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** Ecuador's Indigenous Resistance: A Journey Through El Paro
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The plan was straightforward: travel to Ecuador's Intag region in Imbabura Province to interview a resistance leader who had successfully expelled a mining company from his territory. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Stop Criminalizing Indigenous Land Defenders in Ecuador
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Cultural Survival condemns the violence perpetrated by the Ecuadorian government towards Indigenous Peoples peacefully resisting the high cost of living in the country and in defense of their territories. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])
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** A Historic Step for Indigenous Peoples: The First Meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j)
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In Panama City, the global community gathers for a truly historic event: the first meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity, taking place from October 27 to 30, 2025. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Bolivia’s Quechua Communities Fragmented, Territories Bled Dry: Totoral Chico's Tireless Pursuit of Justice
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No book, no article, no video can convey what it is like to live day after day in a territory that is being sacrificed. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])
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** UN Reports Highlight the Grave Situation of Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in the Russian Federation
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In recent months, two United Nations reports have been released on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation. Read more. ([link removed])
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** All Eyes on Bolivia: Environmental Devastation and Human Rights Abuses Caused by Unregulated Mining in Seque Jahuira
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The water that once ran clear enough to drink now flows a sickly brownish-green, carrying the acrid smell of death down what used to be a living river. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])
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** Mindanao Youth Use Journalism to Fight Against Massive Mining Project
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In the face of a massive mining threat, a new generation of Indigenous youth in Mindanao is using citizen journalism as a powerful tool of resistance. Read more. ([link removed])
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** “Community Radio Is My Life”: 6th Gathering of Indigenous Women Broadcasters Takes Place in Cuetzalan, Mexico
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In Cuetzalan, Mexico, the 6th Gathering of Indigenous Women Broadcasters took place from May 23 to 25, 2025. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])
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** Karuthal Project Amplifies Indigenous Voices for Disaster Preparedness in Wayanad
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The long-marginalized Indigenous communities in Kerala's Wayanad District, India, are finding their voice through the Karuthal Project, a community radio initiative supported by Cultural Survival. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Endorois Youth Unleash Voices, Revitalize Culture Through Media Project
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For generations, the Endorois Indigenous community, deeply rooted in their ancestral lands around Kenya's sacred Lake Bogoria, has faced underrepresentation and mischaracterization in national media. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Media Campaign Aims to End Female Genital Mutilation in Tanzania
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A media-based campaign spearheaded by the Media Aid for Indigenous and Pastoralists Community (MAIPAC) is raising awareness about FGM. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Haudenosaunee Nonprofit Launches “Rematriated Voices” Series on PBS This Indigenous Peoples’ Day
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Rematriation is an Indigenous women-led nonprofit based in Syracuse, New York, founded in 2016 by Michelle Schenandoah (Oneida). Read more. ([link removed])
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** 13 Books by Native Authors to Add to Your 2025 Reading List
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Storytelling is an Indigenous way of knowing. Read more. ([link removed])

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Missed our webinar?
All Eyes on Bolivia: Indigenous Resistance in the Country's Mining Wasteland
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October 2025 Cultural Survival Global News Bulletin

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See what our partners are creating! A short documentary by the Kichwa community of Pakayaku in Ecuador.

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From 1890 to 2025 - Passamaquoddy Voices of the Past ([link removed])

Recording Our History, Language and Culture To Preserve it For Future Generations ([link removed])

Rematriated Voices ([link removed])

Cultural Survival Global News Bulletin October 2025 ([link removed])

¡Por la libertad de Kenia Hernández Montalván! ([link removed])

No a la Norma Oficial Mexicana 020: exigencia de parteras Indígenas ([link removed])

Día Mundial de las Ciudades ([link removed])

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** Keepers of the Earth Spotlight:
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** Sakil K'inal Collective: Cultivating Community and Knowledge in El Pozo
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The Sakil K'inal Collective is led by five Tseltal youth, who are implementing agricultural initiatives in backyards and gardens. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])
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** Indigenous Youth Fellow Spotlight:
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** Indigenous Youth Leadership on the Frontlines of Climate Change
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Indigenous youth are rising as powerful leaders in the fight against climate change, combining ancestral knowledge with innovative action. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Indigenous Community Media Fund Grant Partner Spotlight:
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** Indigenous Media Fights Illegal Mining in the DRC
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The illegal and unregulated exploitation of transition minerals has long threatened the environment and human rights. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Cultural Survival Member Spotlight Series: Laura Garbes
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Cultural Survival's community includes people from all walks of life, with beautiful stories about why they decided to become advocates for Indigenous Peoples' rights. Read more. ([link removed])

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** Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine
49-3: Brazil Is Indigenous Land ([link removed])
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As the world turns its attention to Belém do Pará, Brazil, the host site for the 30th Conference of the Parties on the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP30), this issue of the Cultural Survival Quarterly brings our focus back to Brazil and the voices of Indigenous leaders working to make Indigenous rights a reality.

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