Traveling Through the Ngobe Bugle First Nation

I have a few minutes of internet as we travel through the Ngobe Bugle First Nation. Had a great day and meetings yesterday! It enlivened me to bathe last night and this morning with a bucket of cold water and cup to pour the water. No genetically modified food here. Going to the Capital of Ngabe Bugle for four more days of meetings. Very unique , 70% of Ngobe Bugle First Nation of 260,000 members are women.

Thank you to all those that donated the 1000 Sacred Trees in Spanish. All of the various First Nations say that we all share the same basic Cosmovision! They are also interested in establishing a Ngobe Bugle Bioregional Marine Sanctuary. This would be the second in Panama.

Phil Lane Jr. in a feathered headdress stands outdoors among a group of Ngobe women and girls in brightly colored traditional dresses with zigzag trim.

Four Ngobe women in red, green and blue traditional dresses stand together; one holds a copy of the Spanish edition of The Sacred Tree.

Phil Lane Jr. in a feathered headdress holds a white feather beside a Ngobe woman holding a certificate with a map of Panama, at a table with gourd bowls.

Under a tin roof, Phil Lane Jr. in a feathered headdress stands at a green-covered table as a woman holds a map and community members gather around.