Military Attack in Colombia Kills Indigenous Leader and Communicator
The leadership of the Paéz Indigenous Reservation of Corintio, Cauca Colombia, denounced the repression and excessive violence of the Colombian army that resulted in the unfortunate loss of José Abelardo Liz, Nasa Indigenous communicator on August 13, 2020. Liz was a member of Radio Payumat, in Colombia, which forms part of the communications collective We'jxia Kaa´senxi "The Voice of the Wind" from the Corinth Indigenous Reservation. Read more. En español.
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West Coast Fires Disproportionately Affect Indigenous Communities
This year’s wildfire season has been disproportionately impacting Indigenous communities in two very different ways: burning through Tribal reservations as well as on sacred lands; and Indigenous migrant farm workers are exposed to the toxic air quality. Read more.
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October 1 is Native Women's Equal Pay Day
This year, Native Women’s Equal Pay Day falls on October 1, 2020. Native women made $0.58 for every dollar that a white non-Hispanic man made in 2019. Read more.
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Cultural Survival Welcomes 3 New Board Members
Cultural Survival is excited to announce the appointment of three new members to our distinguished board of directors this year. Joining the board are Valine Brown (Haida), Carla Fredericks (Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara), and Jannie Staffansson (Saami). Read more.
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Fires in Amazonia: Going Beyond Protection of Indigenous Rights
The connection between the persecution of Indigenous Peoples and the significant increase in fires in the Amazon, especially in the second half of 2020, is part of an explicitly racist, anti-environmental, and dangerous governmental policy. Read more.
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Cultural Survival Collaborates with UNESCO to Support Journalists During COVID-19
Faced with the COVID-19 pandemic, UNESCO, the United Nations organization with a mandate to promote freedom of expression, launched the Support Group for Journalists. Read more. En español.
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Abandoned by Government, Peru’s Indigenous Peoples Lead Powerful COVID-19 Response
In Yarinacocha, Peru, Indigenous communities have been hard hit by the Coronavirus. These communities are now being treated by a new group of medical practitioners, Comando Matico, doing what neither the government nor mainstream medical services have done for Peru’s Indigenous Peoples. They are saving people’s lives. Read more. En español.
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Tourism and Its Impact on Indigenous Peoples
World Tourism Day is commemorated each year on September 27 in order to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political, and economic value. This year, tourism has been among the hardest hit of all sectors by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Les Malezer on Commemorating UNDRIP
September 13, marked the 13th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Les Malezer, chairperson for the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA) speaks about the history of the Declaration, where it stands currently, and what the future holds for the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Keepers of the Earth Grant Partner:
Il'laramatak Community Concerns, Kenya
Founded in 2011, Il'laramatak Community Concerns (ICC) works to address human rights and development concerns of Indigenous pastoralists, who are part of minority communities in Kenya. ICC has a special focus on women and girls by empowering women and girls to transform their lives through improved education, justice empowerment, and socio-economic development. Read more.
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Indigenous Community Media Youth Fellowship:
What Are Our Youth Fellows Up To?
Despite the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has posed, Lino, Arnab, Estrella, Luis, Virginia, Carolina, Juan Pablo, Liliana, Lorena, and Bryan are hard at work researching, interviewing, recording, editing, broadcasting,and teaching. Read more.
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We bring you stories that highlight and elevate Indigenous traditional foods, their spiritual significance, and connection to ancestors and the natural world through food. Today, more than ever, Indigenous Peoples turn to local, Indigenous knowledge and ancestral ways to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic to heal and to rebuild futures. Learn More.
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¡Cultural Survival Quarterly ahora está disponible en español!
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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.
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