Mindanao Heritage and Indigenous Research Center

MHIRC commemorates the arrival of revered Arab-Malay missionary, Shariff Mohammad Kabunsuan, who introduced the Islamic faith on the indigenous communities of mainland Mindanao around 16th century. His legacy not only reflects common past, but also the shared heritage and identity of the Muslims and the Bangsamoro region.

𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | In commemoration of the 2024 Indigenous Peoples (IP) Month and the 27th Anniversary of the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997, MSU-IIT’s Mindanao Heritage and Indigenous Research Center (MHIRC) hosted a webinar on Research Gallery: Doing Ethnohistories of Northern Mindanao and Other Indigenous Methodologies on Wednesday, October 2.

Featuring resource speakers and anthropologists, Dr. Oona Paredes from the University of California, Los Angeles’ (UCLA) Department of Asian Languages and Cultures and Dr. Jay Rey Alovera, Director of MSU-IIT’s Center for Culture and Arts (CCA); this online research forum opened the conversation on IP research and ethical community engagement, highlighting collaborative methodologies to address the challenges faced by Indigenous Peoples.

This webinar was made possible through partnerships with the MSU-IIT Research and Enterprise, MSU-IIT Department of History, MSU-IIT Indigenous People Student Advocates (MIPSA), MSU-IIT Historical Society (MIHS), and the HST106 - Ethnohistory Class.

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𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲: 𝐃𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 | 8:00AM-12:00NN

ATM: Open Forum as facilitated by MIPSA President, Mr. Jhon Dave Manos, with Dr. Oona Paredes and Dr. Jay Rey G. Alovera conversing about the need for ethical collaboration and participation with the indigenous communities.

𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐮𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧!

MHIRC joins the country in the celebration of the 2024 Indigenous Peoples Month and the 27th Commemoration of the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997.

We recognize the invaluable contributions of our Indigenous Cultural Communities in the protection of the environment and their ancestral domains, nation-building, and heritage preservation.

Reiterating the words of NCIP, there is a need to instill an IP-centered collaboration among duty-bearers and partner stakeholders to uphold the narratives, rights, representation, and well-being of IPs across the country.

We've got something for you!

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐆𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐲: 𝐃𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬

𝑶𝒄𝒕𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓 2, 2024 | 𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚 | 8:00𝑨𝑴-12:00𝑵𝑵 | 𝒗𝒊𝒂 𝒁𝒐𝒐𝒎

As our kickoff celebration of the 2024 Indigenous Peoples Month this October, the Mindanao Heritage and Indigenous Research Center (MHIRC), MSU - IIT Research and Enterprise, MSU IIT Department of History, MSU-IIT Indigenous People Student Advocates (MIPSA), MSU-IIT Historical Society (MIHS), and the HST106 - Ethnohistory Class, will be hosting an online research forum that will feature two distinguished scholars in the field of IP research and community engagement.

We are thrilled to have the renowned anthropologist and ethnohistorian, 𝑫𝒓. 𝑶𝒐𝒏𝒂 𝑷𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒅𝒆𝒔, a Faculty Member from the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, UCLA. She specializes in ethnographic and archival study of the Southern Philippines particularly on the indigenous Non-Muslim minorities.

Another anthropologist onboard is our very own 𝑫𝒓. 𝑱𝒂𝒚 𝑹𝒆𝒚 𝑮. 𝑨𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒂, Director of MSU IIT Center for Culture and Arts and the Coordinator for Indigenous Knowledge of MHIRC. Dr. Alovera spent years teaching and doing research with indigenous communities on issues like reproductive health, governance, conflict resolution, as well as impact assessments and surveys for private entities.

If you are interested pursuing IP research and ethical community engagement, catch and learn from our esteemed resource persons as they bring their own experiences in these meaningful conversations.

Participants may pre-register through:
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𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐍𝐎𝐖!

𝐓𝐚𝐝'𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 | 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟐: '𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝'
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This activity is co-organized with the BCPCH - Lanao del Sur, MSU-IIT Department of History, MSU-IIT Historical Society, and HST143 – Archaeology Class.

Heeding to the success of our Episode 1 on American Campaigns in Ranao last May, we now bring you the 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟐 of our 𝐓𝐚𝐝'𝐌𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 titled '𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝'

Anchored on the recent engagements with the UP School of Archaeology in Lanao, through the efforts of BCPCH-Lanao del Sur and Dr. Juvanni A. Caballero, a Faculty Member of the Department of History, this Episode will generally speak of the interdependent relationship between history and archaeology as gleaned through the field experiences of our select Kota Kalawi Archaeological Team members.

Don’t miss the 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝟐 tomorrow, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 (𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲), from 𝟗:𝟎𝟎 𝐀𝐌 to 𝟏𝟐:𝟎𝟎 𝐍𝐍 via 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦.

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𝐌𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐂 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐂𝐈𝐏 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐨𝐥 𝐈𝐏𝐌𝐑

To sustain the existing partnership, MHIRC yet again explores entry points for collaboration with the Dulangan Unified Ancestral Domain of Opol, Misamis Oriental, through its designated Indigenous Peoples Mandatory Representative (IPMR), Datu Lumalambong Jeffrey P. Puasan.

In a courtesy visit, MHIRC has also given the opportunity to propose activities with the new NCIP Regional Director, Mr. Fundador S. Binahon Jr., who is equally receptive to the idea of indigenizing research methodologies and approaches for IP community engagement in the academe.

MHIRC is also grateful in receiving the NCIP’s Epanaw (which means Journey) set of three Coffee Table Books (CTBs).

The first coffee table book, “Pagkilala” (Recognize), showcases the profiles of each ICC/IP. It contains information about their history, location, and overview of their social and daily lives.

The second coffee table book, “Paggalang” (Respect), features festivals and rituals that the ICCs/IPs practice in relation to important events such as birth and death, agricultural cycle, and the sacred and profane.

While the third coffee table book, Pagtaguyod (Promote), contains travel destinations in ancestral domains for eco-tourism. The promotion of these sites will not only generate livelihood but also highlight the significance of protecting and asserting the rights of indigenous peoples groups to their ancestral domains.

Source Information on CBTs: National Commission on Indigenous Peoples’ Official page

We bring you the launching of the "Kota Kalawi: An Archaeological Exhibit," this September 23, 9:00AM at the Lobby of CASS Academic Building.

As part of the extended celebration of the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘂𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 this October, we bring you a twofold activity that would make you appreciate more of the 𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘰 del Sur,

𝗞𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗶: 𝗔𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁 this September 23-27; and the 𝗧𝗮𝗱’𝗠𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀, 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝟮 “𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱,” this September 25, 2024.

This two-in-one event will display archaeological items retrieved in Lanao del Sur which suggest a glimpse of the rich material culture and the patterns of early contact and coexistence in the region years ago. The Exhibit will be further substantiated through the Episode 2 of Tad’Man Talks which will feature field experiences of history majors in delving with archaeological study or survey.

These activities are postponed last August and are re-organized by the Mindanao Heritage and Indigenous Research Center, the BCPCH - Lanao del Sur, MSU-IIT Historical Society, and HST143 – Archaeology Class.

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