Though still a young organisation, SPNKK has successfully assisted Negrito communities in advancing priority issues they identified. These accomplishments include:
The SPNKK ecological and cultural restoration project has been important for us because the forests are the roots of our culture and life. Without forests, our lives have less meaning. The project has provided an opportunity for us men, women and youth to reflect on the importance of our forests, especially now that the trees, fruit, birds, and other wild animals which we lost to the eruption of Mount Pinatubo are beginning to return to our community forest.
SPNKK traces its roots to a number of Negrito cultural revival festivals beginning in 2010. These events were held in various parts of the country to celebrate the Negritos’ rich cultural heritage and collective identity as societies with a tradition of hunting and gathering.
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