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“For us stories are living beings… they are always changing. That’s how we know that they are alive.” Today, @Nemonte.Nenquimo’s brilliant and inspiring story comes to life as #WeWillBeJaguars , her memoir of life and resistance in the Ecuadorian #AmazonRainforest, co-authored with her partner @MitchAndersonAF. At @AmazonFrontlines, we are thrilled to announce the US publication of our co-founders powerful new book with this excerpt from the introduction read by the amazing #EmmaThompson. We Will Be Jaguars (titled #WeWillNotBeSaved in the UK) shares a clear message with the world: we must unite to respect and protect the #AmazonRainforest, Indigenous autonomy and territorial defense. It’s now or never. Join the movement to protect the Amazon and our global climate! Visit our website for more info and subscribe to the newsletter! --- 📚 Get the book in the US: 🔗 Link in Bio. --- #NemonteBook #IndigenousPeoples #ClimateJustice

Countdown to Our Top Stories of 2024! Join us as we revisit some of this year’s most powerful editorials, created in collaboration with Indigenous storytellers, communities, and leaders. Through multimedia interviews, in-depth reporting, and oral storytelling traditions brought to life through video and art, these stories highlight the creativity, resilience, and vision of frontline activists and Indigenous leaders, youth, and elders across the Amazon on topics including traditional plant medicine, spirituality, decolonial education, women’s leadership, and the Amazonian Land Back movement. Read the stories by clicking the link in our bio!

The Amazon’s Future is Rooted in #IndigenousEducation! ✊ A’i #Cofan leader Wider Guarameg from Ecuador shares his frontlines perspective on decolonizing education in the Upper Amazon. In a historic victory, the children of Sinangoe recently won a landmark case against the Ecuadorian Government over the violation of their right to education. For over six years, Sinangoe's children have been denied proper educational infrastructure and teaching materials, while government authorities failed to support their community-driven, culturally relevant education model. Read our interview with Wider to learn about Sinangoe’s fight for justice and the critical role of Indigenous education in shaping the Amazon’s future. 🔗 [Link in bio] #IndigenousLed #IndigenousEducation #IndigenousPeoples #AmazonRainforest #IndigenousRights #Education

🔊Turn up the sound & listen to this heartfelt song by #IndigenousStoryteller, @milenapiaguaje about her sacred homeland. As a child, #Siekopai youth leader Milena Piaguaje believed her ancestral territory could only be reached through the visions of yagé (ayahuasca). Then, one day, during a long canoe journey, her mother woke her and her three siblings—they had arrived at Pë'këya, the homeland of their people on the Ecuador-Peru border. 🎶@milenapiaguaje shares the lyrics of her beautiful song translated from her native language, Paicoca: I'm happy to step into the territory of my elders but sometimes it makes me sad that, because of the State, we had to divide ourselves. Now we are dispersed. Pë'këya is where my elders drank yagé (ayahuasca). Because of the State, we had to divide ourselves. Now we young people know that Pë'këya is the great house of our elders. 🌿 Read the interview with Milena Piaguaje on her journey reconnecting with her ancestral land, plant medicine, women’s knowledge, and what #landback means for #Indigenousyouth—link in bio.

🌎 This Human Rights Day, don’t miss this must-read! #Waorani leader @nemonte.nenquimo and Amazon Frontlines Executive Director @mitchandersonaf share a powerful op-ed on why the #AmazonRainforest thrives when Indigenous lands stay in Indigenous hands. #IndigenousStewardship is proven to protect forests better than any other method, preserving #biodiversity and combating #climatechange. Let’s amplify Indigenous peoples’ call for #LandBack — a vital step toward advancing human rights and environmental justice. 🔗 Read the full op-ed—link in Bio. @AlianzaCeibo Illustration: Ayumi Takahashi (TAAK) at @Wired. #LandBackInTheAmazon #IndigenousRights #IndigenousPeoples #IndigenousStewardship #HumanRights #HumanRightsDay

#Indigenouswomen have been guardians and #defenders of the land long before environmental awareness became a global priority. Strengthening their autonomy through traditional and ancestral practices is fundamental for the survival of their cultures. A prominent example of empowerment and development along these lines is the Women’s School of Leadership and Entrepreneurship. The school, developed in collaboration with the @AlianzaCeibo and Amazon Frontlines, works with members of Indigenous communities to strengthen their capacity for entrepreneurship and to provide them with leadership tools. Opened in April 2023, this school has provided women of the #Siekopai, A’I #Cofán, and #Siona nations with opportunities to demonstrate how they can become agents of change in their communities by recognizing their importance for territorial defense and community governance. Women’s participation in decision-making is strengthened, making them a crucial force in the fight against environmental destruction. We reaffirm our commitment to their struggle. We join our voice with theirs so that they can continue to weave stories of resistance intertwined with the defense of their territories! @nacion_siekopai . . . #indigenouspeoples #AmazonRainforest #indigenouswomen #indigenousconservation

Tell Ecuador’s President @DanielNoboaOk: Hands off Indigenous territories in the #AmazonRainforest! The #Waorani communities of Pastaza are fiercely denouncing a new oil auction threatening their territory once again. Back in 2019, the Waorani won a historic lawsuit against the Ecuadorian Government, protecting half a million acres of biodiverse rainforest from oil drilling. Now, the Ecuadorian Governments is getting ready to launch a new oil auction for oil exploration in the Amazon without Indigenous peoples’ consent. The Amazon is in danger, and #IndigenousPeoples have the right to decide over the future of their #rainforest territories. It is vital that we support their struggle! Take action now by signing the Waorani’s letter to demand @cconstitucionalecu Judge Richard Ortiz convoke an urgent hearing in Waorani territory and uphold Indigenous peoples’ right to free, prior, and informed consent #FPIC. Link in Bio 🔗 #DefendTheAmazon #JusticeForTheWaorani #WaoraniResistance @owappastaza @waoresistencia

Another win for #LandBack in the Amazon Rainforest! The Siekopai People in #Peru have won a major court battle against the Peruvian Government, recovering over 300,000 acres of their biodiverse forests! Existing laws in Peru designate the majority of Indigenous territories as government property, violating internationally recognized rights to ancestral lands. But through persistent organizing and resistance, the #Siekopai have made history, overturning this colonial legislation and setting a powerful precedent for #IndigenousPeoples across Peru and beyond. This victory comes on the heels of a court victory recovering their homeland in #Ecuador one year ago. It marks another major milestone in the Siekopai’s struggle to reclaim their lands in Peru and Ecuador after centuries of violence, dispossession, and erasure. Read more about the Siekopai’s latest triumph by visiting the link in our bio. @nacion.siekopai #LandBack #AmazonRainforest #IndigenousRights #justiceforpeoples

Today is a moment to extend our generosity to the most urgent causes in our communities and the world around us. At @AmazonFrontlines, we are raising funds to defend the most biodiverse rainforest on Earth from the drilling rigs, miners, chainsaws and fires. This year, we have a unique opportunity for all donations to be matched 5x by a generous group of donors! Any amount truly makes a difference, and today, #GivingTuesday, your gift will be quintupled! Can we count on you? https://amazonfrontlines.org/donate/ If you're not able to donate, you can still help us a lot by sharing this! Thank you! . . . #indigenouspeople #amazonrainforest #conservation #biodiversity #rainforest #givingseason

In this clip, young #Siekopai storyteller @MilenaPiaguaje talks of Wateja’ko, a female jaguar figure in Siekopai culture. Wateja’ko is a very powerful entity, capable of transfixing human beings, causing them to fall in love with her. The elders teach that one must be very careful with Wateja’ko: connecting to the spirit of jaguars requires a delicate balance. If the bond is too intense, a person may lose themselves and devour others. But if the connection is made carefully, jaguar spirits can provide enormous amounts of strength. @AlianzaCeibo #Jaguars #AmazonRainforest #IndigenousPeoples #Spirituality #Strength #Shamans #JaguarSpirits #WorldJaguarDay --- En este clip, la joven contadora de historias de la nacionalidad Siekopai, @MilenaPiaguaje habla de Wateja'ko, una figura femenina del jaguar en su cultura Siekopai. Wateja'ko es un ser muy poderoso, capaz de cautivar a los seres humanos, haciendo que se enamoren de ella. Los abuelos enseñan que hay que tener mucho cuidado con Wateja'ko, y que conectar con el espíritu de los jaguares requiere un delicado equilibrio. Si el vínculo es demasiado intenso, la persona puede perderse a sí misma y acabar devorando a los demás. Pero a través de una conexión cautelosa, los espíritus de jaguar pueden llenarnos de mucha fuerza. @AlianzaCeibo @Nacion.Siekopai #Jaguares #Amazon #Indigena #Espiritualidad #Fuerza #EspiritusDeJaguar #DíadelJaguar

In many Amazonian communities, the jaguar symbolizes spiritual power. In this video, #Waorani leader and Executive Director of @AlianzaCeibo Jairo Irumenga reflects on the central role jaguars play in Waorani culture and spirituality. Jairo tells us: “The jaguar represents deep strength. No other species comes close to the jaguar. The spirit of the Waorani is like this. It’s about being strong and continuing to defend the territory, for the sake of life.” If you want to learn more, visit the special feature on our website! #Jaguars #AmazonRainforest #IndigenousPeoples #Spirituality #Strength #Shamans #WolrdJaguarDay --- En muchas comunidades amazónicas, el jaguar es una figura con un enorme poder espiritual. En este vídeo, el líder Waorani y Director Ejecutivo de la @AlianzaCeibo, Jairo Irumenga, reflexiona sobre el papel de los jaguares en la cosmovisión y la comprensión del mundo para el pueblo waorani. Como él dice, “el jaguar representa la fuerza profunda, porque ninguna otra especie puede acercarse al jaguar. De la misma manera, el espíritu para los Waorani es eso. Sentirse fuerte y seguir defendiendo el territorio, por el bien de la vida”. #Jaguares #Amazonía #PueblosIndígenas #Espiritualidad #Fuerza #DíadelJaguar

Let’s flip the script on Black Friday and make a real impact! 🐆 Today is International Jaguar Day and Native American Heritage Day—and we’d like to invite you to join in celebrating Indigenous sovereignty and the powerful spiritual connection between #IndigenousPeoples and the sacred jaguar. Have you read our co-founders book, We Will Be Jaguars, yet? It’s a fierce and beautiful love story for the protectors of the land - and a powerful celebration of the sacred jaguar. 🎉 For every copy sold today of We Will Be Jaguars, a generous donor will contribute $10 to @AmazonFrontlines! That means, if a 1000 copies were sold today, that would be $10,000 that would go directly to Indigenous resistance on the frontlines. 📚 Hit the link in our bio to grab your copy of #WeWillBeJaguars and help us amplify this powerful story and raise resources for the protection of the #amazonrainforest, the sacred home of the jaguar.