August 9 is International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
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7 Things You Can Do on International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

The International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples is observed on August 9 each year to promote and protect the rights of Indigenous Peoples around the world. The date commemorates the first United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Populations meeting in Geneva in 1982.  We encourage you to observe the day by gaining a better understanding of Indigenous issues around the world, by listening to Indigenous voices, and by reflecting on the vital achievements and contributions that Indigenous Peoples make to the world, such as understanding and stewardship of the environment we all share. This year’s theme is Indigenous Languages and will focus on the current situation of Indigenous languages around the world within the framework of the 2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages. 
1. Learn about the International Year of Indigenous Languages. 
2019 has been proclaimed the International Year of Indigenous Languages, after nearly two decades of work by Indigenous language advocates, but the absolutely critical outcome is the growth of new language speakers within our Indigenous communities in order to ensure the life of our languages for generations to come.
2. Listen to Our Latest Indigenous Rights Radio Programs:
Indigenous Peoples make up less than 6% of the global population, yet they speak more than 4000 languages. Estimates suggests that more than half of the world’s languages will die out by the end of this century. What are you doing to maintain the language of your people?

 

International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
August 9th is a reason for celebration all over the world, we discuss the state of our languages, as Indigenous Peoples.

Internationial Year of International Languages - Khwedam, Namibia 
Khwedam is spoken by the Bwabwata San Peoples in Namibia. There are also some speakers in Botswana and South Africa. 

International Year of Indigenous Languages - Rai, Nepal
This program includes short voice clips of four different languages spoken by four different sub-clans of Rai Indigenous communities of Nepal namely--Bantawa, Chamling, Kulung and Puma. 

Check our library of podcasts on Indigenous languages.

Especial: Día Mundial de los Pueblos Indígenas.

Te presentamos nuestro especial sobre la conmemoración del 9 de agosto, día en que Naciones Unidas ha designado para conmemorar a los Pueblos Indígenas del mundo. 
 

Especial: Lengua Guna, en el Año Internacional de las Lenguas Indígenas.

Conmemorar no es celebrar; es mantener viva la memoria histórica. En marco al día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas hemos preparado éste especial sobre la lengua Guna, una lengua viva que se habla en Panamá y en el norte de Colombia. 
3. Read our latest edition of the Cultural Survival Quarterly, devoted to Indigenous women's leadership. 
4. Learn more about our grassroots partners:      
Meet our 2019 Indigenous Community Media Youth Fellows, from Nicaragua, Guatemala, Colombia, and Ecuador and who leading the way towards  strengthening their communities through their own self-expression.
 
Read about the 2019 recipients of the Community Media Grants Project, an initiative strengthening international Indigenous community radio stations' broadcast infrastructure and systems. Twenty-two grants were awarded in eleven countries totaling $141,500.
 
Learn about the grant partners of our Keepers of the Earth Fund. The fund provides small grants designed to support Indigenous Peoples’ community advocacy and development projects. We awarded 30 grants to communities in 19 countries, totaling $135,700.
 

5. Learn about Indigenous Peoples and SDGs. Indigenous Peoples and their traditional knowledge and practices are essential to reaching the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and to climate change mitigation, says the International Labour Organization (ILO).
6. Learn more about the important role of community radio in Indigenous communities around the world. For many Indigenous Peoples the low cost of radio makes it the ideal tool for defending their cultures, lands, natural resources, and rights.
7. Visit the UN’s International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples website. On Twitter, follow #WeAreIndigenous and @UN4Indigenous for news and updates throughout the day.

Webcast:  Friday August 9 from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm EST:

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