On March 8, 2012 several hundred Indigenous people began a two week march across Ecuador to call attention to their protest of a large-scale open-pit copper mine. Ecuacorriente, a Chinese company, has been authorized by the Correa government to develop a mine near El Pangui, Zamora-Chinchipe Province, in the southern part of the country.
By Damaris Lenantare (Rendille, CS Journalism Fellow)
In Marsabit’s vast Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL), a land of great beauty, a quiet crisis is unfolding in Kenya. Repeated failed rainy seasons are pushing Indigenous pastoralist communities to the limits of their resilience.
By Djalma Ramalho (Aranã Caboclo, CS Staff)
By Celia Nichim (Tsotsil)
By Moshe Maghundu (San)
The Southern African San Development Organization (SASDO) engages in initiatives that strengthen Indigenous communities through education, poverty reduction, cultural preservation, and development projects. Our work is not only about projects, but about affirming identity, reclaiming space, and ensuring that Indigenous voices remain central in shaping the future.
What kinds of knowledge do we need to tackle the climate crisis? We know that a science that merely measures destruction is not enough. We need knowledge that can engage with the Indigenous, Quilombola, and traditional wisdom of the peoples who have been caring for our planet for centuries.
By Carlos Escalante Villagrán (Maya K’iche’), Judiel López Cabrera (Maya Mam) and Anna Aziza Grewe
April 22, 2026 – NEW YORK, NY — Cultural Survival and the “Nihizhi” Podcast are joining forces to amplify Indigenous voices through a new podcast.
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.
