For Immediate Release

At UNFCCC SB 64 in Bonn, Cultural Survival and the SIRGE Coalition draw on the Brazil case to show how Paragraph 12(i) of the Just Transition Work Programme must be turned into binding practice

Halito akana (hello friends),

Cultural Survival is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 Indigenous Journalism Fellowship and Arts Residency Program. Through the Journalism Fellowship, we are committed to supporting Indigenous storytellers and communicators in responding to the urgent environmental crises threatening their ancestral lands and resources. The funding opportunity provides up to $5,000 USD in support, along with professional mentorship.

At Cultural Survival, we recognize the importance of Indigenous media as platforms through which Indigenous Peoples share their stories, struggles, knowledge, and visions for the future. This media is essential for amplifying their voices, preserving their memory, and ensuring the continuity of their Traditional Knowledge.

The Kichwa, Waorani, Sápara, Andwa, Achuar, Shiwiar, and Shuar Indigenous Peoples in the Ecuadorian Amazon face grave threats to their territories due to the advancement of oil bidding rounds—specifically the Ronda Sur Oriente (Southeastern Round) and Ronda Subandina (Sub-Andean Round)—promoted by the Ecuadorian State. These initiatives seek to auction off 11 oil blocks to companies and investors, blocks that overlap with ancestral Indigenous territories.

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 Verónica Aguilar (Mixteca, CS Staff)

In keeping with its commitment to Indigenous Peoples in the defense and preservation of their knowledge, cultures, and worldviews, Cultural Survival employs various approaches to support Indigenous communities in strengthening their languages. Within this framework, the third Language Projects Gathering was held in Cieneguilla, Peru, from February 28 to March 2, 2026.

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

By Linda Ravolatsara (CS Intern)

The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development highlights the importance of cultural diversity as a foundation for inclusive societies, community dialogue, and sustainable development. For organizations working closely with Indigenous Peoples, this day is also an opportunity to reflect on how cultural diversity is applied in practical ways through community-led initiatives.

By Thais Pellosi (CS Staff)

By Byron Tenesaca Guaman (Kañari Kichwa, CS Staff)