On November 12, 2010 the government of Canada finally formally endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The government's official statement falls far short of actual endorsement, however, emphasizing that the declaration "does not reflect customary international law nor change Canadian laws" and further emphasizing Canada's objection to most of the major rights spelled out in the declaration.
Los Pueblos Indígenas Kichwa, Waorani, Sápara, Andwa, Achuar, Shiwiar y Shuar de la Amazonía ecuatoriana enfrentan graves amenazas sobre sus territorios debido al avance de las licitaciones petroleras denominadas Ronda Sur Oriente y Ronda Subandina, impulsadas por el Estado ecuatoriano. Estas iniciativas buscan subastar 11 bloques petroleros a empresas e inversionistas, los cuales se superponen con territorios Indígenas ancestrales.
By Edson Krenak (Krenak, CS Staff)
Indigenous Peoples worldwide bring vital perspectives on development, human rights, and the responsibilities of the States and corporations in the green economy. Rooted in deep relationships with lands, waters, forests, and more-than-human lives, these perspectives offer essential pathways for addressing the climate crisis, for example.
By Mariana Kiimi (Ñuu Savi, CS Staff)
On April 25th and 26th, 2026, Cultural Survival attended the Historic 2nd Global Summit on Indigenous Peacebuilding in New York, co-organized by the Global Network of Indigenous Peacebuilders, Mediators and Negotiators & partner organizations
Por Thais Pellosi (Equipo de CS)
How Indigenous and Quilombola Peoples Are Reshaping the Future of Transition Minerals in Brazil
By Edson Krenak (Krenak, CS Staff)
Del 20 de abril al 1 de mayo de 2026, tuvo lugar la 25ª sesión del Foro Permanente de las Naciones Unidas para las Cuestiones Indígenas de (UNPFII). El tema de la sesión de este año se centró en “Garantizar la salud de los Pueblos Indígenas, incluso en contextos de conflicto.” Más de 1,000 delegados asistieron a pesar de los recortes de financiación y los desafíos de visado y viaje en el clima político actual, lo que generó preocupación por la falta de im
Por Cesar Gomez (Maya Pocomam, Equipo de CS)
By Vandna Tete, Project Coordinator
In the dense, forest-clad hills of Netarhat, Jharkhand, in the eastern part of India, where the red earth is as much a source of identity as a target for industrial extraction, a new sound is cutting through the silence of the valleys. It is not the roar of machines used in mining or the crash of falling trees, but the steady, rhythmic broadcast of the Asur language radio programs traveling from village to village.
Remarks on the Rights of Disabled Indigenous People
25th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Jen Deerinwater, Founding Executive Director, Crushing Colonialism
April 24, 2026
Reconocimiento de tierra
Reconocemos que nuestra sede está en la tierra de Massachusetts, en Cambridge, MA, y agradecemos a los administradores Indígenas pasados, actuales y futuros de este territorio.
