Pronunciation:
Chalchiuhtlicue = Chal-chee-oot-lee-kway

symbolism: (Snakes are associated with water and rain)

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#indigiart #indigiscience #indigisci #decolonizescience #decolonizeecology #scicomm #sciart #rivers #riverart #flood #mythology #Chalchiuhtlicue #serpent #snakeart #serptember

Like I enjoy visiting national parks but their existence should never have been because colonialism should never have been.
And if we dont acknowledge their history we cant begin to untangle the continual colonial practices and presence they still often have.
#decolonizeecology

❓How can we address the colonial roots of ecology?

#RainbowEcoActivists #decolonizeecology #indigenouswisdom #environmentaljustice #ecowarriors #ecology #environmentalawareness #environmentaleducation #indigenousknowledge #queerecology #conservation #EnvironmentalMovement #colonialhistory

Beautiful writing on important issue by StephanieMcCrummen "Another deal turned over management of some 20 million acres of forest in Tanzania— 8% of the nation -to a company..run by a member of (UAE) royal family, and uses conserved land to generate carbon credits" #Maasai #DecolonizeEcology