"How are Indigenous Peoples so often so good at conservation?"
GUARDIANS OF LIFE
Guardians of Life: Indigenous Science, Indigenous Wisdom and Restoring the Planet takes readers on an extraordinary visual odyssey—from the Amazon rainforest to Greenland's sea ice—revealing Indigenous communities as Earth's most powerful protectors.
This stunning volume, published by Braided River, is powered by the collective wisdom of more than two dozen Indigenous voices, including activist Quannah Chasinghorse and Palauan statesman Tommy Remengesau Jr. Their expertise is brought forward through National Geographic photojournalist Kiliii Yüyan's striking imagery, the editorial mastery of bestselling author (1491) Charles Mann, and writer Gleb Raygorodetsky's insights.
Together, this collection of powerful images and stories proves how traditional knowledge and modern innovation unite to safeguard the planet. Witness profound stewardship in action: from Mongolia's sacred peaks to Palau’s coral reefs, where ancient wisdom drives cutting-edge conservation.
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A portion of the book's royalties supports Guardians of Life organizations, including the Cofán Survival Fund (CFS). CFS is an independent U.S.-based supporting 501(c)(3) organization for the Fundación Sobrevivencia Cofán (FSC).
The Fundación Sobrevivencia Cofán is dedicated to the survival of the Cofán Indigenous culture and its Amazonian rainforest environment. Founded in 1999 in response to oil exploitation in the region, FSC focuses on finding practical, on-the-ground, long-term solutions for managing natural resources in the Cofán ancestral territory in northeastern Ecuador.
