On this month’s Macaranga Wrap-Up, we turn to the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. In Selangor, Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia (JOAS) marked the occasion with a two-day celebration themed “Defend the Earth, Restore the Land, Regreen the Future – Through Indigenous Wisdom.” We speak to Macaranga co-founder Wong Siew Lyn to unpack what that means for Indigenous rights and the environment, and for a run-down of the festivities.

Image Credit: Jaringan Orang Asal SeMalaysia

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs

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Categories:  environment,  History/Heritage

Tags:  International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples,  JOAS,  the bigger picture,  earth matters,  macaranga,  environmental news,  orang asli,  land rights,  human rights,  jaringan orang asal semalaysia,