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Achi Maya women from Radio Uqul Tinamit in San Miguel Chicaj, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala.
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8 Things to Do on
International Indigenous Women's Day
September 5 is the International Day of Indigenous Women commemorated in honor of Aymara warrior Bartolina Sisa who in 1780, along with her husband Túpac Katari, led an important part of the Aymara-Quechua rebellion against the exploitation and abuse of Spanish colonizers in Peru.
While too many women all over the world are still affected by violence and rights abuses, it is important to recognize the amazing work Indigenous women are doing to make change happen. They are movement builders, system shakers, stewards of ecosystems, community caretakers, and working towards a transformative, equitable, and just future for all of our relations.
On this International Indigenous Women's Day stand in solidarity with women as they fight to assert their rights. Join us in this action to honor, uplift, and resource Indigenous women's leadership, so that next year we will have even more to celebrate!
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1. Read our issues of the Cultural Survival Quarterly devoted to Indigenous women.
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2. Watch our "Indigenous Women: The Strength of Our Communities" webinar.
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Featuring: Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim (Mbororo), President of the Association for Indigenous Women and Peoples of Chad (AFPAT); Tarcila Rivera Zea (Quechua), Founder and Vice-President, Chirapaq; Gertrude Kenyangi (Batwa), Executive Director, Support for Women in Agriculture and Environment (SWAGEN), Uganda; and Christa Mancias (Esto’k Gna), Carrizo Comecrudo Tribe of Texas Tribal Secretary.
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3. Celebrate some of the amazing Indigenous women working to make change happen around the world. Share their inspiring stories! #IndigenousWomenRising #NativeSistersBlossom
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Maja Kristine Jåma (Sámi) is a reindeer herder in Fovsen-Njaarke Sijte, and, as of last September, a politician. En español.
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Leya Hale (Sisseton Wahpeton Dakota and Diné) is a storyteller, documentary filmmaker, and producer. En español.
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Sʔím̓ laʔxʷ Michele Johnson PhD (Syilx) is Executive Director, lead activist, and teacher at the Syilx Language House. En español. |
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Vanessa Ngala Farrelly (Pertame Southern Arrernte) coordinates the Pertame Language Revival Program, the only active Master-Apprentice Program in Australia. En español.
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Raquel Xiloj (Maya K’iche’) is Cultural Survival's Community Media Grants Coordinator. En español.
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Droupadi Murmu (Santhal) is the first Indigenous woman president in India.
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4. Listen and share podcasts by and about Indigenous women.
The perspectives and inclusion of Indigenous women are essential to gender equality worldwide. Using community radio as a tool, we invite you to celebrate International Indigenous Women's Day by bringing Indigenous women's perspectives to the airwaves. Access more here.
Isabel Flota Ayala on Indigenous Women and Traditional Knowledge
In this podcast, we hear from Isabel Flota Ayala (Maya) who is the institutional communications officer at FIMI, the International Indigenous Women's Forum, about Indigenous women's role in transmitting and safeguarding Traditional Knowledge.
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Indigenous, Young, and Creative
Mariia Savvina (Sakha) is an independent artist, fashion designer, and creator of the fashion brand o5o who is originally from Yakutsk, Sakha Republic.
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5. Listen to Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim (Mbororo) on why Indigenous participation is so important at international climate negotiations such as the upcoming UNFCCC COP27.
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6. Share your story as part of the #NativeSistersBlossom Campaign by Indigenous Youth Exchange (IYX) Africa.
Take part in the #NativeSistersBlossom online campaign and raise awareness on the struggles you face in your community. Instagram Link.
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7. Support Indigenous women artists!
Indigenous artists have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Support Indigenous women artists by purchasing their art.
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8. Donate to Cultural Survival!
Today is also International Day of Charity observed annually on September 5 as declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, we hope we can count on you! For almost five decades, Cultural Survival has prioritized projects centering Indigenous women and engaging women’s and girls’ leadership. An investment in Cultural Survival is an investment in Indigenous women's and girls' leadership globally!
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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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