As Cultural Survival reflects on 52 years of partnering with Indigenous communities across the world to advocate and support Indigenous communities’ self-determination, we have so many accomplishments to be proud of. To name just a few recent examples from the past year:
We celebrated the long-anticipated return of our Cultural Survival Bazaars for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the course of four days in December, the Bazaars generated close to $225,000 for 30 Indigenous artists, vendors, performers, and projects benefiting Indigenous communities worldwide. We can't wait to continue to celebrate Indigenous arts during our upcoming Summer Bazaars in Newburyport, MA, and Tiverton, RI!
Our Indigenous Community Media Fund distributed $420,000 to 60 Indigenouscommunication projects that are benefitting 87 Indigenous Peoples in 20 countries. The Indigenous Community Media Fund also diversified the types of media that could apply for our funds, adding visual media such as murals and photography to those we already fund: analog radio, online radio, print media, audiovisual, television, internet, and multimedia.
Cultural Survival, alongside fellow members of the SIRGE coalition, published a practical guide to support Indigenous leaders in developing protocols and processes for their Free, Prior and Informed Consent priorities, both within their communities and with external parties, SecuringIndigenous Peoples' Right to Self-determination: A Guide on Free, Prior and Informed Consent.
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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.
