Cultural Survival Stands with the Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia

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.  Support our Urgent Response Fund to assist Indigenous protesters in need of legal assistance and medical aid.

Cultural Survival Stands in Solidarity with the Indigenous Peoples of Russia

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. 

Criminally Set Fires Destroy Xavante Lands and Livelihoods

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.

COP25 Move to Spain Negatively Impacts Indigenous Peoples’ Participation

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. 

Purdue University Hosts Conference on World’s Indigenous Languages

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.

Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Occupation of Alcatraz

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.

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Central America Donors Forum Honduras 2019 Takes Small Steps in Including Indigenous Peoples

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