On August 10, 2026, a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Colombia, with the departments of Risaralda, Valle del Cauca, Chocó, and Caldas among the hardest hit. Indigenous Peoples are among those most affected and now face an even more complex emergency.
Por Uswal Nasa Yuwe Estereo, 93.9 FM - Resguardo Indígena San Lorenzo de Caldono
Por: Puerto Carreño Stereo 104.3 FM - Kaejume witsi
En el oriente de Colombia, al sur del departamento de Vichada y en una región fronteriza con Venezuela, se encuentra Cumaribo, el municipio más grande del país. Su territorio, de gran extensión selvática, alberga 38 resguardos Indígenas pertenecientes a diversos pueblos ancestrales, entre ellos los Piapoco, Piaroa, Curripaco, Puinave, Cubeo y Jivi.
By Sandra Peláez (CS Intern)
The Camentsa Shnan Wabuatmeng Indigenous Association is an organization composed of members of the Kamëntsá Peoples—primarily midwives, traditional healers (sobanderas), medicinal knowledge keepers, traditional doctors, and apprentices—both women and men. The Kamëntsá, who refer to themselves as Kamuentsa Ÿentsá, Kamëntšá Biÿá (Peoples of this place, with their own thought and language)—are an Indigenous Peoples living in the Sibundoy Valley, Colombia.
The Serankwa community, located in the rural area of Aracataca within the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia, has faced severe attacks since March 6, 2026, due to clashes between outlaw groups vying for territorial control. These clashes have brought high levels of violence to the area, resulting in injuries to 13 people—2 of whom sustained serious injuries. Direct attacks by these armed groups against the communities have also been reported, including the burning of homes and livestock pens, as well as the killing of animals.
By Maya Lazzaro (Quechua, CS Staff)
By Elisa Ribeiro (CS Intern), Daniela Mostacilla (Nasa), and John Sabogal
Por David Hernández Palmar | Wayuu
Tatuado con Espinas - Colectivo Asho’ojushi
Como un cuentacuentos que tiene a la niñez de la comunidad alrededor, les contaré algunas anécdotas sobre nuestro proyecto “Tatuado con espinas”. Un proyecto que no solo ha instaurado una conversación en mi pueblo, sino que también me ha provisto de un nuevo camino para entender la medicina Wayuu, la memoria y la defensa territorial marcada en la piel.
By Daniel Salvador Chindoy Muchavisoy (CS Intern)
Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that we are headquartered on Massachusett land, in Cambridge, MA, and we thank the past, current, and future Indigenous stewards of this territory.