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May 2021 Enewsletter
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** Suspected Murderers of Indigenous Leader Identified, yet Justice Remains Elusive in Costa Rica
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A Costa Rican online newspaper recently published leaked information of a report by investigators into the March 18, 2019 murder of Costa Rican Bribri leader Sergio Rojas ([link removed]) , showing that the authorities had identified four suspects in the murder as long ago as September 19, 2019. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Indigenous Peoples in Colombia Accuse Ivan Duque's Government of Repression
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Local and regional Indigenous organizations in Colombia demand that President Iván Duque's government stop using violence against Colombian Peoples. On May 4, 2021, the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC), which unites Indigenous Peoples in the country, branded the violent repression of the government as "state terrorism ([link removed]) " after armed attacks against civilians. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Turning to Indigenous Knowledge to Boost Health in the Ngäbe Bugle Comarca
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COVID-19 startled Indigenous Peoples in the Ngäbe Bugle Comarca region in the province of Bocas del Toro, Panama, due to a lack of readily available information. Indigenous Peoples have been navigating many layers of adverse conditions of colonization historically by overcoming epidemics and finding ways to harvest self-autonomy and boost immunity. Read more ([link removed]) .
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** Government Postpones Deliberation of Media Laws Due to Condemnation from Indigenous Media Practitioners
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Following a successful advocacy campaign by the Indigenous Community Radio Network (ICRN), a grant partner of Cultural Survival’s Indigenous Community Media Fund, along with other media organizations in Nepal, the Nepali government has decided to hold back its plans to present new media legislation to the federal Parliament for approval. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Honoring the Voices of Butterflies In Spirit
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May 5th is the national day for action and justice for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two Spirits (MMIWG2S) in Canada and the U.S.. Lorelei Williams is the founder of Butterflies In Spirit, a dance group that advocates for justice for MMIWG families and builds awareness of the violence against MMIWG based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Read more. ([link removed])

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** Rooibos Restitution - An Interview With Sylvia Vollenhoven ([link removed])
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In South Africa on November 1, 2019, a benefit-sharing agreement was reached after many years of intense negotiations. This industry-wide agreement was the first of its kind and was launched between the Khoikhoi and San people, and the rooibos industry.

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** The Impact of COVID-19 on Indigenous Peoples in India ([link removed])
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The increasing cases of new variants of Coronavirus in India have resulted in much suffering and despair. Though the virus does not discriminate, India’s 104.30 million Indigenous people largely concentrated in the seven states of north-east India, and the central tribal belt stretching from Rajasthan to West Bengal, have been more adversely impacted, due to the lack of awareness and precautionary measures and due to ongoing obstacles in accessing government services.
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** Indigenous Youth Must Be Heard! - IYX Radio ([link removed])
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South Africa boasts a very liberal constitution and eleven official languages, which however do not include many Indigenous languages. What is becoming more and more apparent lately is the exclusion of the Khoi and San languages especially from school curricula, radio, and television. IYX Radio is a new internet radio station that hopes to change the narrative.
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** Especial de Radio sobre la Resistencia Indígena en Colombia ([link removed])
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En este programa entrevistamos a líderes, lideresas y comunicadoras Indígenas sobre la situación de violencia y represión que vive el pueblo Colombiano ante las demandas y protestas que han elevado ante el Gobierno del presidente Iván Duque. Conoce qué está pasando en Colombia al escuchar este programa especial.
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** Hidroeléctrica y su Responsabilidad con el Medio Ambiente ([link removed])
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Con el fin de seguir promoviendo el cuidado de los bienes naturales y visibilizar los impactos de los megaproyectos en territorios Indígenas, Radio Comunitaria Tiichajil Tenam en Quiché, Guatemala realizó esta producción radiofónica que ahora compartimos con ustedes.

500+ Urgent Public Service Announcements on COVID-19 Are Now Available in 140+ Indigenous Languages ([link removed])
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** Keepers of the Earth Grant Partner:
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** Sain Tus Center NGO Supports Indigenous Responses to COVID-19 in Western Mongolia
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Keepers of the Earth Fund (KOEF) grant partner, Sain Tus Center supported Indigenous communities in Jargalant Sum, Khovd Province in Western Mongolia, through implementing their project "COVID-19 Crisis, Emergency Response.'' Read more. ([link removed])
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** Indigenous Community Media Youth Fellowship
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** Meet Our 2021 Indigenous Community Media Youth Fellows
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Meet our 2021 cohort of 16 Fellows from North India, Colombia, South Africa, Suriname, Guatemala, and Mexico.
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** Ñöñho Intercultural Institute, Mexico
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Ñöñho Intercultural Institute is a space for education and research in San Ildefonso Tultepec, Amealco de Bonfil, Querétaro, Mexico. It was supported by Cultural Survival with a grant from the Indigenous Community Media Fund in 2020 to obtain a community radio frequency license in Mexico to legalize its operations and set up a radio station in the community. Read more ([link removed]) . En español ([link removed])
Don't miss a chance to double your impact! Please join us in celebrating 49 years of milestones and our growing team of Indigenous leaders by donating to our #CS50 campaign today! ([link removed]) All gifts made by June 1 will be doubled up to $5,000 thanks to a match challenge from our generous donor, John Roulac.
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** Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine
45-1 Indigenous Women: The Strength of Our Communities ([link removed])
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Celebrating 45 years of promoting and amplifying Indigenous voices through our publications! This issue is dedicated to uplifting the voices, experiences, and diverse identities of Indigenous women. We bring you stories that highlight only a glimpse of the multitude of roles Indigenous women play in strengthening and building our communities. Learn More. ([link removed])


** ¡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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