Star Soul: Giving Makes Earth Sacred
WILD isn’t just working to protect wilderness, we are also working to protect wildness and its connection to the human spirit.
Phil Two Eagle: Giving Makes Earth Sacred
Some losses are difficult to explain, and that is all the more reason to make space for those who grieve.
Answering the Call: Giving Makes Earth Sacred
Sometimes an opportunity to step out of your comfort zone reveals what is sacred within all of us.
Laura Yawanawa: Giving Makes Earth Sacred
Some sacrifices we never anticipate making. When the world calls, how we answer can change the course of history for entire communities.
Giving Makes Earth Sacred
When we give freely of what we are not immediately using, we unleash the potential for an object, a resource, or even our own energy to fulfill a purpose and to give joy and meaning to the world.
A letter to the IUCN Director General
I know that for many people, venturing into wilderness areas is a very important element for health and balance in their lives. I feel this as well, but also, for me, the nature directly around me is equally important.
Speaker Announcement: Reed Robinson
Reed Robinson is the director of the Office of Tribal Relations for the USDA Forest Service.
‘Sacred Return’: Tribal ceremony honors birth of prophesied white buffalo calf (link)
Chief Looking Horse presides over ceremony to honor calf attended by 500 people just west of Yellowstone National Park.
Meet EPC, Sponsor of WILD12!
In this Q&A, we delve into the work of EPC, an environmental consultancy with a deep commitment to wilderness preservation.
Resolution Guidelines
The World Wilderness Congress is unique among civil society environmental foras as it provides the public a direct and concrete instrument for setting the global environmental agenda: resolutions.
Speaker Announcement: Hinano Murphy
Hinano Murphy is a widely recognized expert in Tahitian cultural history. She grew up on Moorea and Tahiti learning oral traditions from her elders.
Tribal Data Sovereignty
Tribal data sovereignty refers to the right of Indigenous Tribes or Nations to control and govern their own data. It emphasizes the autonomy and self-determination of Indigenous communities.
Wolakota Code
The premise of the Lakota society is based on respect or Waohola. Lakota traditional ways inform us that the following are good practices if one seeks to embody respect.
Speaker Announcement: Meda Dewitt
Meda Dewitt is a Lingít traditional healer, certified massage therapist, ethno-herbalist, educator, and virtual and in-person events coordinator.
Experience WILD12 With Our New App!
Designed with ease and connectivity in mind, this app is your ultimate tool to stay updated, organized, and engaged throughout the event.
Speaker Announcement: Charles F. Sams III
Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III was ceremonially sworn in as the 19th director of the National Park Service on Dec. 16, 2021, by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
Speaker Announcement: Patricio Robles Gil
Patricio is the Founder of two Mexican conservation organizations that worked with endangered species and securing biodiversity wildlands.
Speaker Announcement: Bob Baron
Bob Baron is the founder and Chair of Fulcrum, a leading publisher of conservation and Native American books.
Speaker Announcement: Ramson Karmushu
Ramson has a keen interest in documenting indigenous traditional knowledge that supports coexistence with nature and biodiversity conservation for years.
Speaker Announcement: Henry J Quick Bear Sr.
Henry J Quick Bear Sr. is currently the Lakota language teacher for the Lakolya Waoniya Project. He is a respected spiritual leader from Spring Creek community on the Rosebud Reservation.
