Indigenous Leadership is Essential in Preparation for COP26

In the run-up to the upcoming 26th United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of Parties in Glasgow, Scotland, Cultural Survival spoke with Frank Ettawageshik (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians), Executive Director of the United Tribes of Michigan and President of Association on American Indian Affairs, who has been involved in international Indigenous rights advocacy for decades to learn more about Indigenous leadership and their participation at the conferences. Read more.

Violence Against Human Rights Defenders in Colombia Continues with Attack on Beatriz Cano and César Galarza

More than 26 human rights defenders have been murdered in Cauca, Colombia, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Reporters Without Borders, Colombia currently ranks 134 out of 180 countries on the 2021 World Press Freedom Index. Read more.

Violence Against Human Rights Defenders in Colombia Continues with the Murder of Beatriz Cano and César Galarza

This story map created by The Human Rights Investigations Lab for the Americas and Cultural Survival provides a brief overview of the devastating situation in Colombia, based on the names of Indigenous defenders included in Cultural Survival's widely read 2019 "In Memoriam" report profiling 28 Indigenous defenders. This addendum report provides an update to a section of that 2019 report on Colombian defenders, expanding on their important contributions for justice. We honor the legacies of these Colombian defenders and add our voice to the global calls to hold perpetrators accountable for their tragic deaths.

Guatemalan Public Ministry Initiates Excavation Proceedings in Tzanabaj in Search 116 Children Massacred During Civil War

The prosecutor's office for the human rights section of the Guatemalan Public Ministry recently announced the beginning of excavation proceedings of 116 Maya K’iche’ children massacred during the Civil War in Canton Tzanabaj, formerly Chiul in the Cunen municipality of the Quiche department. Read more. En español

The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Turns 14

September 13, 2021, marked fourteen years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Read more.

Second Indigenous Women’s March Takes Place in Brasilia

"We want peace in our territories," shouted Indigenous women marchers in Brazil’s capital city of Brasilia on September 7-11, 2021. For the second time, Indigenous women from all over the country, representing their biomes and families, organized the Indigenous Women’s March in the capital city Brasília. Read more.

Standing Our Ground - A Story Of A Significant Battle

Diana Morat from Eldos FM interviews Tauriq Jenkins on the saga of Amazon.com who wants to set up shop in Cape Town, South Africa. First Nations have a strong claim to this land because in 1510 it was the site of the first battle between the Khoi and European colonizers - in this instance the Portuguese Viceroy of India, Francisco d'Almeida. 

Stop Food Loss and Waste

On September 29, the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste reduction is commemorated to ensure that we all do our best to preserve food, and to respect the effort that goes into ensuring that it ends up on our tables, and to make sure that we do not take it for granted. With only 9 years to go until 2030, we check in with the San community of Namibia about the importance of food and the difficulties in obtaining it. 
 

Global News Bulletin September 2021

This month's bulletin includes information on booster shots for some countries while Africa is still largely unvaccinated; new official languages for Nepal; Femicide in Mexico; and how Indigenous South Africans are defending sacred land. 

Derechos humanos y de mujeres Indígenas

¿Cómo respaldan los derechos humanos los derechos de las mujeres Indígenas? Radio Yúyuum, ubicada en México produjo este programa donde comparte información al respecto para que juntos aprendamos sobre nuestros derechos colectivos e individuales.

Lideresa Indígena y su rol para el bienestar comunitario

Este programa, producido por el colectivo de la gran familia binacional Awá en Ecuador, nos lleva a conocer a una de las lideresas de su comunidad, quien comparte sobre su trabajo y rol como mujer Indigena y lideresa comunitaria.
Puede escuchar, descargar y compartir de forma gratuita éste y todos nuestros programas.

Keepers of the Earth Grant Partner:

El Centro de Desarrollo Ambiental y Humano (CENDAH), Panamá

Faced with an acute food crisis due to the impacts of forced isolation during COVID-19 pandemic, the response of the Nalunega and Wissubwala communities in the Gunayala region was to turn to their traditional, sustainable, Gunadule agricultural practices. In 2020, CENDAH implemented an agriculture project rooted in their Gunadule needs and values. Read more. En español.

Indigenous Community Media Partner:

Radio Sumaq Kawsay, Peru

Utilizing the existing radio infrastructure in Lares, Radio Sumaq Kawsay reaches all 23 communities in the district. These rural communities still have limited access to phone service and no internet; thus, radio remains the primary means of communication in the area and nearly all 6,000 residents tune in to listen to radio programming for at least a few hours each day. Read more. En español.

Indigenous Community Media Youth Fellow Spotlight:

Sharri Cannell (Khoe San), South Africa

Sharri is 26 and an environmental activist from South Africa. She is also an environmental scientist by profession and holds an honors degree in Zoology from the University of Johannesburg. Sharri is the Director of the non-profit organization Indigi Youth Exchange Africa (IYXAfrica)  Read more. 

Cultural Survival Bazaar Artists:

Finatur Design, Colombia

The sixth episode of our Hecho a Mano (Handmade) podcast is out! This month, we had the opportunity to interview Zenú artists Reinel Mendoza Montalvo and Ana Mariana Flores Mendoza, two very talented Colombian weavers who make art crafts with caña flecha (arrow cane).  Read more. En español.

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