Agnes Portalewska

Date: May 24, 2013

I have never deceived my homeland. I never overlooked the questions raised by the Jharkhand people. The flowing water of the Koyal, Karo, and Chata Rivers is a witness to this.

Date: February 20, 2013

Sonny Assu is a mixed heritage First Nations interdisciplinary artist from Canada. He is Ligwilda'xw of the We Wai Kai First Nation (Cape Mudge, Quadra Island, British Columbia), and was

Date: November 27, 2012

“Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is one of the most important principles that Indigenous Peoples believe can protect their right to participation. It is embedded in the right to self-determination.

Date: November 26, 2012

In our series spotlighting the work of our Board members, Cultural Survival is honored that Grand Chief Edward John (Akile Ch’oh), chair of UN Permanent forum on indigenous issues,

Date: November 26, 2012

“I have really changed. I am now a doctor for coldness by providing sweaters. I can now support my family.”
— Adul Doreen, vocational training graduate

Date: November 26, 2012

Her voice is warm, assertive, and iconic; her passionate tone and straightforward message are instantly recognizable. With an internationally renowned reputation

Date: July 20, 2012

Porfirio Gutierrez comes from a long tradition of Zapotec rug weavers.

Date: July 17, 2012

It seems the closer we get to December 21, 2012, the more we hear the “doomsday” myth repeated. It shows up in films, television commercials, cable specials, and print ads.

Date: May 18, 2012

2012 is a significant year for the world’s Indigenous Peoples.  It marks the start of a new cycle in the Mayan calendar, Oxlajuj B’aqtun.  It marks the 40th anniversary of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy in Canberra, Australia.

Date: February 17, 2012

Come to a Cultural Survival Bazaar and you will immediately spot Lenny Novak’s booth. The neutral tones of his antler and hide sculptures are in sharp contrast to the colorful booths that surround his. For the past 20 years, Lenny has been constructing, deconstructing and reinventing what has become a pan-Indian form: the dream catcher.

Date: December 6, 2011

The peaceful tones of Hawk Henries’ flute playing compel one to stop, listen, and reflect. His music touches people’s inner chords.

Date: May 7, 2010

Fair trade has allowed indigenous coffee producers to improve their lives, but some farmers' experiences show that this social movement must go beyond charity.

Date: May 7, 2010

The clicking computer keys can be heard on the dusty steep slope of Sixth Avenue in Sololá, in the mountainous southwest of Guatemala, overlooking the scenic Lago Atiitlan.

Date: May 7, 2010

Hundreds of indigenous and non-indigenous film enthusiasts from around the globe met from October 20 to 24 for the fifth-annual imagineNative Film Festival. The festival is one of the few solely indigenous-run and programmed festivals in the arts community.

Date: March 26, 2010

This summer Dan Plumley, coordinator of Cultural Survival’s Totem Peoples Preservation Project in Mongolia and Siberia, led a 14-member field expedition team to northern Mongolia, where the group delivered veterinary medical supplies to

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