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‘Under the Pala Pala’: Episode 3
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‘Under the Pala Pala’: Episode 3

In episode 3 of “Under the Pala Pala,” six Native speakers came together at the 2022 National Diversity in STEM Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to talk Indigenous-led conservation and how they bring their Native identity to the work that they do every day.

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A “​pala pala” is a small structure in Chamorro culture that is used as shelter from the sun and rain. There is usually one on a farm or ranch, and after working all day, people come in for lunch to share conversations and laughs. “Under the Pala Pala” is a video series that brings together Indigenous​ ocean advocates to discuss front-line conservation efforts across the United States. The third episode explores approaches to Indigenous-led conservation through the words of Native experts, including Chief Anne Richardson, chief of the Rappahannock Tribe; Queen Quet, chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation; Joel Moffett, from Native Americans in Philanthropy; Anthony Ritter, from the University of Guam; Haley Case-Scott, from the White House Office of Science Technology and Policy; and Angelo Villagomez, from the Center for American Progress.

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Angelo Villagomez

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Andrew Sonntag

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Toni Pandolfo

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Hai-Lam Phan

Senior Director, Creative

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We work to protect our lands, waters, ocean, and wildlife to address the linked climate and biodiversity crises. This work helps to ensure that all people can access and benefit from nature and that conservation and climate investments build a resilient, just, and inclusive economy.

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This image is a graphic depicting an illustrated pala pala, or a small structure used as shelter from the sun and rain, with two figures beneath it, with the sun setting over water and mountains in the background.

In this video series, Indigenous advocates join Center for American Progress Senior Fellow Angelo Villagomez to discuss front-line conservation efforts across the United States. A “pala pala” is a small structure in Chamorro culture that is used as shelter from the sun and rain. There is usually one on a farm or ranch, and after working all day, people come in for lunch to share conversations and laughs. Season 1 focused on six themes of Indigenous-led conservation: identity, knowledge, values, responsibility, advocacy, and allyship.

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