ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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Ye’kwana populations of The Caura River, and their two cooperatives, Kanwasumi and Medewa who generously shared their customs and forest homes with us, especially Aurora Rodriguez, a Ye’kwana woman of stature who first reached out to us, and from whom all other activities followed.

 

Our Board Members

 Wendy Townsend, whose extraordinaray knowledge of indigenous culture and   their resource use allowed us to effectively work with the Ye’kwana of                      Venezuela for the past 18 years—especially through on-site workshops.   Brenda Nims, whose business acumen assisted in every aspect of planning and           led us to the best markets in the U.S.

 Phil Smith, One World Projects, who graciously gave us space in his New York        Gift Show booth on many occasions.

 Ines Hinojosa, Bolivian Ethnobotanist the organizer of the Ayoreo project in        Bolivia, and advisor in many topics.

 

Consultants, Friends, and Volunteers

 Ken McMurry, Consultant and designer of Trading Traditions Exhibit

 Susan Milbrath, Co-curator of Living Maya and Trading Traditions Exhibits 

 Amy Penfield, Carlton Pomeroy, and Byron Real, volunteered in Venezuela                while working on their own Ph.d. projects. Their activities helped maintain        critical connections to Earth Bound objectives. Also, their insights and              research related to their specific study areas (Anthropological, Ecological        and Legal) provided valuable information about the Ye’kwana.

 Erica Carlsson, volunteer and student, whose Masters Thesis working in the           community of Santa Maria de Erebato added considerable new                           information about harvesting practices of the Ye’kwana women.

 Ingo Moosmuller, whose friendship and assistance has allowed us to continue            to communicate with Ye’kwana women in spite of the Failed State of                  Venezuela and complete lack of services and constraints of COVID19.

 Dyan Summers, Healthshare International (a Health NGO) invited Earth                   Bound to accompany them to the Caura River in 2000, that was the                   beginning of our project 19 year project with the Ye'kwana.

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