A Conversation with Dr. Wolde Tadesse
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- Опубліковано 11 тра 2020
- In April 2020, as the world sheltered in place and in honor of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we began streaming all four "Standing on Sacred Ground" films online for free and hosted interactive conversations via Zoom Webinars. This is a recording of the conversation that followed the screening of the third episode in the four-part series, "Fire and Ice."
Sacred Land Film Project Director, Christopher "Toby" McLeod spoke from his home in Berkeley with Gamo elder Dr. Wolde Tadesse from his home in Oxford, England. They were joined by former Christensen Fund director Dr. Kenneth Wilson under a full moon at his home in Borneo, where it was 3am.
Tadesse and Ken offered reflections on recent developments in Ethiopia, the status of the long campaign to protect indigenous rights and sacred places, and the world's response to coronavirus.
Original airdate: May 7, 2020
Dr Tadesse, that certainly is powerful, traditional cultural practices connect us to our identity, the essence of who we are. Colonialism has taken so much away from Indigenous Peoples. Restoring and revitalizing these practices and maintaining the Indigenous worldview is vital. I recognize and acknowledge the cultural similarities to North American Indigenous practices, connection to the land, tobacco offerings are just two examples.
A remarkable conversation in deed, thank you sirs.
Yes, we call our elders Knowledge Keepers. Early colonial practices targeted elders and women.