Exploring Indigenous Ways of Knowing
Forest Thinking opens a window onto the rich knowledge and cultures of the Indigenous Amazon. Through conversations with researchers and Indigenous thinkers, we explore what these traditions can teach us about the world and our place within it. The interviews cover a wide range of topics—from anthropology and archaeology to ecology, philosophy, music, astronomy, food, religion and beyond—all presented in a way that is engaging and easy to follow.
“I think that the archaeology of the Amazon is so different because human action here creates a kind of confusion between knowledge and nature. We struggle to separate what is natural from what is cultural.”
“Today, there are no uncontacted peoples who remain isolated because they are unaware of the outside world. Isolated peoples avoid contact because they choose to. It is a deliberate rejection of engagement with wider society. These groups are often fragments of once larger people, survivors who have endured experiences of violence, displacement, and massacre.”
“Laughter is present in every aspect of Krahô life. It has the power to create openness, foster encounters and connections, and enable a sharing of bodies.”
“Indigenous peoples are collectors of difference, while we have become a machine for generating uniformity at every level of society.”
“For the Krahô, the pur pej, a field that is both beautiful and good, is, above all, a diverse one. And that diversity depends on these exchanges, on seeds circulating among different families."
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