Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Reservation Disestablished by Trump Administration: Urgent Action Needed
On March 27, 2020, in the midst of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Chairman Cedric Cromwell was informed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs that the Tribe’s reservation will be “disestablished” as ordered by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, David Bernhardt. #StandwithMashpee Read more. Sign petition.
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United We Fight the Pandemic/ Unidos Combatimos la Pandemia
URGENT PSAs on the coronavirus available in Español, Ayuujk, Purépecha, Kaqchikel, K'iche', Tseltal, Mam, English, Sunuwar, Tamang, Nepalí, Luo, and Afrikaans. We are working on more languages. Read more.
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Women Unite: 8th Continental Conference of Indigenous Women of the Americas
On February 26-29, 2020, the 8th Continental Conference of Indigenous Women of the Americas took place. The Conference was hosted by the Continental Network of Indigenous Women of the Americas (ECMIA), a network of organizations from 23 countries that has been fighting for more than two decades for the individual and collective rights of Indigenous women and children. Read more. En español,
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Why Preserving Cultural and Language Diversity is Vital to Protecting Biodiversity
Our Executive Director Galina Angarova was recently interviewed on Green Dreamer by Kamea Chayne about why preserving cultural and language diversity is vital to protecting biodiversity. The Green Dreamer is a podcast and multimedia journal illuminating our paths towards ecological balance, intersectional sustainability, and true abundance and wellness for all. Learn more.
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One year later: The Murder of Sergio Rojas Remains Unresolved Amidst Ongoing Crisis
March 18, 2020, marked one year since the death of Costa Rican Indigenous land defender Sergio Rojas, who was murdered in his home in Saltire de Buenos Aires in 2019. Read more.
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José Francisco Cali Tzay Appointed as New United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
On March 16, 2020, it was announced that José Francisco Cali Tzay (Maya Kaqchikel) will be the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for the next three years, when the current mandate holder, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, completes her term at the end of April. Read more.
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Indigenous Religious Freedom Violations Abound at the U.S.-Mexico Border Barriers
Within the last year, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security began to build Trump’s 30 foot wall through many sacred sites and across many traditional pilgrimage routes that have served transborder Tribes for centuries. Read more.
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Los Pinos Plan of Action Strives for Greater Success during the International Decade of Indigenous Languages
The UN high-level event organized in Los Pinos, Mexico City was a formal closing of the International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019 (IYIL) and concluded by endorsing a strategic outcome document, a road map for the International Decade of Indigenous Languages. Read more.
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Jayd Smith from Eldos FM introduces this program, where presenter Diana Morat interviews operations manager for epidemic preparedness Dawn Kgaje. This program is produced by Eldos FM, a community radio station in Johannesburg, South Africa. |
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In this edition: Ainu People in Japan ready to open new park and museum; No free, prior and informed consent for hydropower project in Nepal; Skeletal remains in Gabon reveals much; Aboriginal Australians restrict foreign visitors to limit Corona infection; Language activist represents Nama language on National mother tongue day; Mexican sisters' bodies sent home in a cardboard box; Costa Rican Indigenous activist Jhery Rivera killed.
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Send us your productions! ¡Envíennos sus producciones!
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.
En español.
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On March 18, 2020, Funding Indigenous Women in Media webinar was co-hosted by Cultural Survival and International Funders for Indigenous Peoples. If you missed it, access the webinar here.
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Keepers of the Earth Grant Partner:
Coalition Against Land Grabbing in Palawan, Philippines
The Coalition Against Land Grabbing (CALG) is an Indigenous-led organization based in Palawan province in the Philippines. The organization serves and is run by members of the three main Indigenous communities living in Palawan, the Pala’wan, Tagabanua, and Batak. Read more.
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Community Media Grant Partner
Radio Chiquixji, San Pedro Carchá, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala
At the beginning of 2017, members of the Community Development Council, a form of local government established by the municipal authorities in Chiquixji, prioritized the reestablishment of the radio station to foster participation and unity in the community after it had closed several years ago as an evangelical radio. Read more. En español,
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Get the latest issue focuses on the stories of Indigenous migrants who were forced to leave their homes for political or economic reasons; Indigenous Peoples whose homes are on borderlands and whose communities have been divided by artificial lines; and Indigenous climate refugees. We invite you to listen to their voices. Learn More.
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¡Cultural Survival Quarterly ahora está disponible en español!
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Go to smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7182593 and Amazon donates to Cultural Survival, Inc..
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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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