Named after Terenke the Elder, indigenous wise woman, healer and midwife, was forcibly taken from her remote mountain hut, beaten, kicked and left for dead by an Ethiopian Orthodox priest. She brought herself back from death but was permanently bent at a 90 degree angle at the hip. Terenke died a few years later but […]
In 2018, WISN installed a six-and-a-half-foot black granite monument in Lahaina, Maui to honor Alice Kaehukai Shaw Kaae (1867-1956), the last traditional guardian of Mokuhinia. He ‘olelo nei ke kupuna i kekahi mo`olelo kahiko, mai ka wa kahiko. The Kupuna is telling an ancient story from the past. Alice’s memorial, Lahaina News
Bushmen – Veldt School and women healers The Khomani Bushmen, also known as the First People, are among the oldest tribes on Earth. WISNfunds the “Veld School” (veld = Bush), which was envisioned several years ago by the Khomani San as a means to pass Indigenous knowledge to the younger generations, to keep their traditional […]
Aigine Cultural Resource Center WISN supported Kyrgyz women shamans in exploring the meaning of petroglyphs through ayans—prophetic dreams and visions—leading to a deeper exploration of Kyrgyz indigenous knowledge. These projects were initiated and led by women, who played key roles in their development and implementation. WISN’s support facilitated the integration of cultural spiritual practices into […]