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** ‘For Them, It’s Money. For Us, It’s Life’: Grassy Narrows’ 60-year Legacy of Poison
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The land guardian knows the intricate layout of his territory inside out. Mike Forbister (Ojibwe), like his father and grandfather before him, has memorized every vein of the complex English-Wabigoon River systems and navigates every nearby backroad and old hunting trail with ease. Together, with his colleague, Robby Williamson Jr. (Ojibwe), they spend their days monitoring the territory of their homelands at Grassy Narrows First Nation in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Indigenous Peoples, Biodiversity, and the Responsibilities of Financial Institutions
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In my native language, Tz’utujil, as in many other Indigenous languages, there is no direct translation for “ecosystem” or “biodiversity.” Instead, we use the compound noun, “Ruuwaach Uleew,” to refer to Mother Earth, to everything that exists, living and nonliving. Indigenous Peoples worldwide have been engaging in ecosystem management and biodiversity conservation since time immemorial. Although we may call it by different names and understand it through different lenses, we do this through our Traditional Ecological Knowledge. Read more ([link removed]) .
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** Westwin Resistance: Indigenous Land Defenders Fighting for their Future in Oklahoma
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Westwin Elements, the city of Lawton, and the state of Oklahoma are moving forward with a cobalt, nickel, and manganese refinery on ancestral lands of the Kiowa, Comanche, and Apache Tribes without their Free, Prior and Informed Consent. Read more. ([link removed])
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** The Apache Stronghold Standing in the Way of a Massive Copper Mine
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In the heart of the Arizona high desert lies a battle for the soul of the land. The ancient, sacred grounds of Apache Native territory are under threat from a looming giant — a massive copper mine that promises riches for the locals, and a pathway to the so-called green transition. But, as is often the case, it comes at a cost. The San Carlos Apache Tribe calls it Chi’chil Bildagoteel, English speakers call it Oak Flat. Read more. ([link removed])
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Watch a short documentary on how the Apache Stronghold is standing in the way of a copper mine that would desecrate a sacred site in Arizona.
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** How Indigenous and Quilombola Communities of Araçuaí, Brazil Are Fighting for their Rights in the Energy Transition
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“Physical slavery may have ended, but the torture continues in different forms.” In the Jequitinhonha Valley of Minas Gerais, Brazil, the Quilombola, who are descendants of enslaved African people who escaped from plantations and formed their own communities, and the Arana, Pataxo, and Pankararu Peoples (the Indigenous communities of Araçuaí), are waging a critical battle against the encroachment of lithium mining on their ancestral lands. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Maracanã Village and University: The Saga of Indigenous Peoples’ Resistance in the Heart of Rio de Janeiro
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Indigenous Peoples in urban contexts often face unique challenges, including marginalization and lack of recognition of their cultural identity. Sometimes, they are invisible even to other Indigenous organizations and relatives. Urbanization is one of the legacies of colonization that grows and deeply impacts Indigenous Peoples, threatening their very existence. Despite living in cities, they retain distinct social, cultural, and economic practices linked to their Indigenous heritage. Read more. ([link removed])
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Tune in with Edson Krenak (Krenak), Cultural Survival Advocacy Coordinator and SIRGE Coalition Executive Committee Member who attended the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains to advocate for Indigenous Peoples' rights.
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** Beyond Beautiful Words: A Call for Tangible Action during Brazil's Indigenous Month
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April was a momentous month for the Krenak Peoples, as it brought both significant recognition in literature and a long-overdue formal acknowledgment of past wrongs. Indigenous Peoples received a formal apology for the human rights abuses endured during the military dictatorship era of Brazil (1964-1985) from the president of an amnesty commission investigating the crimes. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Seeing Red
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Coyote, or in the Diné language, Ma’ii (Muh-ee), is a trickster. But I always saw him as a storyteller. The stories that involved Coyote were always my favorite. He was sort of like a naughty child, always getting scolded by someone or having karma get him back for something he did. I liked to see the other side of it also, as I saw Coyote as someone full of stories, both about him and ones that he could tell. He is the narrator of the story below, so imagine you are at the fire with him when he stands for his turn. Read more. ([link removed])
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Noticiero regional sobre Pueblos Indígenas, mayo 2024 ([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 abril de 2024 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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Mujeres Indígenas en lucha contra la minería en sus territorios ([link removed])
Desde hace varios años, las y los pobladores del Ayllu Acre Antequera en el departamento de Oruro, Bolivia, están defendiendo su territorio, ya que han llegado empresas mineras a realizar actividades de exploración y explotación de manera ilegal y sin respetar el derecho de los Pueblos Indígenas a la Consulta Libre, Previa e Informada. Las mujeres son las principales defensoras y, a pesar de constantes ataques violentos que las han obligado a abandonar su comunidad, siguen exigiendo que la minería salga de su territorio.

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International Day For Biological Diversity - Lynn Jacobs On Plastic Pollution ([link removed])
The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) is celebrated every year on May 22nd. In this podcast, we hear from Lynn Jacobs (Kanien'kehá:ka). Lynn Jacobs is passionate about being on the land, protecting biodiversity and territories of life, fighting climate change, and addressing the plastic pollution crisis.

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The Impact Of Climate Change On The Fisherfolk Of South Africa 1 ([link removed])
On the South Coast of South Africa, is a small town called Arniston, where local people, who are descendants of Khoi and San people, make a living as small-scale fishers. Arniston also has ancient fish traps, dating back thousands of years. Arniston is a charming coastal town located in the Overberg region of South Africa. It is situated near Cape Agulhas, which is widely known as the southernmost tip of Africa.

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The Impact Of Climate Change On The Fisherfolk Of South Africa 2 ([link removed])
In Episode 1 we traveled to Arniston, South Africa, the location of ancient fish traps that were used by Khoi and San people, where we interviewed Rowina Europa, a small-scale fisherwoman. Come with us as we journey to Gordons Bay, South Africa, where we hear from local fisherfolk, about it impact of climate change on small scale fishers.


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** Indigenous Youth Fellow Spotlight:
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** My Reflections on Attending the Largest Gathering of Indigenous Leaders at the United Nations
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My name is Shaylin Salas, and I am a CHamoru woman from Guåhan, Mariana Islands. Guåhan (popularly, Guam) is the southernmost island of the Mariana Islands chain in the western Pacific Ocean. The Indigenous Peoples of this region are the CHamoru and the Refaluwasch communities. In 2022, I was a Cultural Survival Indigenous Youth Arts Fellow. For this, I was invited to attend the 23rd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York in April 2024. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Indigenous Community Media Fund Grant Partner Spotlight:
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** Strengthening of Nasa Stereo's Communication Processes in Colombia
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The Nasa community is located in the ancestral territory of Toribio, Cauca, Colombia, comprised of three Indigenous reservations Tacueyo, San Francisco, and Toribio. Ninety-six percent of its population is from the Nasa Indigenous Peoples and the remaining four percent is recognized as mestizo or as part of other Indigenous Peoples, mainly Guambianos. The Nasa Peoples carry out resistance actions articulated from communication for the defense of the territory, the care of life, and the strengthening of cultural identity. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])
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** Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine

48-1 Indigenizing Emerging Technologies ([link removed])
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This issue of the Cultural Survival Quarterly focuses on the complexities and impacts of emerging technologies, such as AI, on Indigenous Peoples and how some Indigenous leaders are choosing to utilize them for the benefit of their communities to uplift Traditional Knowledge and Indigenous languages.
Cover art by Amelia Winger-Bearskin (Seneca-Cayuga).


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