By Sani Musa Gamaliya, Program Producer, Progress Radio, Nigeria
By Sani Musa Gamaliya, Program Producer, Progress Radio, Nigeria
Content Note: The following includes disturbing information on violence against Indigenous Peoples. We have strived to provide information on each individual, in celebration of their lives and work, without gratuitous detail on their deaths. While we have worked to avoid linking to sources with graphic imagery, please note that the sources linked may contain further details and images may be changed by websites after we have reviewed them.
February 21 is International Mother Language Day. It was first proclaimed in 1952 as "Language Movement Day" by Dhaka University students in Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) who protested the suppression of their Bengali language. Police and military forces opened fire, killing many young people in attendance.
By Tia-Alexi Roberts (Narragansett, CS Staff)
February 13 is World Radio Day!
Today marks the 13th annual celebration of World Radio Day as proclaimed by UNESCO. This year's theme is "Radio: A century informing, entertaining and educating."
Thaís Soares Pellosi, Executive Assistant, was born and raised in Brazil. She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia. She is interested in human rights advocacy, particularly for women, and has been part of many study groups on women's empowerment and leadership. She is fluent in Portuguese, English, Spanish, German, and French. Thaís enjoys dancing, watching YouTube channels about traveling, spending time with her family and friends, and playing with her dogs. Contact Thaís at thais.pellosi@culturalsurvival.org.
Mariana Rodriguez Osorio, Executive Assistant, comes to Cultural Survival with over two years of experience in the field. She is recognized for her efficiency, quick learning, and organizational skills. Alongside her professional achievements, she holds qualifications as a cook and pastry chef from Institution Mariano Moreno and in video and photography from Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje (SENA) in Colombia. Fluent in Spanish and English with a building proficiency in French, Mariana is also a culture and language enthusiast. Her diverse skill set includes database management, editing, and scheduling. Mariana's passion for embracing new cultures and languages adds a unique perspective to her contributions in any administrative role. Contact Mariana at mariana.rodriguez@culturalsurvival.org.
By Cesar Gomez (Maya Pocomam, CS Staff)
Reposted from www.sirgecoalition.org.
Indigenous Peoples’ right to Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) provides a framework for the considerations and processes required when investors and governments seek to develop projects that may affect Indigenous communities, lands, territories, and resources. For this reason, Indigenous leaders must be prepared to advocate for their individual communities' FPIC priorities on their own terms from a fully informed and proactive position.
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.