Trigger warning: This article discusses physical and sexual violence against Indigenous women. For immediate emotional assistance, call 1-844-413-6649. This is a national, toll-free 24/7 crisis call line providing support for anyone who requires emotional assistance related to missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirited people. The Kuu-us Crisis Line provides 24-hour crisis services through the numbers below
By Francesco Cricchio (CS Intern)
“We need to recover the places in which we once used to pray.” This strong voice comes from a small community of San Pedro Jilotepec, located in Oaxaca province, Mexico, where the Mixe Peoples are trying to restore parts of their traditional territory. They have lived with this land for more than 300 years, and recovering the areas in which they performed their ancestral ceremonies means rediscovering their identities as Indigenous Peoples.
World Habitat Day 2023: Reimagining Sustainable Cities
By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff)
Cultural Survival’s Indigenous Youth Fellowship supports young Indigenous leaders between the ages of 17–28 who are working to transform their communities and create opportunities for the elevation, defense, and strengthening of their cultures and traditions while developing their leadership, organizational, and management skills. Since 2018, we have awarded 111 fellowships supporting 215 fellows.
By Sarah Rain (Anishinaabe) and Miriam Abel (CS Intern)
This article shares the history of Indian residential schools in Canada and the colonial violence that harmed Indigenous Nations, particularly children. The content may be upsetting. If you need emotional support, please contact the 24-hour Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419.
Maya Chipana Lazzaro (Quechua), Bazaar Vendor Coordinator, holds a master's degree from the University of New Mexico and a bachelor's degree from The New School. Her work largely surrounds water conservation and protection and she regularly speaks and writes on decolonizing and protecting Indigenous healing wisdom, ecology, and sovereignty. She is the youngest of ten children and has grown up between Brooklyn, New York, and her family's homelands in Mendoza, Argentina, and the altiplano region of Bolivia. Maya enjoys photography, film, jewelry designing, and creative writing. Contact Maya at maya.lazzaro@
By Maranki Community Radio
Radio Maranki 89 FM is an initiative of the Marankiari Bajo Indigenous community. Our story began in 1992 with the desire to have our own bilingual media that allows Indigenous communities to share their stories, origins, and traditions. We are located in Peru, in the department of Junín, province of Chanchamayo, district of Perené. Our mother tongue is Iñaane Ashéninka Katonkosatzi Parenini and is a linguistic variant of Ashéninka of the Upper Perené.
Statement by the UNITED NATIONS
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples,
and the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Geneva, July 2023
By Tia-Alexi Roberts (Narragansett, CS Staff)
This article shares the history of Indian residential schools in Canada and the colonial violence that harmed Indigenous Nations, particularly children. The content may be upsetting. If you need emotional support, please contact the 24-hour Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419.
Cultural Survival is a proud member of the EU Raw Materials Coalition.
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Today (26 September 2023) marks the official launch of the EU Raw Materials Coalition, a vital convergence of over 40 civil society organisations (CSOs) from the EU and beyond. This coalition responds to the escalating demand for metals pivotal in ushering green and digital transitions globally.
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.
