Water Defender Bernardo Caal Xol Released from Prison
Bernardo Caal Xol (Q'eqchi' Maya), one of the most recognized Guatemalan environmental land leaders, was released from prison on March 24, 2022, after a judge declared him innocent. His time in jail of three and a half years did not diminish his desire to continue fighting for the Cahabón River. Read more. En español
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Climate Change Outlook Is Dire; Indigenous Peoples’ Self-Determination Is Fundamental to Possibilities for Resilience
On February 27, 2022, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the second installment of its Sixth Assessment Report on Climate Change. The 3,675-page report comprehensively analyzes the global climate emergency in the context of different regions, ecosystem types, and thematic areas such as livelihoods, health, and infrastructure. It mentions Indigenous Peoples 2,057 times. Read more. |
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Rough Road to Justice in Nepal: The Case of Raj Kumar Chepang
On February 20, 2022, the Patan Appellate Court sentenced Chiran Kumar Budha, a sergeant in the Nepal Army, to lifetime imprisonment (25 years as per Criminal Code 2017) for beating to death 24-year-old Raj Kumar Chepang (Chepang) from Pipal Milan Chowk Ward, Rapti Municipality-2, Chitwan, in 2020. Read more.
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The Convention on Biological Diversity and Indigenous Peoples
On March 14-29, 2022, the Convention on Biological Diversity's third meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation will be taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. Cultural Survival's Indigenous Rights Radio took the opportunity to interview Indigenous leaders about the Convention and about how Indigenous Peoples are involved in the implementation of this important international, multilateral treaty. Read more.
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World Water Day: Indigenous Communities Working to Raise Awareness about the Value of Fresh Water
March 22 is World Water Day, a day to acknowledge the importance of freshwater and raise awareness of the many people around the world who do not have access to safe water. One-in-four people do not have access to safe drinking water. Read more. En español.
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International Day of Forests: KOEF Grant Partners Protecting Lands
On March 21, 2012, the UN General Assembly proclaimed March 21 as International Day of Forests to celebrate and raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests. Ten thousand years ago 57 percent of the world was covered by forests, over 6 billion hectares. Today, only 4 billion hectares are left. Read more.
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CSW66 parallel event: Indigenous Women of the Arctic: Climate Change Impacts and Solutions
As experts on their territories, Indigenous women from across the Arctic bring crucial knowledge and solutions to the climate crisis. Panelists: Yana Tanagasheva (Shor), Activist, Batani Fund; Valentina Sovkina (Sami), Filmmaker and Language Revitalizer, Russian Indigenous Women Network (RIWN), and Head of Kola Sami Radio; Hanne Svinsas Magga (Sámi), Nurse, Sámi Center for Psychological Support; Panganga Pungowiyi (St. Lawrence Island Yupik), Climate Geoengineering Organizer, Indigenous Environmental Network.
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CSW66 parallel event: A holistic approach to climate change solutions by Indigenous Women
Indigenous women are working on local solutions to climate change. Panelists: Martha Agbani-Barinuazor (Ogoni), Executive Director, Lokiaka Community Development Centre, Nigeria; Celia Nichim (Maya Tsotsil), YIMOM, Mujeres Sanadoras, Mexico; Tania Eulalia Martínez Cruz (Ëyuujk), Mexico; Monica Coc Magnusson (Q'eqchi Maya), Cultural Survival Director of Advocacy and Policy. En español |
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Telling Our Own Stories - An Interview With Filmmaker Leya Hale
Leya Hale (Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota and Navajo). She is a storyteller, a documentary filmmaker and a producer with Twin Cities PBS (TPT). Her recent film, "Bring Her Home," addresses the epidemic of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in the United States.
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Salud comunitaria en tiempos de pandemia
Muchas comunidades Indígenas tenemos las herramientas para hacer frente a enfermedades y amenazas como la pandemia de COVID-19. ¿Cómo lo hacemos? Escuche la respuesta en este programa producido por Radio Yúuyum de Yucatán, México.
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Entrevista con Juana Peñate, Hubert Matiúwàa y Nadia López, poetas Indígenas
¿Por qué es importante conservar y revitalizar las lenguas Indígenas? ¿Y por qué es importante escribir en nuestras lenguas? En este programa producido por Cultural Survival invitamos a tres poetas Indígenas de México a reflexionar sobre estos temas. Ellos son: Juana Karen Peñate Montejo, poeta Ch’ol, Hubert Matiúwàa, poeta Me’phaa y Nadia López García, poeta Ñuu Savi.
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Guapinol Resiste, episodio #3
¿Ha escuchado usted sobre Guapinol? Es una comunidad campesina ubicada en la región de Bajo Aguán en el sector Atlántico de Honduras, una comunidad que está en lucha por la libertad de sus presos y que también está organizada contra la empresa minera Inversiones Los Pinares, que ha contaminado las aguas del río Guapinol.
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Keepers of the Earth Grant Partner Spotlight:
Consejo Regional Wixárika por la Defensa de Wirikuta (CRW), México
In order to protect their sacred lands, the organization Consejo Regional Wixárika por la Defensa de Wirikuta (CRW) continues to seek protection and official recognition of their territory. CRW was first founded in April 2011 in response to threats to the Wixáritari from Canadian mining companies. Read more. En español.
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Indigenous Community Media Partner Spotlight:
Radio Ji’tontik, Ocosingo, Chiapas, México.
Jesús Natalio López shares how Radio Ji’tontik came to be and how it serves the community of Tseltal de Abasolo, located in the northwest of the municipality of Ocosingo in the state of Chiapas, Mexico. Read more. En español.
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We are approaching our 50th anniversary on June 1, 2022 and want to collect
stories, videos, and photos of your connections to Cultural Survival.
Please share your memories with us!
Nos acercamos a nuestro 50 aniversario el 1 de junio de 2022 y queremos recopilar historias, videos y fotos de tus vínculos con Cultural Survival.
¡Comparte tus recuerdos con nosotros!
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This issue of the Cultural Survival Quarterly is dedicated to uplifting the voices and work of Indigenous community leaders working to mitigate and combat climate change at local, national, and international levels. 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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