From Dust We Are Made: Members of the Wampanoag Nation Reclaim Historical Narratives in Plymouth, England
In April 2023, Members of the Wampanoag Nation were brought across the ocean to perform a play, “We Are The Land," as one of the last aspects of the commemoration of the 400-year anniversary of the Mayflower voyage that brought the colonizers to our shores, to the Plymouth on the other side of the Atlantic. The play and its production are a multilayered story, much like colonization itself. Read more.
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Indigenous Brilliance: The Movement to Indigenize Systems Across All Industries
Despite hundreds of years of colonization and attempts of cultural erasure, in 2023, we are seeing a strong resurgence of Indigenous economies. Read more.
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Despite Six Recent Demarcations, New Indigenous Peoples’ Ministry in Brazil Faces Land Demarcation Challenges
A ceremony celebrating the demarcation of six Indigenous lands took place on the last day of the Acampamento Terra Livre (ATL)-Free Land Camp, the biggest Indigenous advocacy event in the country, on April 28, 2023. Read more.
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Call for Solidarity; Indigenous Group Seeks Response from General Motors Regarding Human Rights Issues at Thacker Pass
People of Red Mountain (PRM), is an Indigenous grassroots organization that was formed to protect the sacred site, Peehee Mu’huh – Thacker Pass. People of Red Mountain has raised significant and urgent concerns regarding human, religious, and Indigenous Peoples' rights violations by a proposed lithium mine in Thacker Pass. Read more.
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Alessandra Korap Munduruku, Leader at KOEF Grant Partner, Awarded the 2023 Goldman Environmental Prize
Cultural Survival congratulates Alessandra Korap Munduruku (Munduruku) and her community on winning the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2023 for her tireless efforts to defend her community and territory against extractive industries. Read more.
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Intag Valley Celebrates Legal Victory for Rights of Nature and Consultation
On March 29, 2023, campesino communities of the Intag Valley won a juridical victory against mining companies Codelco and ENAM. The Imbabura Provincial Court ruled in favor of the Rights of Nature relating to the Llurimagua Copper Mining Project, revoking the companies’ mining licenses for the project, preserving the natural integrity of the Tropical Andes, and reinforcing local communities’ constitutional right to consultation. Read more.
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Celebrating Indigenous Beekeeping Practices on World Bee Day
May 20 is World Bee Day, a day to highlight the crucial role that bees and other pollinators play in maintaining the Earth's diverse ecosystems. Read more.
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International Day of Tea - The Medicinal Benefits of Tea
Since tea is one of the most important cash crops in developing countries, it can play a significant role in rural development, poverty reduction, and food security. In this radio program, we hear about the medicinal benefits of tea.
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International Day for Biological Diversity 2023
The International Day for Biological Diversity has gained global prominence through the efforts of the United Nations, governments, Indigenous Peoples, local communities, non-governmental organizations, and concerned individuals. Each party has brought its innovative solutions to the biodiversity crisis to the forefront of global conversations on sustainable development. In this radio program, we hear from Aslak Holmberg (Sami) and Giovanni Reyes (Kankaney Igorot).
Freedom of the Press Is the Foundation of Justice
When Indigenous Peoples are facing injustices, it is Indigenous media and journalists who are at the frontlines to tell their stories, but many Indigenous journalists are facing obstacles with regard to free press in their communities. On this World Press Freedom Day, Francine Compton (Anishinaabe), Associate Director of the Native American Journalists Association speaks to Cultural Survival.
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Día Mundial de la Diversidad Cultural para el Diálogo y el Desarrollo
El 21 de mayo de cada año se celebra el Día Mundial de la Diversidad Cultural para el Diálogo y el Desarrollo, con el objetivo de destacar la riqueza de las culturas del mundo, así como el papel esencial del diálogo intercultural para lograr la paz y el desarrollo sostenible. En el caso de los Pueblos Indígenas, este día nos permite reafirmar que todas las comunidades y pueblos originarios del mundo tenemos derecho a “salvaguardar y transmitir nuestros conocimientos ancestrales”, así como a “la protección y promoción de nuestro patrimonio cultural y natural”.
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La lucha de la comunidad Majé Emberá Drua en Panamá
El pueblo Emberá, en Panamá, históricamente ha habitado en las cercanías del Río Bayano, que desde la primera mitad del siglo XX comenzó a ser amenazado por la construcción de la Hidroeléctrica Bayano. Este proyecto finalmente se llevó a cabo en los años 70 e inundó gran parte de la Reserva Indígena habitada por la comunidad Majé Emberá Drua. En aquel momento se estableció que el Estado panameño proveería el área necesaria para la reubicación de los moradores de la Reserva, pero hasta la actualidad esto no se ha cumplido y la exigencia de justicia permanece.
 ¡Conoce a Juan Bautista Navichoc Pop, artista visual maya tz'utujil!
Juan Bautista Navichoc Pop es un artista plástico maya tz'utujil, originario de San Juan La Laguna, comunidad ubicada a la orilla del lago Atitlán, en Guatemala. En su arte, este joven pintor plasma su raíz ancestral, sus vivencias de infancia y las enseñanzas de su abuelo. Te invitamos a conocerlo en este programa de Radio de Derechos Indígenas de Cultural Survival. |
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Indigenous Community Media Fund Grant Partner Spotlight:
Radio Werken Kurruf, Chile
"We are a radio group composed of Mapuche Lafkenche from Budi, Chile, an ancestral territory located in the ninth region of the Araucanía, a Wallmapu (traditional territory of the Mapuche people). We are Indigenous farmers and subsist on raising small-scale livestock. We are adult speakers of the Mapuche language. We are an autonomous media, self-financed mainly by the communities we serve." Read more. En español.
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Keepers of the Earth Fund Partner Spotlight:
Federación de Comunidades Nativas Maijuna (FECONAMAI), Peru
FECONAMAI is an Indigenous federation in Peru founded in 2004 to represent Maijuna Indigenous communities, who live in the northeast part of the Peruvian Amazon. FECONAMAI works to strengthen and defend the well being of Maijuna Peoples, their cultures, and territories. Read more. En español
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Youth Fellow Spotlight:
Carina de Souza Moraes (Horopakó Desana), Daje Kapap Eypi Audiovisual Collective (Munduruku), and Inamatí Xâne Terenoe Collective (Terena) from Brazil
Cultural Survival’s Indigenous Youth Fellowship Project supports young women communicators, artisans, artists, and storytellers in their efforts to develop their skills, training, research, productions, and creations aimed at strengthening their cultural identity and leadership. We are firmly committed to reducing systemic inequalities and promoting the participation of women in their spaces and environments. We share the work of 2023 youth fellows from Brazil. Read more. En español.
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Help us reach our $51,000 goal! We have raised $21,887 so far!
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This issue of the CSQ is dedicated to uplifting the voices of Indigenous leaders who have been working diligently to defend the rights of nature and the rights of Indigenous Peoples, demanding urgent action for biodiversity protection and climate change mitigation and adaptation— sometimes at great risk to their own lives.
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¡Cultural Survival Quarterly ahora está disponible en español!
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Cultural Survival advocates for Indigenous Peoples' rights and supports Indigenous communities’ self-determination, cultures and political resilience since 1972. We envision a future that respects and honors Indigenous Peoples' inherent rights and dynamic cultures, deeply and richly interwoven in lands, languages, spiritual traditions, and artistic expression, rooted in self-determination and self-governance.
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