Eagle-Condor Exchange Project Today the water world is threatened. There are many reasons, including industrial development, urban expansion, agriculture, and colonial- western forms of governmental laws and regulation……

Eagle-Condor Exchange Project Aquaculture, the controlled cultivation of aquatic organisms, offers promise for expanding upon Indigenous Peoples’ health and sustainability of the water world. Properly developed, aquaculture enhances core cultural objectives such as biodiversity, sustainability, food security and community wellness Aquaculture, the controlled cultivation of aquatic organisms, offers promise for expanding upon Indigenous Peoples’ health and sustainability of the water world. Properly developed, aquaculture enhances core cultural objectives such as biodiversity, sustainability, food security and community wellness

April th Pucallpa, Peru

Origin The Eagle-Condor Project evolved out of discussions between A/CRSP and Heifer International in 2004 The Eagle-Condor Project evolved out of discussions between A/CRSP and Heifer International in 2004 The project proposed to take 2 groups of “Eagles” (Native American aquatic- cultural-community development specialists) to exchange and share views with counterparts in Peru and Mexico “Condors” The project proposed to take 2 groups of “Eagles” (Native American aquatic- cultural-community development specialists) to exchange and share views with counterparts in Peru and Mexico “Condors”

Objectives The exchange program builds an initial foundation for further exploration of the following components: The exchange program builds an initial foundation for further exploration of the following components:  Appropriate aquaculture models and technology  Appropriate Indigenous economic and community development pathways  Aquaculture’s role and contribution to biodiversity, sustainability, food security, and community wellness  Aquaculture and Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge  Aquaculture information transfer and network building between the North and the South  Organization of aquaculture in communities  Indigenous aquaculture and the non-indigenous world  Aquaculture in the context of aquatic resources management  Planning for aquaculture development  Expanding educational and training opportunities

Why an Exchange Program is Important Creates an organizational framework for evaluating aquaculture in terms of Indigenous culture Creates an organizational framework for evaluating aquaculture in terms of Indigenous culture Allows for balance between more economically-oriented and more community-based projects Allows for balance between more economically-oriented and more community-based projects Brings together Indigenous People from the North and South to learn from and share with each other in a comprehensive manner Brings together Indigenous People from the North and South to learn from and share with each other in a comprehensive manner Provides in-depth learning experiences and an opportunity to help envision aquaculture practices in a manner that can benefit Indigenous people and the water world. Provides in-depth learning experiences and an opportunity to help envision aquaculture practices in a manner that can benefit Indigenous people and the water world.

The Eagle-Condor Exchange Project ACRSP collaborators in Peru and Mexico coordinate workshops with Condors ACRSP collaborators in Peru and Mexico coordinate workshops with Condors Indigenous Environmental Network ( contracted by Heifer to coordinate Eagles Indigenous Environmental Network ( contracted by Heifer to coordinate Eagleshttp:// Built on previous efforts undertaken by the Indigenous Aquaculture Network Built on previous efforts undertaken by the Indigenous Aquaculture Network

Peru: The Meeting Day 1: Eagle and Condor Presentations Day 1: Eagle and Condor Presentations Eagles: Indian Tribal representatives from the Pacific Northwest; Lummi, Swinomish, Puyallup (Washington State), Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (Oregon); Wampanoag (Massachusetts) Eagles: Indian Tribal representatives from the Pacific Northwest; Lummi, Swinomish, Puyallup (Washington State), Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (Oregon); Wampanoag (Massachusetts) Fish-Field-Forest Holistic Approaches from Traditional  Political  Eco-centric Cultural Resources Framework Fish-Field-Forest Holistic Approaches from Traditional  Political  Eco-centric Cultural Resources Framework

Wilson Wewa: Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs

Tom Edwards: Lummi

The Approach

Condor Presentations Development Project Approach Development Project Approach Social Forestry/ Management Social Forestry/ Management Crafts Crafts Fisheries/Aquaculture Fisheries/Aquaculture Fruit Harvest Fruit Harvest

Condor Activities: Crafts

Condor Activities; Fisheries/Aquaculture

Arapaima Cage Culture

Day 2 & 3: Visit Calleria and Caimito (Villages)

Calleria and Caimito

Day 4: Eagle Visit to International Intercultural University of the Amazon

International Intercultural University of the Amazon (Museum)

Conclusion (tentative) Eagle-Condor impressions/observations Eagle-Condor impressions/observations Indigenous Sovereignty, Rights and Standards Indigenous Sovereignty, Rights and Standards Traditional Practices; the Technology Question Traditional Practices; the Technology Question Cultural Survival vs. Modern Economic Development Cultural Survival vs. Modern Economic Development Education, Empowerment and Capacity Building Education, Empowerment and Capacity Building