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States Fail to Adequately Address Climate Change: An Indigenous Peoples’ Analysis of COP26 Decisions
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** States Fail to Adequately Address Climate Change: An Indigenous Peoples’ Analysis of COP26 Decisions
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From October 31 to November 12, 2021, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP 26) took place in Glasgow, Scotland. As Cultural Survival reflects on the outcomes of COP26, we can’t help but feel that despite the tremendous efforts brought forth by Indigenous Peoples and our delegations from across the world, global leaders failed to act on the urgency of the climate crisis. Global leaders failed to empathize with what we, as Indigenous Peoples, experience on a daily basis -- the direct impacts and catastrophes of climate change. If the climate crisis is to be abated, and if we are to reach the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5֯°C, the global community must wake up and acknowledge climate change is an urgent matter that requires true commitment and changed behaviors now.

This year, Indigenous Peoples represented the second-largest civil society delegation in attendance at COP26, second only to oil and gas lobbyists which accounted for 500+ delegates. The general feeling towards COP26 is best captured by Cultural Survival’s Lead on Brazil and COP26 delegate, Edson Krenak (Krenak), “COP26 brought us many disappointments. As always, Indigenous Peoples, as guardians of the land did not sit at the table where negotiations and decisions were made. States continue, together with corporations, to try to save the economy, capital, the money machine that is capitalism or colonialism - in this context, it is only these terms that are interchangeable, and they are not working to save the planet!”

Nevertheless, we are resilient and adaptive Peoples, and we will continue to do our part in holding our sacred responsibilities towards Mother Earth. As always, it is a pleasure to commune and gather with our Indigenous relatives from around the world and this gives us renewed hope. Again, in Edson Krenak’s words, “I realized that it is not just a colonial past and a condition of vulnerability that unites and defines us, but our ancestral pedagogy: we all learn by listening to the voice of the other species! During this time, Indigenous Peoples from many parts of the world gathered at the International Indigenous Peoples’ Forum on Climate Change (IIPFCC) or Indigenous People’s Caucus to discuss and agree that our territories need to be protected, that our rights, the rights of fish, birds, animals, rivers, trees, and all other relatives of Mother Earth need to be respected.”
This article hopes to analyze and reflect on the occurrences of COP26, its accomplishments and deficiencies, particularly where it relates to Indigenous Peoples’ rights. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Amazonian Indigenous Peoples Face Human Rights Violations, Climate Change, and a Nutrition Crisis
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According to the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB), 8 out of 10 Yanomami children in the northern Amazon rainforest are chronically malnourished... Climate change plays an increasing and frightening role in the well being and health of Indigenous communities because it not only aggravates the situation, but can irreversibly impact the entire environment where Indigenous Peoples live for generations, including the reciprocal and interdependent relationship they hold with their lands, territories, and natural resources. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Reporting from Glasgow! Recap from the first week at COP26
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During week 1 of COP26, our delegation participated in various dialogues and presentations pertaining to the proposed solutions to address climate change mitigation and adaptation, loss, and damages of our ecosystems as well as climate finance. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Reporting from Glasgow! Recap from the second week at COP26
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During week 2 of COP26, our delegation of Indigenous women participated in various dialogues about the importance of engaging, centering, and financially resourcing Indigenous women's leadership in addressing, adapting to, and mitigating climate change. From caring for our families, communities, food systems, waterways, lands, territories, traditional governance systems, cultures, and languages, Indigenous women are on the frontlines of climate change and have had an active voice at COP26. Read more. ([link removed])


** Indigenous Voices from COP26
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** [link removed] Peoples Speak with One Voice - Graeme Reed at COP26 ([link removed])
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Cultural Survival’s Director of Strategic Partnerships and Communications Daisee Francour (Oneida) was at COP26 in November 2021 and spoke to Graeme Reed. Graeme Reed is a doctoral candidate at the University of Guelph. He works at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) as a senior policy advisor and is Co-Chair of the International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change.


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States Must Commit to Reduce Emissions - Victoria Buschman at COP26 ([link removed])
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Indigenous Peoples from all over the world attended COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. This year, Indigenous Peoples represented the second-largest civil society delegation in attendance at COP26, second only to oil and gas lobbyists. Cultural Survival’s Avexnim Cojti attended the summit, and met with Victoria Buschman (Iñupiaq Inuit), a wildlife and conservation biologist from Utqiaġvik, Alaska.


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Dawn Baum and Javier Kinney on Climate Change ([link removed])
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Cultural Survival’s Avexnim Cojti spoke with Dawn Sturdevant Baum (Mole Lake Band of Chippewa in Wisconsin and Menominee), Deputy General Counsel of the Yurok Tribe, and Javier Kinney (Yurok), Yurok Tribe’s Forest Carbon Projects Manager, at COP26.


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