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** Zapatista Radio: Broadcasting for Autonomy and Self-determination
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As part of their self-determination process, Zapatista communities have developed a communication project that informs people in their entire territory in the mountainous and autonomous zones in Chiapas, Mexico. More than a dozen radio stations are broadcasting about their struggles and the rights of the local Maya Peoples. Read more. ([link removed] ) En español. ([link removed])
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** Kashmir Under Threat
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112 days. That is how long it has been since the government of India stripped Kashmir of its autonomy by revoking Articles 370 and 35A. 112 days of silence from the region, since India imposed a communications blackout that still has not been lifted. 112 days since 8 million Kashmiris have been cut off from the rest of the world by the “largest democracy on earth.” Read more. ([link removed])
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** Mauna Kea: Standing Strong and Holding the Line
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The University of Hawai’i Board of Regents has, as of November 6, 2019, approved new rules regarding Mauna Kea, the sacred volcano on which construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, was set to begin almost four months ago. In the words of Quechua activist Tarcila Rivera Zea, “building the Thirty Meter Telescope goes against the territorial, cultural and spiritual rights of the Indigenous Peoples of Hawaii.” Read more. ([link removed])
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** Colombia Under Review for Violence Against Indigenous Peoples while Protests Rage at Home
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Beginning on November 21, 2019, at least 250,000 Colombians have flooded the streets in three separate general strikes, sparked by rumors of cuts to minimum wage for young people. Since then, the strikes have ballooned to decry a wide range of issues including corruption in the public university system, a lack of government action to stop the wave of violence against Indigenous human rights and environmental defenders, of which more than 100 have been killed since Duque took office, and President Duque’s failure to effectively implement the 2016 Peace Deal. Read more. ([link removed])
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** Going Beyond the International Year of Indigenous Languages
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December 17, 2019, was the official close of the United Nations’ International Year of Indigenous Languages, which aims to draw attention to language loss and the need to strengthen and revitalize them. Although Indigenous Peoples make up more than 5 percent of the world's population, they speak more than 4,000 of the world's 7,000 languages. UNESCO predicts that between 50-90 percent of Indigenous languages (~3,000 languages) will disappear by the end of this century if action is not taken. Read more. ([link removed])


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Ainu People of Japan - A Story of Human Rights ([link removed])
Cultural Survival's Dev Kumar Sunuwar journeyed to Hokkaido Islands to report on the struggles of the Ainu People, Japan's only officially recognized Indigenous Peoples.

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Indigenous South Africans to Benefit from Tea Industry ([link removed])
National KhoiSan Council chairman Cecil LeFleur speaks about the recent agreement that Indigenous Traditional Knowledge holders have reached with the tea industry.

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LGBTQIA+ A Perspective from Nepal ([link removed])
In Nepal, and in many other places in the world, members of the LGBTQIA+ community face discrimination.


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Pueblo Indígena de Ecuador Demuestra Unidad al Mundo Haciéndose Escuchar. ([link removed])
Después de 12 días de protesta, la CONAIE (Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador) junto con sus org de base organizadas, derogó la iniciativa 883 y paralelamente, redacta y entrega una propuesta de un modelo económico y social con el fin de que el gobierno lo acepte y aplique.
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** Community Media Grant Partner:
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** RADIO GI NE GÄ BU HE TH’O
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"Hñähñus culture in Hidalgo, Mexico, lives through art, language, and music, in resistance to the constant labor migration and displacement experienced. Because of urbanization and extractive industries, our community has changed and our lands have become unusable and polluted. As part of this fight, the community radio station, Radio "Gi ne gä bu he th’o" XHDCC 97.3 FM, was born." Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])
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** First Ever Kichwa Kañari Language App Aims to Build New Language Learners
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On November 27, 2019, Cultural Survival’s grant partner Instituto Superior Pedagógico “Quilloac” Bilingüe Intercultural in Ecuador, launched Chunkay, their Kichwa Kañari language learning app for children. Read more. ([link removed]) En español. ([link removed])


** Welcome to the Newest Member to Our Staff - Cat Monzón, Executive Assistant

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Cat Monzón (K’iche’) was born in Guatemala. She studied film and TV production. From 2014 to 2019, she worked as an outdoor experiential educator, facilitating trips for young adults from Canada, U.S., and abroad to Guatemala, Belize, Bolivia, and Peru. She has also served as an interpreter/translator for different organizations such as Timmy Global Health, Curamericas Global, Encuentro de Ancianas y Ancianos sabios del Mundo and other cultural, educational and scientific events.

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** Cultural Survival Quarterly Magazine
43-4 Indigenizing Love ([link removed])
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Get the latest issue focuses on the voices of Indigenous LGBTQIA+ persons. In many precolonial Indigenous cultures sexual diversity was widely accepted, if not celebrated. Read what Indigenous leaders have to say about returning to original teachings and stories to help decolonize and Indigenize spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community. Learn More. ([link removed])


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