot dormant volcano on the island of Hawaii, is one example. The mountain is managed as public land by the state of Hawaii. Native Hawaiians have protested the state’s management of Mauna Kea for decades, saying Hawaii has allowed too many research buildings on their sacred mountain, which disrupts their ability to practice their religion.

Analysis, North America, NewsRosalyn R. LaPierOctober 10, 2022Native Americans, Hawaii, Indigenous Land, Sacred land, Tribes, Rosalyn R. LaPier, Secondary FeatureComment

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