For our 30th anniversary, we're excited to share a series of curated Langscape collections. Foundations in Biocultural Diversity: four issues on oral traditions, sacred natural sites, diverse cultural worldviews, and living traditions.

In "The Donkey's Moral Lesson," Nuri Sılay writes about quarries carving through mountains, construction encroaching on national parks, and a biocultural heritage lost to short-term profit. The proverb's lesson has never been more urgent. terralingua.org/stories/the-...

Mi'kmaq people of the Miawpukek Nation in Newfoundland share a story of erasure, resilience, and a historic 1999 voyage that reclaimed five centuries of ancestral presence on the land. This is the first of three (1/3) Mi'kmaq stories this year. terralingua.org/stories/wejgwigwitnaq-come-by-canoe

30 years of Terralingua. 15 volumes of Langscape Magazine. This milestone issue gathers voices from around the world to ask if unity is still possible in an uncertain world. Print copies are limited, and orders placed before September 14th come at a discounted price. terralingua.org/tlshop/langs...

Jonas Lima Guajajara share the story and animated video "When Maíra'yr Created Nightfall," a Guajajara legend about our interconnectedness with the more-than-human worlds of which we are all a part. terralingua.org/stories/when-mairayr-created-nightfall #IndigenousYouthStorytellersCircle

In "Learning to Befriend a Tree," Lena Dedyukina reflects on intentional care and how to cultivate relational, non-extractive ways of living and belonging. Read the story: terralingua.org/stories/learning-to-befriend-a-tree

In "Kulo Alam / I Am Nature," Andini Karmelia Ramadhani writes about nature as a faithful companion and the friendships at the pesantren that grow from the same spirit of acceptance. Read the full story: terralingua.org/stories/kulo-alam-i-am-nature-iysc #IndigenousYouthStorytellersCircle

In "The Wild Within," Jay Cooney traces how contempt for predators and contempt for Indigenous lifeways were the same impulse, and that reclaiming coexistence with one is inseparable from reclaiming the other. terralingua.org/stories/the-...

⏳ Applications close June 30. Join the fellowship for Indigenous educators and researchers from British Columbia, taking part in a place- and land-based field school on Haida Gwaii. terralingua.org/2026/06/12/announcing-the-terralingua-institute-for-environmental-learning-fellowship-program

¿Eres un joven indígena que está (re)conectando con su lengua ancestral, su cultura, sus conocimientos tradicionales o su tierra? El Círculo de Jóvenes Narradores Indígenas quiere saber de ti, y el mundo también. Envía tu historia para 2027. 🌿

Conservation laws meant to protect native birds have also cut Māori off from customary practice. Aroha Matchitt-Millar reclaims that connection, learning to skin and pelt a tūī, a tradition held in her whakapapa (genealogy). Read the story: terralingua.org/stories/to-s...

Le Cercle des jeunes narrateurs autochtones souhaite vous entendre, tout comme le reste du monde ! Soumettez votre récit au Cercle pour l’année 2027. 🌿 terralingua.org/indigenous-youth-storytellers-circle/iysc-contribuez-une-histoire

Fayaz Ahmad Dar shares the story of @saggecovillage.bsky.social, an initiative rooted in the belief that regeneration is not only about restoring landscapes, but also about renewing connections between people and place. Read the full story: terralingua.org/stories/the-soil-remembers-us

📣 New Fellowship Opportunity Terralingua and the Institute for Environmental Learning (IEL) at Simon Fraser University are launching a new fellowship program to support Indigenous educators and researchers in place- and land-based environmental learning.

For this milestone issue, marking Terralingua’s 30th anniversary, Langscape Vol. 15 invites you to reflect, connect, and think through what a more bioculturally vibrant future could look like. Pre-order your copy: terralingua.org/tlshop/langscape-magazine/print-langscape-15

“Aman imane” — water is life. 💧 Houssine Soussi returns to his home oasis of Timoulay in southern Morocco, where water has long been shared through systems built on cooperation and collective responsibility. terralingua.org/stories/wate...

Giulia Sajeva reflects on the risks of compartmentalizing the living world into separate “diversity boxes.” The article highlights the deep interconnections between biological and cultural diversity, drawing on examples from conservation and politics. terralingua.org/stories/on-d...

“The Circle of All Nations” draws on Indigenous philosophies and the teachings of Anishinaabe Elder William Commanda to reflect on spirituality, democracy, and humanity’s relationship with the living world. Read the story and see the artworks: terralingua.org/stories/the-...

Are you an Indigenous young person (re)connecting with your ancestral language, culture, traditional knowledge, or land? The Indigenous Youth Storytellers Circle wants to hear from you, and so does the world. Submit your story for 2027. 🌿 terralingua.org/indigenous-y...

Are you an Indigenous young person (re)connecting with your ancestral language, culture, traditional knowledge, or land? The Indigenous Youth Storytellers Circle wants to hear from you, and so does the world. Submit your story for 2027. 🌿 terralingua.org/indigenous-y...

As we celebrate #WorldDayforCulturalDiversity on May 21 and the #IDB2026 #BiodiversityDay on May 22, we encourage you to reflect on the interdependent web of life that interlinks the diversity of nature and culture. 📖 bit.ly/bcdday #BioculturalDiversityDay #BioculturalDiversity

It was only when Sumarni sat with Elder Iber Djamal in the forest that she began to understand what her mother had always said: that nature carries messages, and Indigenous languages are the bridge to hearing them. terralingua.org/stories/natu... #IndigenousYouthStorytellersCircle

The Dictionary of Radical Alternatives gathers living concepts from many groups and communities, especially Indigenous, peasant, and feminist traditions, honoring the many ways people define what it means to live well. 📖 terralingua.org/stories/a-di...

Over 30 Indigenous youths from five continents gathered on March 20th to exchange stories and find solidarity in the particular experience of being Indigenous in today’s world. Learn what happened at the first IYSC Café and why it mattered. 📖 terralingua.org/2026/05/10/i...

Indonesia is home to over 1,300 ethnic groups and 700 languages, and young people are slowly turning away from all of it. 📖 terralingua.org/stories/hono... #IndigenousYouthStorytellersCircle

Honoring Our Differences - Terralingua

For Fauzi Bin Abdul Majid (FAUZ MA), a Palu’e-Malaysian youth, Indonesia’s rich cultural diversity mirrors its natural diversity.

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Mario Gerada recently brought the plight of Malta's turtle doves to our attention. His article, "The Mediterranean death trap for turtle doves and the region’s soul," grants us a unique biocultural perspective on turtle doves. www.maltatoday.com.mt/comment/opin...

The Mediterranean death trap for turtle doves and the region’s soul

Protecting turtle doves is urgent, as is urgent protecting the human rights charter, the institutions that uphold it and the politics and mechanics that make the charter a real political force in the ...

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Upon receiving a tablet preloaded with multilingual stories, Salma Gadae developed a daily reading habit that eventually led her to compete in a four-province literacy challenge and champions her multicultural community's traditions. www.unesco.org/en/articles/...

How a reading app helped a young woman in Thailand’s Deep South find

Twenty-two-year-old Salma Gadae is one of two UNESCO-nominated nominees to feature in a UN Day Exhibition that highlights the impact of the UN system across Thailand.

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Rosa Angelica Rodriguez writes about what it means to be a young Indigenous person in Colombia today, facing challenges while increasingly stepping into policy, environmental advocacy, and international spaces. Read the story: bit.ly/rosaiysc #IndigenousYouthStorytellersCircle

This International Mother Earth Day, we turn to the voices of Indigenous youths who are actively shaping the future of their communities and territories. Read their stories: bit.ly/terraearthday

📣 New feature on our website! The Learning Center offers accessible resources for those seeking integrative knowledge and diverse ways of knowing, including Indigenous and place-based perspectives. Thank you to Synchronicity Earth for supporting this project. terralingua.org/learning-center