Meet Alinam Cojtí Ren (Maya K’iche’), a lively spirit who is breaking the norms of gender one run at a time. Cojtí Ren was born and raised in Chichicastenango (also known as Chichi), a small town in a mountainous region of northwest Guatemala that is famous for its local artisan market, and where the Maya K’iche’ culture and language is still vibrant. At 18, she migrated to Canada, where she was able to fully connect to her true self, including her sexual identity. Running has been part of a healing journey.

The Keepers of the Earth Fund (KOEF) is proud to announce that in 2023 we awarded over half a million dollars in small grants to support Indigenous projects on issues related to community empowerment for land defense and autonomy; the transmission of Indigenous knowledge; traditional medicine and Indigenous spirituality; food sovereignty and Indigenous economies; and the various forms of resistance to mining for the energy transition.

World Youth Skills Day is celebrated every year on July 15th with the aim of highlighting the importance of skills and competencies in the development and success of youth. This initiative seeks to promote the acquisition of relevant skills for employment, entrepreneurship, and active participation in society.

The 21st century demands global efforts that provide solutions to multiple social and environmental crises that negatively impact economies.

While governments continue their linguicidal practices, Indigenous communities around the world are taking charge of their linguistic future with projects designed according to their own values and the level of endangerment of their native languages.

Winona LaDuke (Anishinaabeg) says racism is alive in the USA and it fuels hate towards Indigenous Peoples and Mother Earth, making it easy for radical alt-right arguments to enter into politics and take away any idea of environmental protection and put business first. Now, the current U.S. Administration is supporting pipelines for Enbridge but made promises to help Ojibwe Peoples.

Dear European Commission President von der Leyen,

We would like to convey our congratulations on your recent visit to Latin America, meeting the Presidents of Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Mexico.  

We appreciate that the European Union is committed to strengthening the rules-based international order alongside Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), through, among others, the Global Gateway promoted during your last tour in Latin America.  

Cultural Survival continues its work in advancing the rights and interests of Indigenous Peoples internationally.

After an incredible year of hard work and deep impact, I am excited to share with you Cultural Survival’s 2022 Annual Report!