October 2020 Enewsletter
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Reimagining Philanthropy: Towards Relationships, Trust, Abundance, and Radical Love 

"Giving and taking in Indigenous cultures are rooted in relationships... Our relationships are not transactional but deeply embedded in our values, relationship building, kinship, and ultimately radical love..." Read more.  En español 

Discrimination and Settler Violence Continues towards Mi’kmaq Fishermen in Nova Scotia

On October 13, 2020, a mob of non-Indigenous fishermen trapped and harassed two Mi’kmaq fishermen inside of a lobster pound in West Pubnico, Nova Scotia, Canada. Read more.

The Ongoing Legacy of Sterilization Racism towards Indigenous and Migrant Peoples in the U.S.

In mid-September, an account of the deplorable conditions of immigrant detainee camps in Georgia was made public, bringing to light the alleged continued use of sterilization on immigrant women. Read more.

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Cultural Survival Participates in Nationwide Voter Engagement Effort

Cultural Survival, an international nonprofit, which advocates for Indigenous Peoples' rights, is participating in a nationwide, nonpartisan effort to increase voter engagement for the upcoming 2020 election in the United States. Read more.

In Defense of Our Human Rights as Indigenous Women

“Training Indigenous Women for the Defense of their Human Rights” is one of the winning projects of the U.S. Department of State's 10th annual Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund (AEIF) project competition. The project which will be implemented in collaboration with Cultural Survival and coordinated by Diana Pastor (Maya K'iche') and Adriana Hernandez (Maya K’iche’) from Guatemala, both alumni of the Department of State educational programs and Cultural Survival staff members.  Read more.  En español.

2020 Cultural Survival Bazaars are Happening This Holiday Season Virtually

What's new this season? Four special dates and an entire period to shop online. You can also schedule your very own personal shopping sessions with our staff to make it easier and most enjoyable for you to peruse options and check out with ease.  Read more.  

Back to Our Roots: Indigenous Food Solutions

On September 30, 2020, Cultural Survival organized a webinar to hear about how local, Indigenous knowledge, and ancestral ways are used to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic to heal and to rebuild and how traditional agriculture and Indigenous agroecology ensure food sovereignty and food security in the short and long term. Watch here.

The Lie Of 1652 - Eldos FM Interview With Patric Tariq Mellet
Patric Tariq Mellet speaks about the research for his book, The Lie of 1652,  the story of how Dutch settlers dispossessed people of what is now South Africa, not only of their lands, but also of their languages and identities.

Double Marginalization - Indigenous And Queer
October is pride month in South Africa. We spoke to Denver Toroga Breda, an Indigenous language activist from Cape Town, on being Indigenous and belonging to the LGBTQIA+ community. 

Una Visita Inesperada, Especial de Día de Muertos
El día de los santos o día de muertos es una fecha en que en varias regiones principalmente en México esperan la visita de sus seres queridos que ya han fallecido.
419 Urgent Public Service Annoucements on COVID-19 Are Now Available in 130 Indigenous Languages

Keepers of the Earth Grant Partner:

Education for Sustainable and Rural Development Foundation, Cameroon

With a grant from Cultural Survival’s Keepers of the Earth Fund, ESARDEF has revitalized the spiritual beliefs of the Ejahru community by bringing back the endangered ndum ehore plantain.  Read more.

Community Media Grant Partner:

Radio Snuq’ Jolom Konob’, Guatemala

With a grant from Cultural Survival’s Keepers of the Earth Fund, ESARDEF has revitalized the spiritual beliefs of the Ejahru community by bringing back the endangered ndum ehore plantain. Read more. En español.

Indigenous Community Media Youth Fellowship:

What Are Our Youth Fellows Up To?

Twenty-two 2018-2020 Indigenous Community Media Youth Fellows from Mexico, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, and Nepal came together to share their experience and strengthen their relationships. Read more.

Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine 
44-3 Back to Our Roots: Indigenous Food Solutions

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 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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