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Russian human rights defender, Indigenous rights activist and environmental advocate Daria Egereva has been nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Her nomination was submitted in January by former UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples S. James Anaya and Øyvind Ravna, Professor at UiT — The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø.
September 5 marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Women and Girls, honoring the strength, leadership, and resistance of Indigenous women across generations.
The date commemorates Aymara warrior Bartolina Sisa, who, alongside Túpac Katari, helped lead the Aymara-Quechua resistance against Spanish colonial exploitation in 1780.
By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff)
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For the first time, the United Nations is officially commemorating the International Day of Indigenous Women and Girls, 40 years after Indigenous organizations and movements established September 5 as a day of advocacy and recognition.
By Shimron Kiptoo (Ogiek), Assistant Project officer, Chepkitale Indigenous People Development Project/Tulwoob Koony Radio, Kenya
By CS Staff
Since 2018, Cultural Survival has awarded 186 fellowships supporting 430 Indigenous youth from around the globe. It all started with one Indigenous youth who expressed interest in receiving financial support but had limited access to resources.
By Suresh Sayanju, Station Manager, Radio Janasanchar 107.9 FM, Nepal
For generations, the Newar Peoples of the Kathmandu Valley have lived closely with nature. But today, beneath the capital city’s growing concrete landscape, a quiet crisis is unfolding. Rapid urbanization, rising temperatures, and unpredictable weather are doing more than harming the environment: they are erasing the centuries-old culture and way of life of the valley’s original inhabitants.
By Angel Ferreira (Payayá, CS Intern)
On June 27, 2026, the Hokkaido Association hosted an event in São Paulo, Brazil, dedicated to Ainu culture. The program featured a panel discussion with Allan Yzumizawa (Ainu), Gabriela Ichii (Ainu), and Umeno Morita (Ainu), followed by a traditional Ainu pattern painting workshop on textiles and garments, as well as a performance of traditional Ainu dance.
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