Heritage at Risk: Defending Chambri Women’s Culture from the Advancing Frieda River Mine
The women of Aibom village in the Chambri lakes of Papua New Guinea (PNG), are renowned in the Sepik region for their traditional clay stove-making, a craft passed down through generations. These women are custodians of a cultural practice that embodies their...
Frieda Mine Development Dilemma: Frieda River Communities Demand a Future on their own Terms- By Shayanne Waide
In challenging the innovative development narrative, it is imperative to weigh the costs against the benefits. Asking the question, “Can critical public infrastructure, skilled employment, and business opportunities truly compensate for the sociological, physical, psychological and environmental toll on the lives and heritage of the Frieda and Sepik river communities?”
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