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July 2024 Enewsletter
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** Get to Know Cultural Survival’s New Executive Director
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Aimee Roberson is a citizen of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and also of Chickasaw, Scottish, Irish, and English descent. She is a lifelong student of Mother Earth’s wisdom and holds a bachelor’s degree in geology and a master’s in conservation biology. She is committed to reciprocity and community, and works with people to ensure that the social-ecological systems upon which we all depend continue to flourish. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])
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Discover more about Aimee Roberson and her impactful role as the Executive Director of Cultural Survival by tuning in! En español. ([link removed])
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** Undermining Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: The Ongoing Struggle for Recognition in UN Environmental Agreements
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For decades, a troubling trend has persisted: the dilution or deletion of text about the rights of Indigenous Peoples from UN agreements, treaties, and resolutions, often under the disguise of “compromise.” This issue is strikingly apparent in recent agreements under major UN conventions such as the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD), (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA). Read more. ([link removed])
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** 2024 Indigenous Women Radio Broadcasters Exchange: Community Communicators Unite Against Extractivism!
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On June 7-9, 2024, the 2024 Indigenous Women Radio Broadcasters Exchange took place in Tlayacapan, Morelos, Mexico. The event was attended by 22 women communicators from Puebla, Morelos, Guerrero, Yucatán, Quintana Roo, Chiapas, and Oaxaca. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])
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** Nepal Officially Recognizes Humlo Peoples as an Indigenous Nationality
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In a landmark decision, Nepal has officially recognized Humlo Peoples as one of the country's Indigenous nationalities. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Cultural Survival's Statement to the 17th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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My name is Edson Krenak, from Krenak Peoples in Brazil. We are at a pivotal moment, where the transition to renewable energy technologies is urgently needed to combat climate change. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Dogons in Mali: Between Educational Crisis and Loss of Cultural Heritage
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The Dogons are Indigenous Peoples of central Mali in the Bandiagara region, famous for their rich culture and cosmogony. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Indigenous Language Journalism in Nepal: A Vital But Challenged Landscape
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As the world grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for accurate information became crucial for safety, infection management, and accessing essential services. In Nepal, a linguistically diverse nation, relying on a single language and medium proved insufficient. The misconception that all Nepalese were fluent in Nepali meant life-saving messages bypassed many Indigenous communities. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Indigenous Media Conference 2024: Empowering Voices, Shaping Narratives
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As a journalist passionate about Indigenous issues and Indigenous media, attending the Indigenous Media Conference 2024 was a transformative experience. The conference, held on July 25-27, 2024, in Oklahoma City, OK, was hosted by the Indigenous Journalists Association (IJA) and brought together nearly 500 Indigenous journalists, media professionals, and media experts worldwide. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Indigenous Leaders Identify Opportunities for Indigenous Advocacy at OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains
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On May 21-24, 2024, members of Cultural Survival and the SIRGE Coalition attended the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains in Paris. This article shares some of the key highlights and concerns to offer potential solutions to the multi-level crises we face. It also provides a critical analysis of the OECD's role and suggests measures to prevent the continuation of colonial patterns of inequality and unfairness. Read more. ([link removed])
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Tune in to listen to global news featuring stories from Indigenous Peoples from
Europe, North Central South America, Africa, and Asia.

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Edson Krenak (Krenak), Cultural Survival Advocacy Coordinator, was a guest on Amizuth World Foundation’s Connecting the Dots. Tune in!
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Transición energética y energía verde: una nueva fase despojo a los Pueblos Indígenas ([link removed])
A nivel mundial se habla de la necesidad de transicionar hacia el uso de energías verdes para hacer frente al cambio climático y al calentamiento global, sin embargo, se omite decir que esta transición energética se fundamenta en la extracción masiva de metales y minerales que, en muchos casos, se encuentran en los territorios de los Pueblos Indígenas.

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Voces de resistencia al futuro: lucha contra la megaminería, podcast en español y en quechua ([link removed])
Desde Argentina, el Colectivo Voces presenta el podcast: “Voces de resistencia al futuro: lucha contra la megaminería”.

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Noticiero regional sobre Pueblos Indígenas, julio 2024 ([link removed])
Cultural Survival le presenta este noticiero del mes de julio de 2024 con notas relevantes de Norte, Centro y Sur América, África y Asia.

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Youth in Need of Self-Belief and Positive Role Models ([link removed])
The youth population was projected to increase by over 78 million from 2021 to 2030, with low-income countries contributing to nearly half of this growth. It is essential for education and training systems to adapt to this challenge.

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Young Women Need Skills to Participate More in Decision Making ([link removed])
According to un.org, recent estimates suggest that 600 million jobs would have to be created over the next 15 years to meet youth employment needs. In 2021, approximately 75 million young people were unemployed, 408 million were employed, and 732 million were out of the labor force globally.

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We Face Many Challenges But We Remain Hopeful - Damaris Lenantare ([link removed])
In 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared July 15 as World Youth Skills Day, to celebrate the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship.

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Cultural Survival Global News Bulletin July 2024 ([link removed])
Global News on the topic of Indigenous rights. In this edition, news from Australia, Canada, Switzerland, Kenya, Nepal, Malaysia, Mongolia, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico and Peru.

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** Keepers of the Earth Spotlight:
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** Kimi Ndii Collective Strengthens Artistic Tradition through Textiles and Pottery in Ñuu Savi
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The community of Santa María Cuquila in Ñuu Savi (Mixteca region) in Oaxaca, Mexico, has taken advantage of the generosity of the land to make clay objects ranging from kitchen utensils to houses and delicate objects of Indigenous art. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([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. 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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