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1. Introduction: Indigenous Voices and Indigenous Sacred Sites, Promoting Diverse Perspectives in a Global Discourse Part I Identity and embodying the sacred 2. Giving Voice to the Sacred Black Female Body in Takayna Country 3. Defending the Sacred through Plant Knowledge 4. Imagine Kanaloa Kaholawe Part II Resistance, advocacy and perseverance 5. Kondhs’ Resistance Movement to Save Sacred Niyamgiri, Odisha 6. Human Rights Law and the Protection of Sacred Sites and Territories: A Case Study of the Bethany Griqua Community in South Africa 7. Taos Pueblo Blue Lake: A Legacy of Cultural Perseverance Part III The sacred in intangible heritage and education 8. The Crocodiles of Fesawa: Sacred Sites and Rituals in a Changing Context in Southern East Timor 9. Maghee: A Case Study of Indigenous Tharu Cultural Heritage for Democratic Practice and STEM Education Part IV Recognition and preservation of the sacred in place 10. Wirikuta: Sacred Heart of Mexico Pueblo Wixrika (Huichol) 11. Hongan di Pa’ge: The Sacredness and Realism of Terraced Landscape in Ifugao Culture, Philippines 12. Perpetuation is the Key to Preservation: Encouraging Local Development and Valuing Indigenous Culture as the Sole Bastion against Bagan’s Museification 13. Protecting Our Sacred Water: Cenote Conservation in the Maya Area of Yucatan, Mexico Part V Conclusions 14. Indigenous Perspectives in a Global Discourse on the Conservation of Sacred Heritage
