Firebird Foundation for

The Foundation continued its mission to research, preserve, and promote the culture, history, art, and literature of indigenous peoples. The Foundation's work contributes to a world renowned archive of oral literature and traditional ecological knowledge, forwarding anthropological and traditional ecological knowledge and research. The collective efforts of the Foundation increases our understanding of the human conditions, enlarges our understanding of the impact of modern society on indigenous peoples, and increases our understanding of the interrelationship between all human societies and their environments. The Foundation publishes and disseminates the results of its research, and circulates educational material online through its own and affiliate websites, which is generally free of charge and available to the general public. The Foundation also engages in direct research and expeditions to broaden our understanding of indigenous cultures, communities, and traditions.