Second Murder of Indigenous Land Defender in Costa Rica Proves State Inaction
Costa Rican Indigenous leader, Jerhy Rivera Rivera (Brörán) was killed on the night of February 24, 2020, in the community of Mano de Tigre, San Antonio, the titled Indigenous Territory of Térraba, Puntarenas province, marking the second death of Indigenous land defenders in the country in less than one year. Read more.
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Unceded Land: The Case for Wet’suwet’en Sovereignty
On December 31, 2019, the British Columbia Supreme Court issued an injunction to allow construction of the Coastal GasLink pipeline, giving the company unlimited access to Wet’suwet’en lands. The injunction was firmly rejected by the Wet’suwet’en. On January 7, 2020, the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs issued an eviction notice to the pipeline company, effective immediately. Read more.
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Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Continues Fight for Land
On February 5, 2020, the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, the People of the First Light, were forced to continue their fight for sovereignty and land rights, this time in the federal appeals court in Boston. The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe of Massachusetts have occupied the same region for over 12,000 years and have faced diminishment of their homelands since colonization. Read more.
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Historic Court Ruling Upholds Sami Rights in Sweden
In January 2020, Indigenous Sami in Sweden won a major victory by overturning an almost three decades long policy that restricted their hunting and fishing rights. Read more.
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Victory Against Oil Industry in Peru
A recent decision by the court of Peru ruled that a particular section of the Amazon basin must be entirely exempt from any economic interference. As of January 23, 2020, Sierra del Divisor, a national park in Peru, will now be exempt from any drilling or ecological exploitation that it might have otherwise suffered. Read more.
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New ILO Report Focuses on Situation of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples
On February 3, 2020, the International Labor Organization released its report, on Implementing the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention No. 169, providing a much needed updated statistic on Indigenous Peoples globally, stating there are over 475 million Indigenous people, making up 6.2% of the world population. Read more.
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La Alimentación en Manos de Pueblos Indígenas.
Los pueblos Indígenas tratan el tema de seguridad y soberanía alimentaria como algo primordial para preservar y dar vida. Desde su cosmovisión han practicado la siembra, cosecha, intercambio y conservación de sus semillas nativas. En este programa puede escuchar algunas formas de como lo están haciendo. Aprendamos conociendo sobre otras experiencias. ¡ Compartir nuestra sabiduría ancestral es riqueza de nuestros pueblos!
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We welcome your radio content on topics relating to Indigenous Peoples. Send us your files for posting on our website and email distribution. Please see guidelines here.
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Keepers of the Earth Grant Partner:
Centro Sapichay - Wanka, Chanka, Ashaninka, Ya’nesha, Awajun, Kana, and Quechua (Peru)
Centro Sapichay is working to unite the rural and urban communities of the Wanka, Chanka, Ashaninka, Ya’nesha, Awajun, Kana and Quechua Peoples by creating an Indigenous-led rapid response network, AWAY (Quechua for “to weave”). Read more.
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Community Media Youth Fellow Update
What are our Fellows up to?
Cultural Survival's 2020 Indigenous Community Media Youth Fellows are hard at work. The Fellowship Project aims to support young Indigenous leaders between the ages of 16-26, who are committed and eager to learn about technology, program development, journalism, community radio, media, and Indigenous Peoples’ rights advocacy. Read about the recent work of Lino (Sapara), Estrella (Mixe), Bryan and Maholy (Kichwa), Arnab (Tharu), Virginia (Aymara), Luis (Náhuatl), Carolina (Mapuche), and Juan Pablo Quillasinga).
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We are hiring!
Director of Strategic Partnerships
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Get the latest issue focuses on the voices of Indigenous LGBTQIA+ persons. In many precolonial Indigenous cultures sexual diversity was widely accepted, if not celebrated. Read what Indigenous leaders have to say about returning to original teachings and stories to help decolonize and Indigenize spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community. Learn More.
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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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