The importance of educating youth in their own languages about their own cultures using curricula designed by, or with the participation of, Indigenous Peoples cannot be stressed enough. When youth are taught content in a manner that is culturally responsive to their Indigenous communities, it strengthens their identities and history, creating healthy spaces for self-determination.
Dear Cultural Survival Community,
On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am delighted to announce that Aimee Roberson will join Cultural Survival as our new executive director. She will be based out of New Mexico.
¡Después de un increíble año de arduo trabajo y profundo impacto, estamos emocionados de compartir con ustedes el Informe Anual 2023 de Cultural Survival!
Desde su creación en 1972, Cultural Survival ha apoyado a miles de comunidades Indígenas a través de campañas conjuntas de defensa, desarrollo de capacidades, becas para jóvenes, investigación, subvenciones directas, publicaciones y más.
By Bryan Bixcul (Maya Tz’utujil, CS Staff)
For Immediate Release
Contact: Noreen Quadir noreen@sirgecoalition.org
Indigenous Leaders to Participate in 17th OECD Forum on Responsible Mineral Supply Chains on May 21-24, 2024 at OECD Headquarters, Paris
By Shaylin Salas (CHamoru)
My name is Shaylin Salas, and I am a CHamoru woman from Guåhan, Mariana Islands. Guåhan (popularly, Guam) is the southernmost island of the Mariana Islands chain in the western Pacific Ocean. The Indigenous Peoples of this region are the CHamoru and the Refaluwasch communities. In 2022, I was a Cultural Survival Indigenous Youth Arts Fellow. For this, I was invited to attend the 23rd session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York in April 2024.
Every year, on May 3, we celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom.
Indigenous youth worldwide embody resilience and hope, boldly navigating systemic challenges to champion collective action within their communities. Despite facing these complexities, their unwavering commitment to growth, empowerment, and aspiration shines through. Our Indigenous Youth Fellowship Program provides a supportive platform for these young leaders to amplify their voices and advocate for change.
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.
