Cultural Survival is pleased to announce our second cohort of 2022 Indigenous Youth Fellows as part of our Capacity Building Program.
By Abou Farman and Reynaldo Morales
En el equipo del Fondo Guardianes de la Tierra (KOEF, por sus siglas en inglés) estamos felices de anunciar la lista de socios 2022, cuyos proyectos acompañamos y apoyamos en este año complejo donde el cambio climático y la crisis provocada por el coronavirus siguen estando en el centro de las preocupaciones, mientras que la defensa de los territorios Indígenas requiere cada vez de mayores esfuerzos.
The Keepers of the Earth Fund (KOEF) team is pleased to announce the list of our 2022 partners, whose projects we support in this complex year where climate change and the pandemic continue to be at the forefront of concern, while the defense of Indigenous territories requires ever greater efforts.
By Rucha Chitnis, Communications Director, Disability Rights Fund
By Wakinyan LaPointe (Sicangu Lakota) and Thorne LaPointe (Sicangu Lakota)
Position Level: Assistant
Location - Country: Remote - with location preference in the following countries: Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Chile
Department / Program: Program Keepers of the Earth Fund / Reports to: Keepers of the Earth Fund Program Manager / Schedule Type: Full-Time, 40-Hour/Week
OUR MISSION
In the United States, 21 states now celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, or a holiday of a similar name, on the second Monday of October, as an official holiday or via proclamation. In 2021, Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples Day, however he did not replace Columbus Day.
It's time to recognize that celebrating the life of Christopher Columbus also celebrates the erasure of Indigenous existence. While there is a growing movement around the country to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, more work remains to be done.