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The Amazonia Indigenous Women’s Fellowship supports Indigenous women leaders and the key roles they play in conservation. Yadira Ocoguaje belongs to the Siekopai Indigenous people of Ecuador. In her project she is working with women in the Siekoya-Remolino community to honor the memory of their grandmothers through the art of ceramic making. For Yadira ceramic making is part of keeping their teachings and culture alive.
The Amazonia Indigenous Women’s Fellowship supports Indigenous women leaders and the key roles they play in conservation. Yadira Ocoguaje belongs to the Siekopai Indigenous people of Ecuador. In her project she is working with women in the Siekoya-Remolino community to honor the memory of their grandmothers through the art of ceramic making. For Yadira ceramic making is part of keeping their teachings and culture alive.