Deadline to apply: November 30, 2023
Fellowship range: $2,500 - $6,000

Cultural Survival has defended Indigenous Peoples’ rights and supported the self-determination, cultures, and political resilience of Indigenous communities since 1972.

Date limite pour postuler : 30 novembre 2023
Dotation : 2.500 $ - 6.000 $ USD 

Cultural Survival défend les droits des peuples autochtones et soutient l'autodétermination, les cultures et la résilience politique des communautés autochtones depuis 1972.

Prazo: 30 de novembro de 2023
Valor da bolsa: de 2.500 a 6.000 USD

Cultural Survival é uma ONG que defende os direitos dos Povos Indígenas e apoia a autodeterminação, as culturas e a resiliência política das comunidades Indígenas desde 1972.

Image courtesy of MA Indigenous Legislative Agenda

It's time to recognize that celebrating the life of Christopher Columbus also celebrates the erasure of Indigenous existence. While there is a growing movement around the country to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day, more work remains to be done. We are excited to share some local and national events celebrating Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Peoples Day. 

In the United States, 30 states now celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, or a holiday of a similar name, on the second Monday of October, as an official holiday or via proclamation. In 2021, Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples Day, however, he did not replace Columbus Day. 

By Laura Hobson Herlihy 

Indigenous Peoples’ rights advocate Brooklyn Rivera (Miskitu), the guiding force of the Nicaraguan Miskitu Peoples for more than 40 years, was arbitrarily and illegally detained at his home in Bilwi-Puerto Cabezas early on September 29, 2023, just five days after his 71st birthday. Ortega’s Sandinista police forces, sent from Managua, illegally seized his property. 

By Reynaldo A. Morales 

By Phoebe Farris (Powhatan-Pamunkey)