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** Cultural Survival Stands with the Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia
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Cultural Survival condemns the use of excessive force and violence in the aftermath of the forced resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales (Aymara), the country’s first Indigenous president, after 10 days of public protest. Read more. ([link removed]) Support our Urgent Response Fund ([link removed]) to assist Indigenous protesters in need of legal assistance and medical aid.
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** Cultural Survival Stands in Solidarity with the Indigenous Peoples of Russia
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Cultural Survival denounces the recent a Moscow court decision made on November 6, 2019, to close the Center for Support of Indigenous Peoples of the North (CSIPN), an independent organization of Indigenous Peoples, which has been defending the rights of Indigenous Peoples of Russia for almost 20 years. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Criminally Set Fires Destroy Xavante Lands and Livelihoods
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In August and September 2019, Xavante Indigenous Territories in Mato Grosso, Brazil -- islands surrounded by a vast sea of monoculture agribusiness -- suffered a record number of fires. In several cases, fires – many of which Xavante leaders believe to have been criminally set – destroyed entire villages and subsistence gardens. The Xavante Warã Association (AXW), calling for assistance in the aftermath. Read more. ([link removed])
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** COP25 Move to Spain Negatively Impacts Indigenous Peoples’ Participation
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On November 1, 2019, Chile cancelled its hosting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (UNFCCC COP 25) meeting due to unrest in the country. The move to Madrid impacts Indigenous Peoples and delegates coming from the global south who are facing obstacles in obtaining visas, in event planning and implementation in this short period of time. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Purdue University Hosts Conference on World’s Indigenous Languages
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On October 30 - November 2, 2019, Purdue University in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, hosted a four-day conference to celebrate the world’s Indigenous languages by raising awareness among universities and other actors about the global movement for Indigenous language revitalization and promotion. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Occupation of Alcatraz
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November 20 marked the 50th anniversary of the occupation of Alcatraz Island by Native activists. Previously a federal prison, Alcatraz was closed in 1963, leaving the island vacant. Under the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie, Native Americans are authorized to settle land unused by the federal government. Native activists occupied the island to assert their Indigenous self-determination from 1969–1971. Read more. ([link removed])


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International Year of Indigenous Languages - Wrap Up and Way Forward ([link removed])
Cultural Survival's Dev Kumar Sunuwar spoke to Victoria Tauli-Corpuz, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights Indigenous Peoples on IYIL 2019, we also interview Joan Carling from the Indigenous Peoples Major Group for Sustainable Development.
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Lengua Cabécar, Año Internacional de las Lenguas Indígenas ([link removed])
El Cabécar es un idioma indígena de Costa Rica. Es hablada por la comunidad Cabécar en la región costarricense de Talamanca. Pertenece a la familia lingüística chibchense, y relacionada con otros idiomas regionales, como el bribri, el boruca y el maleku. Más datos interesantes en este programa.

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** Central America Donors Forum Honduras 2019 Takes Small Steps in Including Indigenous Peoples
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On October 23-25, 2019, the Central America Donors Forum was held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, with over 300 attendees, 100+ panelists, and more than 30 sessions addressing migration, corruption, democracy, economic development, and social movements. Cultural Survival’s Rosy González (Kakchiquel Maya), Indigenous Rights Radio Program Coordinator, and Nati Garcia (Maya Mam), Indigenous Youth Community Media Fellowship Coordinator, participated in the conference. Read more. ([link removed])


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Yesmi Ajanel (Maya K’ich’e) comes from the highlands of Guatemala. At the age of 10, she moved from San Cristobal Totonicapan to Quetzaltenango. This change opened her eyes to the gap that society was creating between being from a city and being from a small town. Read more. ([link removed])
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