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June 2024 Enewsletter
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** Reclaiming Sovereignty Through Salt and in Spite of Extraction: A Journey to Ayllu Yaribay
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Traveling south of the Bolivian capital La Paz—considered to be the capital city at the highest elevation in the world—the Andean highland plains provide stunning landscapes of verdant, grassy hills in some parts and rocky mountainous outcrops in others. No matter where one finds oneself traveling along these highlands, the backdrop view is ringed by sacred, snow capped mountains in the distance—the mountains of Illimani, Janq’u Qalani, Layqa Qullu, and Mik’aya, among many others. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Aimee Roberson to Join Cultural Survival as New Executive Director
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Aimee Roberson will join Cultural Survival as our new executive director on July 1. She will be based out of New Mexico. Aimee is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and a descendant of the Chickasaw Nation. She is passionate about upholding the sovereignty and rights of Indigenous Peoples so that we and our lifeways, cultures, languages, and the ecosystems we steward can flourish. Read more ([link removed]) . En español. ([link removed])
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** Shuar Arutam Maikiuants Community Is the Last Standing Front of Resistance Against Solaris Resources Mega-Mining Project in Ecuador
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Seen from above, the wooden houses of the Maikiuants village are small, brown dots surrounded by a multitude of high and weirdly shaped trees. “We, Shuar Arutam people, preserve the forest. We protect it. That’s why it’s so wild here, so beautiful,” says Ambrocio (Shuar Arutam), a community leader. Read more. ([link removed])
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** First Indigenous-led Rights of Nature Tribunal Takes Place in North Carolina
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In early April 2024, I received an email from my friend and colleague, Dr. Crystal Cavileer (Occaneechi Band of the Saponi), asking if I would serve as a judge on a Rights of Nature Tribunal. The Yesah Tribunal would be a case of the Haw River vs. the Mountain Valley Pipeline, or MVP. I was taken aback by her request, as I did not feel as if I had the qualifications to serve in the capacity of a judge—after all, I have not studied law or passed a bar exam; I only have a bachelor's degree in cultural education and community sustainability. How could I be a judge? Read more. ([link removed])
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** ReIndigenizing STEM
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On April 20-22, 2024, in Ketchikan, Alaska, Native American scientists, science educators, and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) consultants came together with like-minded people of various backgrounds to discuss Indigenizing the STEM disciplines at STEM for Youth In Native Communities (SYNC). Read more. ([link removed])
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** Confronting the Lithium Rush: Salinas Grandes in Danger in Salta and Jujuy, Argentina
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I am the President of the El Angosto Indigenous community of the Salinas Grandes and Laguna de Guayatayoc basin in the provinces of Salta and Jujuy, Argentina. Salinas Grandes is located at 3200 meters above sea level, at the foot of the Nevado de Chañi, Argentina. We are approximately 7,000 inhabitants of 33 communities scattered over an area of 150 kilometers, with numerous roads connecting us. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])
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** Seeing Red
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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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** Indigenous Youth Fellows and Their Projects on Identities and Experiences in 2SLGBTQ+ communities
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This June, in honor of Pride Month, Cultural Survival celebrates the wide range of identities and experiences in Two-Spirit and LGBTQ+ communities. Cultural Survival's Indigenous Youth Fellowship Program stands at the forefront of this celebration, recognizing and supporting the unique voices and leadership of Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth. Through their projects, these fellows are embracing their identities, honoring their cultures, and driving positive change within their communities, creating successes and influence that reach far beyond the confines of Pride Month. Read more. ([link removed])
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Tune in to watch a short documentary about water partners in Oruro, Bolivia, recorded thanks to their project funded by CS through the Indigenous Community Media Grant.
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Noticiero regional sobre Pueblos Indígenas ([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 junio 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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Identidades territoriales: mujeres transexuales haciendo pueblo. En español ([link removed])
Johana y Brígida son dos mujeres transexuales, aymaras y cholas, que han logrado la titularidad de sus tierras en sus respectivas comunidades Indígenas, ubicadas en el altiplano boliviano. A pesar de los discursos católicos que atraviesan a las culturas aymaras, ellas han iniciado procesos de reflexión en torno a las diversidades sexuales y de género, pues su sola presencia desata un debate sobre el tema. Ambas tienen como respaldo la Ley 807 (Ley de Identidad de Género en Bolivia), que les ha permitido el cambio de datos como el nombre y el género en sus documentos de identidad. Asimismo, decidieron no renunciar al derecho a la tierra en sus comunidades.

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My First Visit To The Cultural Survival Bazaar - Benson Riyes Kitesho ([link removed])
Cultural Survival will be hosting its next bazaar in Tiverton, on July 20-21, 2024, in Newburyport, MA, USA. The Cultural Survival Bazaar program goals work to support the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples’ articles 11, 20, and 31.
In this interview, we hear from Benson Riyes Kitesho, who will showcase his artwork for the first time at Cultural Survival's Bazaar in July 2024.

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Indigenous peoples and our languages, we are still here ([link removed])
Richard Grounds, executive director of the Yuchi Language Project, talks about why working with young people and implementing more than just dictionaries or books is important to straightening out indigenous languages ​​and passing on this heritage from generation to generation. In addition, it mentions some important points of the International Indigenous Language Exchange carried out by Cultural Survival.

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Strategies to revitalize the languages ​​of Indigenous Peoples ([link removed])
Kaimana Barcase (Kanaka Hawai'i), CS Board Chair, tells us about the importance of working in groups and sharing experiences to discover how other peoples work in the revitalization of Indigenous languages and explore new methodologies.


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** Indigenous Youth Fellow Spotlight:
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** What Are Our Youth Fellows Up To?
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Check out what Patricia Sucely Puluc, Gloria Guadalupe Dzb Kumul, and Ninari Chimba Santillán are working on as part of their fellowship projects. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Indigenous Community Media Fund Grant Partner Spotlight:
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** Valasa Bultoo Radio in India
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Deep in the heart of India's troubled central region, where Indigenous Peoples, known as Tribal communities, face displacement and hardship due to Maoist conflict, a ray of hope emerges from the airwaves. Valasa Bultoo Radio, a mobile radio project, is giving a voice to these often-ignored groups. With support from Cultural Survival and CGnet Swara, this unique radio station acts as a vital lifeline, spreading information, fostering connection, and empowering these marginalized communities. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine

48-2: Protect the Protectors, Defend the Defenders ([link removed])
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This issue of the Cultural Survival Quarterly focuses on stories of a few of the many Indigenous environmental defenders who put their lives at risk to protect the planet and secure the rights of their Peoples.


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