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Show Notes In this episode, we travel to Chile to speak with Mapuche leader, water defender, and spiritual activist, Millaray Huichalaf. Rooted in the traditions and worldview of the Mapuche people, Millaray has been at the forefront of efforts to protect rivers and ancestral lands from extractive development, advocating for the rights of both her community and the ecosystems they depend on. Milla...
Millaray Huichalaf’s story is a powerful example of Indigenous resistance against extractive industries and systemic marginalization. Her activism is deeply intertwined with Mapuche cosmovision, which frames land and water as sacred, living entities rather than commodities. This perspective challenges dominant narratives of development and resource extraction, highlighting the clash between Indigenous knowledge systems and Western industrial models. The hydroelectric project by Statkraft exempli...