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August 2023 Enewsletter
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** Acknowledging the Cultural Intelligence of Canoe People
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In May 2023, Cheane Bullock (Shinnecock) was part of a group of Tribal paddlers who embarked on a canoe journey from Boston Harbor to the Long Island Sound. Their journey was in recognition of the sovereign rights of the Native people who still reside in their traditional homelands. Read more. ([link removed])
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** How Illegal Mining and Logging in the Peruvian Amazon are Exposing Indigenous Communities to the Risk of Modern Slavery
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The organizations Free the Slaves, an international NGO working to end the conditions that contribute to modern slavery, and Onampitsite Noshaninkaye Tzinani (ONOTZI), a Peruvian NGO working to promote the well being and development of Indigenous communities, conducted a research project to better illuminate the reality of modern slavery among Peru’s Indigenous communities. Following extensive fieldwork among four Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon’s regions of Ucayali and Huánuco, their report found that Indigenous people are becoming increasingly vulnerable to modern slavery due to a series of multidimensional, interconnected vulnerabilities. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Areas Where the Free, Prior & Informed Consent of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities Have Not Been Obtained
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Co-published by Friends of the Earth US, Cultural Survival, and Instituto Maíra, the paper, “Protecting biodiversity from harmful financing: Areas Where the Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC) of Indigenous and local communities have not been obtained,” demonstrates the vital role of Indigenous Peoples and local communities play in protecting biodiversity. It explains the nuances in how Free, Prior and Informed Consent is a unique right to Indigenous Peoples guaranteed under international law, whereas FPIC can be used as a best practice in engaging local communities. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Cultural Survival and Partners Submit Report on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights for Mexico’s Universal Periodic Review
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The current situation in Mexico is dangerous, mostly because of the high level of risk for Indigenous defenders that persists due to violence and intimidation by companies, drug cartels, and public officials, as well as lack of compliance with international standards on Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC). In July 2023, Cultural Survival and our partner organization Tsilinkalli: Ediciones de la Casa Sonora, submitted a joint stakeholder report on the state of Indigenous rights in Mexico for the 45th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the UN Human Rights Council. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])
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** Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of Deskaheh's Campaign to the League of Nations
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On July 14, 1923, the Hereditary Chief of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Deskaheh Levi General (Cayuga), traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, to speak before the League of Nations. He sought to obtain international recognition of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Indigenous Women Speaking through Sounds
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Indigenous Women in Radio 2023, a three-day event organized by Cultural Survival for women from Indigenous community radio stations around the country, took place July 28-30 in Maní, Yucatán, Mexico. Twenty-eight Indigenous women between the ages of 18-59 participated in workshops on radio production and sound ambience. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])
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** Exchanging Maya Experiences in the Yucatán Peninsula and Chiapas
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Over the past year, a diverse range of projects and gatherings took place in the southern region of Mexico, to foster new ideas and strengthen networks for community work. Throughout these months, Cultural Survival facilitated the participation of Keepers of the Earth Fund and Indigenous Community Media Fund grant partners and Indigenous Youth Fellows in various activities that included open dialogues and exchanges of knowledge in different areas. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])
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** Meet Our First Cohort of 2023 Indigenous Youth Fellows
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On International Youth Day, Cultural Survival was pleased to announce our first cohort of 2023 Indigenous Youth Fellows as part of our Capacity Building Program. Our Indigenous Youth Fellowship supports young Indigenous leaders between the ages of 18-28 who are working to transform their communities and create opportunities for the elevation, defense, and strengthening of their cultures and traditions while developing their leadership, organizational, and project management skills. Since 2018, we have awarded 110 fellowships supporting 204 fellows. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])
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** One Body: Connected to the Earth
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Kuenan Tikuna (Tariano and Tikuna) from Brazil talks about her reality as a young Indigenous trans woman facing urbanization, and how gender and sexual diversity are often represented. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])


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The project tracks climate news and solutions that have the most momentum each day, seeks to build connections across climate organizations, and places a special emphasis on highlighting work in Indigenous communities. If you’d like an efficient way to learn about and connect with climate change mitigation and adaptation projects around the world, you may find the free Sunflower News email newsletter useful and inspiring. It’s published twice a week, in English, with translations available on each edition’s web link. See the top toolbar onthis edition introducing Cultural Survival ([link removed]) , for example.
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International Day for People of African Descent 2023 ([link removed])
On August 31, International Day for People of African Descent commemorates the extraordinary cultures and diversity of people from the motherland and also pays homage to the sacrifices made by Africans with regard to the development of our societies through history. In this radio program, we honor freedom fighters and rebellion leaders Louis van Mauritius and Abraham van der Kaap.

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Using Theatre to Combat Social Ills - Amazon Theatrix Ensemble ([link removed])
Young girls on the shore of Lake Victoria are exploited by men who conduct business in the area. The Amazon Theatrix ensemble is a group of young people from the Luo community in Kisumu, Kenya, who use Theatre to empower young girls. We spoke to Jones Arodi Okoth (Luo).

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Transforming Pastoralist Women ([link removed])
During our recent visit to Kenya, Cultural Survival stopped in Kajiado County to speak to Noah Solonka Tompo (Maasai) from the Transforming Pastoralist Women Initiative in Kajiado County, Kenya. This organization also provides counseling services to Indigenous youth who are struggling with drug addiction.

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Día Internacional del Recuerdo de la Trata de Esclavos y de su Abolición ([link removed])
El Día Internacional del Recuerdo de la Trata de Esclavos y de su Abolición se conmemora el 23 de agosto de cada año con el fin de “inscribir la tragedia del comercio de esclavos en la memoria de todos los pueblos”, así como hacer “una reflexión colectiva de las causas históricas, los métodos y las consecuencias” de la esclavitud. En este contexto, en Radio de Derechos Indígenas de Cultural Survival realizamos un programa especial en el que reflexionamos sobre la esclavitud y su abolición desde una perspectiva económica, es decir, entendiendo estos hechos en el marco del nacimiento y desarrollo del capitalismo.

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¡Conoce el trabajo de Tekuan Radio! ([link removed])
Tekuan Radio es un proyecto radiofónico escolar y comunitario ubicado en la comunidad nahua de Alpuyeca en Morelos, México. Nació durante la pandemia como una iniciativa de profesoras de una escuela primaria y hoy continúa transmitiendo con las voces de niñas y niños indígenas. En el marco del Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas entrevistamos a Guadalupe Záyago Lira, una de sus impulsoras. ¡Te invitamos a conocer su trabajo!

[link removed] regional sobre Pueblos Indígenas, agosto 2023 ([link removed])
Muchos sucesos y situaciones que involucran a los Pueblos Indígenas están pasando alrededor del mundo. ¿Sabe cuáles son? Como parte del derecho a la información, Cultural Survival le presenta este noticiero del mes de agosto de 2023 con notas relevantes de Norte, Centro y Sur América, África y Asia, el cual puede escuchar, descargar y compartir de forma gratuita.

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** Indigenous Community Media Fund Grant Partner Spotlight:
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** Radio Escolar Comunitaria Inkua Pit, Colombia
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Awá youth from the INKUAPIT Collective in the tropical jungle of southwest Colombia, in the municipality of Barbacoas, department of Nariño established Radio Escolar Comunitaria Inkua Pit to keep their culture and language alive. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])
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** Youth Fellow Spotlight:
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** Working to Defend Indigenous Languages and Cultures: Adriana, Virginia, and Nataly
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Through our Indigenous Youth Fellowship Program, Cultural Survival supports youth initiatives that respond to the needs of their communities while also gaining skills and competencies for their own development. Read about the experiences of three of our 2023 Fellows. Read more. ([link removed]) En espanol. ([link removed])
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** Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine

47-2 Indigenous Arts - Weaving Together Our Communities: Past, Present, and Future ([link removed])
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This issue of the CSQ is dedicated to Indigenous artists who are using art as a medium to combat the ongoing challenges of racist and colonialist erasure, cultural appropriation, and exploitation. Through their work, Indigenous artists are striving to break down barriers and debunk racist stereotypes while showcasing Indigenous brilliance.


** ¡Cultural Survival Quarterly ahora está disponible en español!
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