Grant Projects

The Ancestral Lands of the Ese’eja- The True People

Mónica Domínguez Torres, Anthony Middlebrooks, Rosalie Rolón Dow, Jules Bruck, Jon Cox, Carla Guerron Montero,

This multidisciplinary project centers on the Ese’eja Nation, an indigenous hunter gatherer people located in the Amazonian region of Peru. The objectives include documenting the Ese’eja lifestyle, creating a community plan, and programming education for Ese’eja schools, surrounding communities, and internationally through the Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research.

Excerpt from National Geographic’s The Ancestral Lands of the Ese’Eja The True People. This project is the recipient of a National Geographic, Genographic Legacy Fund Grant. Visit the site to learn more about the Genographic Project.Jon Cox, Photographer/Cultural Mapper June 05, 2015 National GeographicUDaily article- Posters on the HillCheck it out on YouTube