Deep in Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest, accessible only by boat or plane, the Kichwa people of Sarayaku are advocating for Indigenous rights and protecting their ancestral territory. They are pursuing a sustainable lifestyle that sees nature not merely as a resource, but as a living and sacred entity worthy of legal rights and protection. Indigenous peoples have been contributing to nature conservation in diverse and sustainable ways for centuries. As a result, they have built a rich repository of traditional knowledge that can serve as a sourc...